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Data Structures for Fire Test Information Exchange Using XML

Authors: D. O. Tobeck, M. J. Spearpoint, C. M. Fleischmann

Published in: Fire Technology | Issue 1/2013

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This paper describes a database schema to manage information from a range of standard fire tests. The schema uses eXtensible Markup Language (XML) which has been widely adopted as a means of data management. The structure of the XML schema was based on the Fire Database Management System (FDMS) and other relevant work. The current schema can store data from five internationally recognised fire test standards but is sufficiently flexible to extend to other standard tests or ad-hoc experiments.

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Title: Data Structures for Fire Test Information Exchange Using XML
Authors: D. O. Tobeck
M. J. Spearpoint
C. M. Fleischmann
Publication date: 01-01-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Fire Technology / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0015-2684
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8099
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-010-0186-5

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