Glass curtain walls pose fire hazard with high temperature dots and CO concentration.
The study looked at how fires affect glass curtain walls. Researchers used a model and computer software to simulate a fire in a building with a glass facade. They found that during a fire, the temperature between the glass layers forms a V-shape, with more heat spots as the space between the layers increases. High temperatures can cause the glass to break. The heat from the fire can also transfer to the glass over time. Rooms on fire have high levels of carbon monoxide, with higher rooms having more CO than lower ones. This information can help improve fire safety in buildings with glass curtain walls.