Fire from first principles : a design guide to building fire safety: 3rd
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : P Stollard; John Abrahams
- ناشر : London : New York : E & FN Spon,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1999
- شابک / ISBN : 9780419242604
Description
Authors vii Introduction 1 1 Theory 4 1.1 Fire science 4 1.2 Fire safety design 12 2 Prevention 22 2.1 Ignition prevention 22 2.2 Fuel limitation 29 2.3 Fire safety management 33 3 Communication 35 3.1 Detection 35 3.2 Comprehension/analysis 40 3.3 Alarm 42 3.4 Signs and fire notices 45 4 Escape 49 4.1 Occupancy 50 4.2 Travel distances 56 4.3 Rescue 65 4.4 Escape lighting 66 5 Containment 68 5.1 Passive measures: structural protection 70 5.2 Passive measures: compartmentation 77 5.3 Passive measures: envelope protection 83 5.4 Active measures 86 6 Extinguishment 95 6.1 Manual firefighting 96 6.2 Auto-suppression 98 6.3 Fire service facilities and access 100 7 Assessment 104 7.1 Methodology 105 7.2 Hospitals 109 7.3 Public sector dwellings 113 7.4 Workplaces 118 7.5 Canals 119 7.6 Audits 122 7.7 Assessors 125 8 Information 128 8.1 Introduction 128 8.2 Legislation in Great Britain 128 8.3 Northern Ireland legislation 139 8.4 British Standards and International Standards 140 8.5 Guidance 147 8.6 Consultancy and advisory services 157 8.7 Glossary of fire terms 159 Index 165
