Temperatures reached by the roof structure of Notre-Dame de Paris in the fire of April 15th 2019
OK, today we are inspired to share a story where science and fundamental research meets construction. Very old construction. When the 13th century Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral burnt in 2019, the roof structure (made of oak frame) was almost completely destroyed. Journalists claimed soaring temperatures of 2000C / 3600F were reached during the fire. This didn\’t seem coherent when a forest fire typically reaches 1000-1200C / 1800-2000F. Why are we covering this today? Because scientific research around […]
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