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Record Nr.

UNINA9910878052303321

Autore

Li Fang

Titolo

Design for Tall Buildings in China : Past, Present, and Future Fire and Life Safety / / by Fang LI

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

9783031650420

9783031650413

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 pages)

Collana

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series, , 2731-3646

Disciplina

628.922

Soggetti

Fire prevention

Buildings - Protection

Buildings - Design and construction

Facility management

Architecture - History

Urban policy

Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety

Building Construction and Design

Facility Management

Architectural History and Theory

Urban Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The History of High-Rise Building and Category -- The Characteristics of Fire Risk in High-Rise Buildings -- Fire Safety Design for High-Rise Buildings -- Fire Safety Strategies for High-Rise Building -- New Technology for Fire Protection of High-Rise Buildings -- Past, Current and Future Fire and Life Safety Design for Tall Buildings in China.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides readers an approach to overall fire and life-life design of high-rise buildings in a way that meets all stakeholders’ objectives. It describes how China began constructing tall and super tall buildings decades ago and imparts many lessons learned through those experiences along with similar projects from all over the world. The



author explains the technology and culture for tall building design in China as a context for how the world seeks to ensure fire and life safety in these remarkable structures.