Fire protection engineering in building design / / Jane I. Lataille

• Autore: Lataille Jane I
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (151 p.)
• Disciplina: 693.8/2
• Soggetto topico: Fire protection engineering
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-128) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: The Importance of Integrating Fire Protection Design; Chapter 1. What Is Fire Protection Engineering?; 1-1 The Discipline; 1-2 The Professional Society; 1-3 What FPEs Do; 1-4 How Fire Protection Engineering Differs; Chapter 2. Functions of Fire Protection Systems; 2-1 Preventing and Protecting Against Fire; 2-2 Reasons for Installing Fire Protection Systems; 2-3 Protecting Assets; 2-4 Relating Design Features to Function; Chapter 3. Performance-Based Fire Protection Design ; 3-1 Design Elements3-2 Fire Science; 3-3 Design Fire Scenarios; 3-4 Other Design Considerations; 3-5 Examples of Performance-Based Design; Chapter 4. Prescriptive Fire Protection Design; 4-1 Desirability of Prescriptive Design; 4-2 Prescriptive Codes; 4-3 Inherent Risk; 4-4 Design Coordination; Chapter 5. Interfacing With the Other Disciplines; 5-1 Architectural; 5-2 Chemical; 5-3 Electrical; 5-5 Structural; Chapter 6. Fire Protection for New and Existing Buildings; 6-1 The Design Process; 6-2 New Construction; 6-3 Existing Buildings; Chapter 7. Writing Fire Protection Specifications ; 7-1 Coordinating the Specifications7-2 Traditional Project Specifications; 7-3 Division 13 - Special Construction; 7-4 Expanded Construction Specifications; References; Related Professional Organizations; Alphabetical Listing; Listing By Type; Listing By Related Discipline; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: A clear and concise reference guide on integrating fire protection design, Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design encompasses not only the basic information on the functions, design, and applications of fire protection systems; but also reveals how this information can and should be integrated with every other major engineering discipline.Protecting people, buildings and the environment from the impact of fire requires a comprehensive, systematic approach that includes the analysis of fire hazards as well as the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection, suppressio
• Titolo autorizzato: Fire protection engineering in building design
• ISBN: 1-281-07748-8; 9786611077488; 0-08-050649-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911004764703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Plant engineering (Butterworth-Heinemann (Firm))