Fire from First Principles: Design Guide to Building Fire Safety - Couverture souple

Stollard, Paul; Abrahams, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0419152806 ISBN 13 : 9780419152804

Editeur : Spon Press, 1991

Synopsis

The first chapter provides a brief introduction to the theory of fire safety and introduces the technical terms which the architect will come across from manufacturers and authorities. The main part of the book consists of five chapters examining the five tactics available to the architect to achieve safety: prevention, communications, escape, containment and extinguishment. These are considered as design parameters and are relevant throughout the design process. Consideration of these tactics will ensure that the building not only complies with the legislation, but more importantly, offers a reasonable level of safety.The last chapter summarizes the more detailed information available to the design team and outlines the basic elements of fire safety legislation in the UK. The key bodies and additional sources of advice are also listed, along with glossaries of relevant technical terms.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The third edition of this well established introduction to building fire safety explains from first principles the basic strategies of fire-safety design available to the building and construction professional. Providing an introduction to the theoretical basis of fire-safety engineering and fire-risk assessment, it will enable the design team to consider alternative methods of achieving fire safety. It concludes with a fully up-to-date review of current information, legislation, British Standards, further reading, guidance and sources of specialist advice.
Fire from First Principles is particularly appropriate for students of architecture and building, with its series of basic tables containing sufficient detailed information for them to apply the principles to design projects. As well as serving designers, this book is an ideal basic text for those in the statutory building control and fire brigade authorities who have to enforce the legislation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Spon Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0419152806
• ISBN 13: 9780419152804
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible