ABSTRACT
The subject of this chapter is the evaluation of the predictive capability of FIRM-QB. This evaluation is performed following the guidelines in ASTM E 1355, "Standard Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire Models" [75]. The evaluation process, according to ASTM E 1355, consists of the following four steps:
1 Defme the scenarios for which the evaluation is to be conducted. 2 Validate the theoretical basis and assumptions used in the model. 3 Verify the mathematical and numerical robustness of the model. 4 Evaluate the mode, i.e., quantify its uncertainty and accuracy.
