Preface ■ Research on Backdraft in China—A Review Fan Weicheng,Weng Wenguo ■ Structures of Fire Research and Fire Protection in Germany Reinhard Grabski ■ Numerical Investigation of the Fire Smoke Transport in a Sports Centre Chen Jianguo,Chen Haixin,Fu Song ■ Flashover and Backdraft Reasons and Countermeasures D.Brein,J.Kunkelmann ■ Influence of Boundary Conditions on Smoke Venting of Atria D.Brein ■ Eurocodes for More Flexibility in Preventive Fire Protection D.Hosser,E. Richter,J. Zehfuß ■ The Use of Infrared Devices in the Concept of Mobile Labs F.Wienecke,K.Steinbach ■ Experimental Study on Smoke Hazards Far From Fire Feng Wenxing,Fang Tingyong,Yang Lizhong,Huang Rui ■ Characterisation and Description of Water Mist Horst Starke,Reinhard Grabski ■ Performance-based Design and Fire Safety Assessment of an International Conference Hall in China Hu Zhongri,Xie Xiaogang,Wang Liping ■ Tunnel Fires—experiments and Simulations K.-J.Kohl ■ A New DES k-εTurbulence Model for Enclosure Fire Simulation Li Xianxiang,Ren Yuxin ■ Modelling the Evaporation and Ignition of Leaked Fuel on a Hot Plate Li Yuanlong,Lu Shouxiang ■ Experimental Study of Extinguishing Times of Solid Pool Fires Using Fine Water Mist Liu Jianghong,Liao Guangxuan ■ Visualisation of Experimental Data for a Practically Oriented Interpretation Mario Koch,U lrich Pasch ■ European Classification System for Construction Materials and Elements R.Dobbernack,J.Wesche ■ Monitor Forest Fires With FY Serial Satellites Shu Lifu,Wang Mingyu,Tian Xiaorui ■ On Size Distribution of Fires Song Weiguo,Shu Lifu ■ Method for Detecting Fire With Light Section Image to Sense Smoke Su Guofeng,Yuan Hongyong,Chen Tao,Huang Liusheng ■ Study on the Effectiveness of Schima Superba Fuelbreak Tian Xiaorui,Shu Lifu,Wang Mingyu ■ Simulation of the Behaviour of Water Mist and Extinguishing Gaseous Agents U.Ihme,M.Kutz ■ Multi-Component Kinetic Modeling on Wood Pyrolysis Wang Shurong,Wen Lihua,Wang Qi,Shi Haiyun,Fang Mengxiang,Luo Zhongyang,Cen Kefa. ■ Three-Dimensional Computational Simulation of Tunnel Ventilation Zeng Deshun,Wei Jinfeng ■ Effects of Heat Release Rate on the Fire-Induced Gas Flow in a Corridor Zhang Jian,Zheng Xiaochuan