Edvard AamodtRISE Fire Research Norway
Edvard Aamodt
Master of Engineering
Fire related research and testing activities
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Introduction
Currently working on projects regarding how Norway learns from their fire investigation, developing test methods for fire fighter clothing and mobile water mist systems.
Education
August 2016 - June 2018
August 2012 - June 2015
Publications
Publications (13)
Firefighters are exposed to significant levels of heat stress during duty, and therefore fire-fighting exercises in hot environments must be regularly performed [1]. This study aimed to investigate the effect of extreme heat exposure on physiological responses during and after one simulated smoke dive.
Personal protection water mist systems can produce a water mist that can cool down and limit a
fire in a small area in a dwelling. The system is equipped with sensitive detectors which can
activate the system in the early stages of the fire and limit the fire spread, and in some cases
extinguish the fire. This gives more time for evacuation, which...
Branner er hendelser som kan skade mennesker, materielle verdier og miljø. Ulike myndigheter,
organisasjoner, bedrifter og aktører bør kunne lære av branner for å redusere sannsynligheten for
fremtidige branner og minimere skadene. For å oppnå en reduksjon av antall branner og
konsekvensene av disse, trengs en innsats fra flere aktører, og det vil...
This article presents an analysis of a fire in a municipal apartment building used as housing for people with challenges connected to drug addiction. The fire took place in Norway 7 th of August 2021. The incident happened during the night and the fire was spreading quickly and intensely via the external wooden balconies. The combination of risk fa...
![Figure 2-2: The Pentagon model by Shiefloe [5].](profile/Edvard-Aamodt/publication/359280537/figure/fig2/AS:1134548721119235@1647508902415/2-The-Pentagon-model-by-Shiefloe-5_Q320.jpg)
![Figure 4-1: The Pentagon model, by Schiefloe [5] with systematisation...](profile/Edvard-Aamodt/publication/359280537/figure/fig3/AS:1134548721119237@1647508902564/1-The-Pentagon-model-by-Schiefloe-5-with-systematisation-of-the-findings-from-this_Q320.jpg)
Fires are devastating events that may harm humans, properties and the environment. Authorities, organisations, companies and societies should be able to learn from fire incidents to reduce the probability and impact of future fires. To achieve a reduction in fires and their consequences, an effort is needed from multiple actors and both technical,...
![Figure 1:The pentagon model [3].](profile/Edvard-Aamodt/publication/352706175/figure/fig1/AS:1038138428379136@1624522897109/The-pentagon-model-3_Q320.jpg)
This is the abstract from Nordic Fire and Safety Days conference, from the FRIC project "Learning from fires in Norway". This abstract focuses on the investigation phase of that process.
This is the presentation given on Nordic Fire and Safety days, 17th of june 2021.
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This is the presentation given at Nordic Fire and Safety Days 17th of june, 2021.
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Modern buildings are being built with increasingly complex technical installations and energy systems. The introduction of renewable energy production, like photovoltaic (PV) panels on building roofs and facades and an increasing number of connected electric appliances, changes the way the electric power is distributed from production to end-user....
The late 90s and the early 2000s was a period with relative extensive research and innovation in the area of manual fire extinguishing methods and equipment for the fire service. New equipment such as the cutting extinguisher and extinguishing spears allowed to conduct offensive attacks from the exterior of a building, reducing the exposure of fire...
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RISE-rapport 2019:04 «Brannrisiko forbundet med kull- og vedfyrte griller i restauranter» [1] undersøkte regelverk og dokumentasjonskrav knyttet til kull- og vedfyrte griller i restauranter i Norge. En del av konklusjonen i denne ra...
![Figure 4: A GE LM2500 compressor map, derived from Dahl [6].](profile/Edvard-Aamodt/publication/352284779/figure/fig3/AS:1033114247774210@1623325039248/A-GE-LM2500-compressor-map-derived-from-Dahl-6_Q320.jpg)
Important power and mechanical drive demands offshore are met by utilizing gas turbines. The safe and reliable operation of these fine-tuned thermo machines are of key importance to maintain platform operation. Problems related to challenging weather conditions and especially ice, are of real concern to engineers. Icing both precipitate and condens...
Projects
Projects (4)
The aim of this project is to collect and systematize information and data from real fires to increase the knowledge about fire development, direct and underlying causes of fires, fire risks and the effect of fire safety measures. Collecting and learning from experiences from fires of specific interest will be a continuous process, and a system for registration of data will be developed.
The project will explore possibilities of efficient fire extinguishing by fixed systems for buildings and by equipment to be used by fire brigades during firefighting. The project will focus on extinguishing system and methods using small amounts of water, and mainly for residential buildings and buildings in densely built areas. Methods for documentation of extinguishing effect will be investigated and a proposal for documentation of alternative systems to regular sprinkler systems will be developed. The project will also explore possibilities for external extinguishing systems for wood buildings in densely built areas, possibly by modification and adaption of methods and equipment used in other applications (e.g. in the offshore industry, maritime applications) to develop innovative solutions for buildings.
The project will build on findings from earlier projects on characteristics of vulnerable groups and fire fatalities, and on fire safety measures for these groups and for dwellings in general. Communication of existing knowledge will be an important part of this project, but also development of innovative new solutions.collaboration with the fire service is crucial. Input from parties with an interest in fire safety in dwellings (e.g. health care, social service, relevant industry, building owners etc.) will be collected and possibilities for innovations explored.
