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Building fire performance analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Fitzgerald
| Building fire performance analysis [[electronic resource] /] / Robert W. Fitzgerald |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Robert W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (535 p.) |
| Disciplina |
693.8/2
693.82 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building, Fireproof
Fire prevention - Inspection |
| ISBN |
1-280-27167-1
9786610271672 1-61344-916-X 0-470-30034-5 0-470-86328-5 0-470-86327-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BUILDING FIRE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgement; 1 Understanding, deciding, communicating; 1.1 The destination; 1.2 Codes and standards; 1.3 Routine practices; 1.4 A way of thinking; 1.5 Evaluation levels; 1.6 Applications; 1.7 Road map; References; 2 Fire defenses; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Building fire defenses; 2.3 Active fire defenses; 2.4 Passive fire defenses; 2.5 Closure; 3 Basic concepts; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Concepts and definitions; 3.3 Performance evaluations; 4 The anatomy of building fires; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The building; 4.3 The fire protection systems
4.4 The fire4.5 The anatomy of a building fire; 4.6 Fire in the room of origin; 4.7 Barrier effectiveness and fire propagation; 4.8 Fire department operations; 4.9 The structural frame; 4.10 Smoke movement; 4.11 Life safety; 4.12 Performance evaluations and risk characterizations; 4.13 Summary; 5 A way of thinking; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The building/fire performance system; 5.3 Performance evaluations; 5.4 The window of uncertainty; 5.5 Estimating performance; 5.6 Evaluation levels; 5.7 Visual thinking; 5.8 Example of effective communication; 5.9 Summary; 6 Framework for analysis 6.1 Introduction6.2 Network diagrams; 6.3 Continuous value networks: concepts; 6.4 Continuous value networks: calculations and graphing; 6.5 Single value networks: concepts; 6.6 Single value networks: calculations; 6.7 Networks and performance curves: discussion; 6.8 The L curve; 6.9 The L curve for a room of origin; 6.10 The L curve for a building fire path; 6.11 L curve communication; 7 Prolog to applications; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Tools of the trade; 7.3 Fire prevention; 7.4 Building types; 7.5 Selection of the room of origin; 7.6 Design fire concepts; 7.7 The design fire 7.8 Performance analysis overview7.9 Fire performance: M curve analysis; 7.10 Fire performance: A curve analysis; 7.11 Putting it together: the L curve; 7.12 Structural frame behavior: the Fr curve; 7.13 Smoke analysis; 7.14 Risk characterizations; 7.15 Summary; Reference; 8 Design fires; 8.1 The need; 8.2 Fire in a room; 8.3 Fire development in small rooms; 8.4 Interior design and model rooms; 8.5 Realms of fire growth; 8.6 Level 2 concepts; 8.7 Level 2 framework; 8.8 Discussion; 8.9 Large room concepts; 8.10 Level 2 framework for large rooms; 8.11 Level 3 evaluations; 8.12 Level 1 concepts 8.13 Concepts of fire growth potential classification8.14 Fire growth potential classifications; 8.15 Illustrations of the classification process; 8.16 Discussion for room classifications; 8.17 αt(2) fires; 8.18 The design fire; 8.19 The I curve; 8.20 Thoughts on design fires; 8.21 Summary; Reference; 9 Barriers and multiroom fires; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Barrier functions; 9.3 Concepts for barrier evaluations; 9.4 Barrier performance descriptors; 9.5 The barrier/space module; 9.6 Summary; 10 Barrier performance; 10.1 Pause for review; 10.2 Chapter organization; 10.3 The standard fire test 10.4 Standard test discussion |
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Fitzgerald Robert W
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| Chichester, West Sussex, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire performance analysis for buildings / / Robert W. Fitzgerald and Brian J. Meacham
| Fire performance analysis for buildings / / Robert W. Fitzgerald and Brian J. Meacham |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Robert W. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (921 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Collana | THEi Wiley ebooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Building, Fireproof
Fire prevention - Inspection |
| ISBN |
1-5231-2351-6
1-118-92649-8 1-118-92633-1 1-118-92632-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910271041903321 |
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Fitzgerald Robert W.
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| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire performance analysis for buildings / / Robert W. Fitzgerald and Brian J. Meacham
| Fire performance analysis for buildings / / Robert W. Fitzgerald and Brian J. Meacham |
| Autore | Fitzgerald Robert W. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (921 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Collana | THEi Wiley ebooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Building, Fireproof
Fire prevention - Inspection |
| ISBN |
1-5231-2351-6
1-118-92649-8 1-118-92633-1 1-118-92632-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823766103321 |
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Fitzgerald Robert W.
