Translational Forensics in Li-Ion Battery Forensics to Building Fire Studies
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 37, Issue 2
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This research is supported by Federal Railroad Association’s (FRA) grant financial support (FRA Grant No. 693JJ621C000002). The authors would like to thank FRA project advisor Dr. Omar Terek for his support.
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Volume 37 • Issue 2 • April 2023
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Received: Aug 13, 2022
Accepted: Sep 6, 2022
Published online: Jan 5, 2023
Published in print: Apr 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Jun 5, 2023
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