fire load

fire load

[′fīr ‚lōd] (civil engineering) The load of combustible material per square foot of floor space.

fire load

The total fuel contributed to a fire by a building’s contents, combustible materials used in its construction, and/or its finishes.

fire load, fire loading

1. The combustible contents or interior finish of a building per unit floor area, often expressed as pounds per square foot or as Btu per square foot. 2. The amount of fuel within a building which has the potential of burning and releasing heat to feed the growth of a fire.