Paul Stollard

Fire from First Principles (eBook, ePUB)

A Design Guide to International Building Fire Safety

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

By tackling an overview of the factors which contribute to fire risk, and how building design can limit these, the reader will gain a fuller understanding of the science behind fire regulations, safe design, and construction solutions. Avoiding complex calculations and specifications, this book is ideal for architects, building control officers and other construction professionals without fire engineering backgrounds. Also includes overviews of the fire regulations in the UK, USA and China.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317919032
• Artikelnr.: 40447247

Autorenporträt

Paul Stollard is an architect and chartered fire engineer who has worked in this field for over 30 years. He is a former Director of Abrahams Stollard Ltd, and has been Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency and Regional Director for Scotland and Northern England with the Health and Safety Executive. He received the 'Peter Stone Award', the highest individual award given annually by the Association of Building Engineers for his work on fire engineering and building standards.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Glossary of Fire Terms 1. Theory 2. Prevention 3.
Communication 4. Escape 5. Containment 6. Extinguishment 7. Assessment 8.
Information 9. A Brief Overview of the Building Regulatory System in the
United States 10. Legislation, Codes of Practice and Standards in Hong Kong
and Mainland China