Design Against Fire: An Introduction to Fire Safety Engineering DesignPaul Stollard, Lawrence Johnston This book is an introduction to the fundamentals of safety engineering prepared by a group of the leading fire scientists, engineers and consultants in the UK. It is based on the keynote papers in the innovative postgraduate fire engineering course held at Queen's University, Belfast. This course is unique in being multidisciplinary and bringing together architects in practice, fire prevention officers and building control officers. Design techniques and strategies for each of the key issues in fire engineering are covered and include procedural framework of legislation, fire science, fire communications, human behaviour in fire, means of escape, fire containment and smoke control. The final chapter provides a useful review of relevant legislation, standards and codes of practice as well as sources of information. This book presents the collected views of the leading experts in fire safety engineering and will be invaluable to all those concerned with planning and designing safe buildings. |
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Fire safety engineering | 21 |
Fire prevention designing against arson attack | 32 |
Fire communications | 44 |
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achieve Approved Document architects areas arson assessment behaviour in fires Borehamwood British Standards Building Control Officers Building Regulations Building Research Establishment building types ceiling Code of practice combustible compartmentation components considered construction detection systems egress ensure escape behaviour escape routes evacuation example extinguishment Figure fire alarm system fire authority Fire Brigade fire containment fire detection fire engineering fire exit Fire Precautions Act Fire Prevention Officers Fire Protection Fire Protection Engineers fire safety design fire safety engineering fire spread fire testing fire-fighting flame flashover floor fuel gases guidance heat detectors HMSO Home Office human behaviour installation King's Cross fire legislation London mall manual call point materials means of escape movement occupants place of safety plume premises principles property protection rate of burning relevant response risk Section Sime smoke control smoke detectors smoke ventilation Specification sprinkler system staff stair stairway strategy temperature theatre zone