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Fire behavior and fire protection in timber buildings / / Roza Aseeva, Boris Serkov, Andrey Sivenkov
Fire behavior and fire protection in timber buildings / / Roza Aseeva, Boris Serkov, Andrey Sivenkov
Autore Aseeva Roza
Edizione [1st ed. 2014.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht [Netherlands] : , : Springer, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (ix, 290 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Disciplina 628.9/25
691.15
Collana Springer Series in Wood Science
Soggetto topico Wooden-frame buildings - Fires and fire prevention
Building
Fire extinction
Fire
Wood
ISBN 94-007-7460-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Introduction -- Part 1  Behavior of timber at high temperature heating and fire- Chapter 1: Specificity of structure and properties of  different timber species -- 1.1. Macro- and microstructure of deciduous and coniferous timber species -- 1.2 Biological and genetic aspects of timber species diversity -- 1.3 Density and moisture of timber species -- 1.4 Thermal and physical properties of timber species -- 1.5 Effect of heating on mechanical properties of timber -- Chapter 2: Pyrolisis and oxidative decomposition of timber -- 2.1 Mechanism and macrokinetics of pyrolisis of timer -- 2.2 Decomposition of different timber species at thermal oxidation -- 2.3 Numerical models for decomposition and charring of timber -- Chapter 3: The ignition of timber -- 3.1 Smoldering and glowing ignition of timber -- 3.2 Spontaneous flaming ignition of different timber species -- 3.3 Piloted ignition of timber from radiant heater -- Chapter 4: Heat release characteristics and combustion heat of timber -- 4.1 Chemical composition and lowest heat of complete combustion of different timber species -- 4.2 Effect of fire conditions on heat release characteristics of timber -- Chapter 5: Flame propagation on timber surface -- 5.1 Model approaches for flame propagation on carbonizing timber materials -- 5.2 Flame propagation on timber surface towards to direction of oxidizer flow -- 5.3 Flame propagation on timber surface at passing direction of oxidizer flow -- Chapter 6: Generation of smoke and toxic products at fire of timber -- 6.1 Characteristics of smoking ability of different timber species -- 6.2 Effect of timber combustion regime on toxicity of forming volatile products -- Part 2:  Fire safety and fire protection of timber buildings -- Chapter 7: Fire safety and fire resistance of timber building structures and constructions -- 7.1 General approaches to the system of fire safety in timber buildings and thermal fire regime’s assessment -- 7.2 Dynamics of change of fire hazard factors during fire growth and decay phase -- 7.3 Charring rate of different timber species and glued laminated timber at nominal fire exposure -- 7.4 Structure and thermo-physical properties of formed superficial char layers -- 7.5 Fire resistance of timber building members and charring depth -- Chapter 8: Fire protection of timber building structures and constructions 8.1 Recent ways and means of fire protection to increase fire safety and fire resistance of timber building structures -- 8.2 Novel fire retardant impregnation compositions for treatment of timber -- 8.2.1 Effect of surface and deep of fire retardant impregnation of timber on fire safety characteristics -- 8.2.2 Charring parameters of different timber species with fire retardant treatment at standard fire regime -- 8.3 Fire protecting properties of novel environmental friendly intumescent coatings for timber based on plant raw material -- 8.3.1 Method of oxidative modification of plant raw material and some physicochemical characteristics of products -- 8.3.2 Effect of modification and type of plant raw material on fire protection efficiency of intumescent coatings -- Part 3:  Effect of natural and accelerated artificial aging on fire behavior of timber buildings -- Chapter 9: Effect of natural aging of timber building structures on fire behavior and fire safety -- 9.1 Transformations in physical structure, chemical composition and properties  in old and ancient timber buildings -- 9.2 Effect of natural age duration on some fire safety characteristics of members of old and ancient timber buildings -- 9.3 Charring parameters and physical properties of char formed at fire action on old timber building structures -- 9.4 Biodegradation of solid timber and complex biological, moisture and fire protection of timber buildings -- Chapter 10: The changes in fire behavior timber based on different of wood species after accelerated artificial aging -- 10.1 Methods of accelerated artificial aging of timber -- 10.2 Results of physicochemical and thermal analysis of aged timber -- 10.3 Fire safety indices of artificial aged timber based on different wood species -- Conclusions -- Subject index -- Authors’ resumes.
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Aseeva Roza  
Dordrecht [Netherlands] : , : Springer, , 2014
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Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities / / by Dennis P. Nolan
Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities / / by Dennis P. Nolan
Autore Nolan Dennis P
Edizione [2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Boston, : Elsevier, 2011
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (218 p.)
