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November 8, 2007

Station evidence: Simulations and animations

Part of the evidence released today by the attorney general's office includes animations and simulations created during analyses of The Station fire that were commissioned by prosecutors.

They include a 3-D look at the club, including the stage, bar area and main exit, where most of those in the club tried to escape and where a fatal pileup occurred.

That 3-D look was done by an independent expert, Joseph B. Zicherman, whose consulting business, IFT/Fire Cause Analysis, deals "primarily with the fire performance of building and consumer products" and whose areas of interest include "causes and the growth and spread of fires as well as the performance of materials . . ."

Several simulations have been seen before, including some produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

They are shown separately as part of the AG's evidence here.

But the NIST had previously released the same material in a March 2005 report on the fire and its cause, as part of a 550-page draft report on the disaster, and its recommendations to improve fire codes.

The NIST Station Nightclub Fire Investigation: Physical Simulation of the Fire report, containing links to some of these animations and simulations, provides a detailed analysis of how the fire, heat and smoke spread, their impact on people in the Station, and projects how sprinklers might have lessened that impact.

The Journal reviewed that report as part of its March4 2005, story Anatomy of a deadly fire.

-- projo.com staff

Posted by maria caporizzo  at 3:47 PM | Permalink

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