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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471572365
ISBN-139780471572367
eBay Product ID (ePID)1093911
Product Key Features
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSimplified Design for Building Fire Safety
Publication Year1993
SubjectConstruction / General, Fire Science
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Patterson
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
SeriesParker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight23.4 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number1
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN93-001037
Dewey Edition20
Series Volume Number16
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal693/.82
Table Of ContentENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES: HOW FIRES WORK. Fire Phenomenon in Buildings. Effects of Fire. SOFT TECHNOLOGIES: DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR FIRE SAFETY. Design Strategies. Major Occupancy Classifications. Defining Construction Types. Design Guides for Major Occupancy Types. Exits and Egress. HARD TECHNOLOGIES: CONSTRUCTION COMPONENTS OF FIRE SAFETY. Passive Construction Components. Active Construction Components. Appendices. Glossary of Fire Terms. Bibliography. Index.
SynopsisOrganized into three sections, it begins with the phenomena of fire followed by the principles of design by which one develops a defense against fire disaster in buildings. Lastly, it deals with the hardware of fire control, communication and extinguishment. A thorough analysis of building code criteria regarding fire safety is included. Each chapter features study aids along with questions and answers., Organized into three sections, it begins with the phenomena of fire followed by the principles of design by which one develops a defense against fire disaster in buildings. Lastly, it deals with the hardware of fire control, communication and extinguishment. A thorough analysis of building code criteria regarding fire safety is included.