Disciplina 628.9/25
628.925
Soggetto topico Industrial buildings - Fires and fire prevention - Equipment and supplies
Fire pumps
ISBN 1-283-16441-8
9786613164414
1-4377-4472-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Copyright; Dedicated to; Appendices; Index
Record Nr. UNINA-9911004825503321
Nolan Dennis P  
Boston, : Elsevier, 2011
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Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities / / by Dennis P. Nolan
Fire fighting pumping systems at industrial facilities / / by Dennis P. Nolan
Autore Nolan Dennis P
Pubbl/distr/stampa Westwood, N.J., : Noyes Publications, c1998
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (248 p.)
Disciplina 628.9/25
Soggetto topico Industrial buildings - Fires and fire prevention - Equipment and supplies
Fire pumps
ISBN 1-282-16979-3
9786612169793
0-08-094664-X
0-8155-1721-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Front Cover; Fire Fighting Pumping Systems at Industrial Facilities; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. Historical Applications of Firewater Pumping Systems; Ancient Water Pumps; Reciprocating Hand and Steam Driven Fire Pumps; Rotary Pumps; Invention of Centrifugal Pump; Modern Fire Pumps; Municipal Water Pumping Plants and Mains; Offshore Facilities; Chapter 2. Philosophy of Protection; Process Emergency Control Measures; Incident Fuel Consumption; Provide Protective Measures; Passive Systems; Active Systems; Insurance Requirements; Internal Company Policies and Standards
Chapter 3. Firewater Flow RequirementsRisk Areas; Exposure Cooling Requirements; Fire Control Requirements; Suppression Requirements; Egress Water Sprays; Residual Pressure Requirements; Chapter 4. Duration of Firewater Supplies; Capability of Public Water Mains; Primary Supplies; Reserve Supplies; Chapter 5. Sources of Firewater Pump Supply; Seas and Oceans; Rivers, Channels. Ponds and Lakes; Water Wells (Natural Underground Reservoirs); Manmade Reservoirs (Impounded Supplies); Storage Tanks; Municipal and Private Firewater Distribution Mains; Specialized Offshore Raw Seawater Systems
Firewater Usage by Other ServicesEmergency Water Sources; Water Quality; Enhancements to Fire Fighting Water; Marine Growth; Biocide Injection; Other Marine Growth Control Methods; Future Use, Sources and Development; Chapter 6. Pump Types and Applications; Centrifugal Pumps; Pump/Impeller Design Relationships; Single and Multi-stage Arrangements; Volute and Turbine Pump Classification; Axial Flow Pumps; Positive Displacement Pumps; Rotary Pumps; Gear Pumps; Lobe Pumps; Sliding Vane Pumps; Reciprocating Pumps; Firewater Pump Characteristics; Characteristic Firewater Pump "Curve"
Main and Standby Firewater PumpsBooster Firewater Pumps; Water Mist Firewater Pumps; Jockey Pumps; Firewater Circulation Pumps; Foam Pumps; Packaged and Skid Units; Retrofit Improvements to Existing Firewater Pumps; Future Expansion; Reliance on Mobile Firewater Pumping Apparatus; Portable Pumps; NFPA 20 Versus API 610 and Other Pump Types; Chapter 7. Pump Installation, Piping Arrangements and Accessories; Code Requirements; Listing Requirements; Typical Installation; Pump Separation; Pump Room or Building Construction; Offshore Facilities; Arctic Locations; Arid Locations; Tropical Locations
Earthquake ZonesMultiple Pump Installations; Pump Rotation; Relief Valves; Circulation Relief Valves; Pressure and Flow Control Valves; Isolation Valves; Bypass Capability; Pressure Gages; Pressure Recorders; Flow Measurement Capability; Check Valves; Air Release Valve; Supervision of Isolation Valves; Inlet Screens, Strainers and Filters; Submerged Pump Intake Openings; Cavitation, Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) and Vortices; Water Hammer or Surge; Pumping System Hydraulic Design; Vibration Limitation; Torsional Vibration Analysis (TVA); Backflow Prevention; Area and Task Lighting
Ventilation
Record Nr. UNINA-9911006865603321
Nolan Dennis P  
Westwood, N.J., : Noyes Publications, c1998
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Very large-scale fires
Very large-scale fires
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Place of publication not identified], : ASTM, 1998
Disciplina 628.9/25
Collana STP Very large-scale fires
Soggetto topico Fires - Congresses
Fire extinction - Congresses
Tall buildings - Congresses - Fires and fire prevention
Wildfires - Prevention and control - Congresses
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Civil Engineering
ISBN 0-8031-5386-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910164289803321
[Place of publication not identified], : ASTM, 1998
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