Rigid Protection System of Infrastructures against Forest Fires

The destruction caused by forest fires generates social impacts, environmental and extremely important economic impacts the of a wide range infrastructures essential goods. Therefore, as it is impossible to remove all from wildland–urban interface, design protection systems essential. main objective this work development low-cost system, with rigid panels, requiring simple installation, in order protect outdoor such telecommunications stations, shelters, roadside enclosures, power cabinets, other structures. A study was carried out on panels that could be used for determine whether protective material would more appropriate. Taking into account fire resistance behavior, thermal structural properties cost, selected were magnesium oxide fiberglass reinforced. constructed, installed telecommunication cabinet, experimentally laboratory tested wind combustion tunnel. To collect data InfraRed video cameras, heat flux sensors, thermocouples propagation, flux, temperatures, respectively. experimental show effective protecting cabinets similar against fires.