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| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire protection engineering in building design / / Jane I. Lataille
| Fire protection engineering in building design / / Jane I. Lataille |
| Autore | Lataille Jane I |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (151 p.) |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Collana | Plant engineering |
| Soggetto topico | Fire protection engineering |
| ISBN |
1-281-07748-8
9786611077488 0-08-050649-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004764703321 |
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Lataille Jane I
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire safety [[electronic resource] /] / Ingmar Sogaard and Hans Krogh, editors
| Fire safety [[electronic resource] /] / Ingmar Sogaard and Hans Krogh, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 p.) |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SogaardIngmar
KroghHans |
| Collana | Safety and risk in society series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire prevention
Fire protection engineering Fires |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61122-321-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452453303321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fire safety [[electronic resource] /] / Ingmar Sogaard and Hans Krogh, editors
| Fire safety [[electronic resource] /] / Ingmar Sogaard and Hans Krogh, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 p.) |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SogaardIngmar
KroghHans |
| Collana | Safety and risk in society series. |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire prevention
Fire protection engineering Fires |
| ISBN | 1-61122-321-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779639603321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Industrial fire protection / / Joel M. Haight, editor
| Industrial fire protection / / Joel M. Haight, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | American Society of Safety Professionals |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial buildings - Fires and fire prevention
Fire protection engineering |
| ISBN | 1-5231-3632-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Regulatory issues / James H. Olds -- Fire dynamics / David G. Lilley -- Fire prevention and control / Craig Schroll -- Fire suppression and detection / Dick Decker -- Cost analysis and budgeting / James G. Gallup and Kenneth Lewis -- Benchmarking and performance criteria / Wayne Onyx -- Best practices / Craig A. Brown. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911007186603321 |
| American Society of Safety Professionals | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Performance-based design of structural steel for fire conditions : a calculation methodology / / prepared by the Special Design Issues--Fire Protection Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by David L. Parkinson, Venkatesh Kodur, Paul D. Sullivan
| Performance-based design of structural steel for fire conditions : a calculation methodology / / prepared by the Special Design Issues--Fire Protection Committee of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by David L. Parkinson, Venkatesh Kodur, Paul D. Sullivan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, : Structural Engineering Institute, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 124 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ParkinsonDavid L
KodurVenkatesh SullivanPaul D (Paul David) |
| Collana | ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice |
| Soggetto topico |
Building, Fireproof - Mathematics
Building, Iron and steel - Mathematics Structural engineering - Mathematics Steel, Structural - Mathematical models Buildings - Performance - Mathematical models Engineering mathematics Numerical calculations |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- 1 DESIGN MANUAL -- 1.1 Selection of Compartments or Areas to Design -- 1.2 Determination of Compartment Fuel Loads -- 1.3 Predicted Compartment Fire Time-Temperature Relationship -- 1.4 Predicted Steel Time-Temperature Relationship -- 1.5 Worked Example -- 2 CURRENT APPROACH TO STRUCTURAL FIRE SAFETY -- 2.1 History of the Standard Test Methods -- 3 THE PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN PHILOSOPHY -- 4 FIRE SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT -- 4.1 Compartment Fires -- 4.2 Ventilation-Controlled Vs. Fuel-Controlled Fires -- 4.3 Room Fuel Load -- 5 FULLY DEVELOPED FIRE MODELING -- 5.1 T-Equivalent Concept -- 5.2 Parametric Fire Curves -- 6 BASIC CONCEPTS OF STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN -- 6.1 Role of the Structural Engineer Vs. the Fire Protection Engineer -- 6.2 Specific Calculation Requirements -- 6.3 Behavior of Steel under Fire Conditions -- 6.4 Critical Temperatures -- 6.5 Time-Temperature History of Fire-Exposed Members -- 7 FUTURE WORK -- APPENDIX A: REVIEW OF THE STANDARD TEST -- A.1 Influence of Standard Fire Test Time-Temperature Curve on Test Specimen -- A.2 Influence of Loading and Restraint of the Structural Member in the Test Chamber -- A.3 Influence of Material Properties -- A.4 Influence of Furnace Construction -- APPENDIX B: DERIVATION OF ROOM FUEL LOAD EQUATION -- APPENDIX C: FUNDAMENTAL HEAT BALANCE EQUATIONS FOR A COMPARTMENT FIRE -- C.1 Fundamental Heat Balance Equation -- C.2 qR: Rate of Radiative Heat Loss through the Ventilation Opening -- C.3 qW: Rate of Heat Loss through Compartment Boundaries -- C.4 qL: Rate of Convective Heat Loss Out Opening -- C.5 qC: Rate of Combustion Heat Release -- APPENDIX D: CALCULATION OF PLENUM TEMPERATURE FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL PROTECTED BY A SUSPENDED CEILING -- D.1 Calculation of Plenum Temperatures -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R.
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004818303321 |
| Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, : Structural Engineering Institute, c2009 | ||
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Probability-based structural fire load / / Leo Razdolsky, Ph. D., P.E., S.E., LR Structural Engineering, Inc., Chicago
| Probability-based structural fire load / / Leo Razdolsky, Ph. D., P.E., S.E., LR Structural Engineering, Inc., Chicago |
| Autore | Razdolsky Leo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 336 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 693.8/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building, Fireproof
Fire loads Structural failures - Prevention Structural analysis (Engineering) |
| ISBN |
1-316-05646-5
1-316-05410-1 1-316-08247-4 1-5231-1342-1 1-316-08011-0 1-316-07065-4 1-139-83938-1 1-316-07537-0 1-316-07301-7 1-316-07774-8 |
| Classificazione | TEC009000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Introduction to probability theory; 3. Random processes; 4. Very fast fire severity: probabilistic structural fire-resistance design; 5. Fast fire and life-cycle cost analysis; 6. Medium fire severity and thermal-diffusivity analysis; 7. Slow fire severity and structural analysis and design. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006647603321 |
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Razdolsky Leo
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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