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Final report on the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 : federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster / / Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder ; Richard G. Gann ; William Grosshandler ; H. S. Lew ; Richard W. Bukowski ; Fahim H. Sadek ; Frank W. Gayle ; John L. Gross ; Therese P. McAllister ; Jason D. Averill ; J. Randall Lawson ; Harold E. Nelson ; Stephen A. Cauffman
| Final report on the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 : federal building and fire safety investigation of the World Trade Center disaster / / Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder ; Richard G. Gann ; William Grosshandler ; H. S. Lew ; Richard W. Bukowski ; Fahim H. Sadek ; Frank W. Gayle ; John L. Gross ; Therese P. McAllister ; Jason D. Averill ; J. Randall Lawson ; Harold E. Nelson ; Stephen A. Cauffman |
| Autore | Shyam Sunder S. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Gaithersburg, Md.] : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xl, 88 pages) : color illustrations |
| Collana | NIST NCSTAR |
| Soggetto topico |
Building failures - Investigation - New York (State) - New York
Building failures - New York (State) - New York - Computer simulation Aircraft accidents - New York (State) - New York - Computer simulation Fires - New York (State) - New York - Computer simulation September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Skyscrapers - New York (State) - New York Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention - New York (State) - New York Building failures Skyscrapers Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Final report on the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910716841303321 |
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| [Gaithersburg, Md.] : , : U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, , 2008 | ||
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Fire resistance of shutters for moving-stairway openings / / Noland D. Mitchell, Edward D. Bender, and James V. Ryan
| Fire resistance of shutters for moving-stairway openings / / Noland D. Mitchell, Edward D. Bender, and James V. Ryan |
| Autore | Mitchell Nolan D |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : , : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., , 1952 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ii, 9 pages) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BenderEdward D
RyanJ. V |
| Collana | Building materials and structures report |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire prevention
Fire testing Stairs Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712936903321 |
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| Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : , : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., , 1952 | ||
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Fire safety for high-rise buildings : the role of communications / / Robert A. Glass, Arthur I. Rubin ; prepared for the Center for Fire Research in support of HEW-NBS Fire/Life Safety Program ; sponsored by U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
| Fire safety for high-rise buildings : the role of communications / / Robert A. Glass, Arthur I. Rubin ; prepared for the Center for Fire Research in support of HEW-NBS Fire/Life Safety Program ; sponsored by U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare |
| Autore | Glass Robert A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : , : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., , 1979 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 42 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina |
690/.021 s
628.9/22 |
| Collana | NBS building science series |
| Soggetto topico |
Tall buildings - Communication systems
Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fire safety for high-rise buildings |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910712933003321 |
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Glass Robert A
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| Washington : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards : , : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., , 1979 | ||
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Fire safety for very tall buildings : engineering guide / / SFPE, International Code Council
| Fire safety for very tall buildings : engineering guide / / SFPE, International Code Council |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (278 pages) |
| Disciplina | 628.9 |
| Collana | Society of Fire Protection Engineers series |
| Soggetto topico | Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention |
| ISBN | 3-030-79014-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- SFPE Task Group on Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings -- About SFPE -- About ICC -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Scope -- Purpose -- Background -- Chapter 2: History -- One New York Plaza, New York, USA - August 15, 1970 -- Lessons Learned -- MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, USA - November 21, 1980 -- Lessons Learned -- First Interstate Bank, Los Angeles, USA - May 4, 1988 -- Lessons Learned -- One Meridian Plaza, Philadelphia, USA - February 23, 1991 -- Lessons Learned -- World Trade Center Terrorist Attack, New York, USA - February 26, 1993 -- Lessons Learned -- World Trade Center Buildings 1 and 2 Terrorist Attack, New York, USA - September 11, 2001 -- Lessons Learned -- World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7) Terrorist Attack, New York, USA - September 11, 2001 -- Lessons Learned -- Cook County Administration Building, Chicago, USA - October 17, 2003 -- Lessons Learned -- Caracas Tower Fire, Caracas, Venezuela - October 17, 2004 -- Lessons Learned -- Windsor Tower, Madrid, Spain - February 12, 2005 -- Lessons Learned -- The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Fire, Beijing, China - February 9, 2009 -- Lessons Learned -- Shanghai Apartment Tower Fire, Shanghai, China - November 15, 2010 -- Lessons Learned -- Lacrosse Fire, Melbourne, Australia - November 25, 2014 -- Lessons Learned -- The Address Downtown Hotel Fire, Dubai, UAE - December 31, 2015 -- Lessons Learned -- Torch Tower Fire, Dubai, UAE - February 21, 2015 and August 4, 2017 -- Lessons Learned -- Grenfell Tower Fire, London, England - June 14, 2017 -- Lessons Learned -- Performance-Based Approach to Building Fire Safety -- Chapter 3: Components of Performance-Based Design -- Peer Review -- Documentation -- Qualifications for Engineers -- Chapter 4: International Practices -- Key Considerations in International Design.
Extreme Events in International Very Tall Building Designs -- Structural Hardening -- Robust and Redundant Life Safety Systems -- Egress -- Fire Fighter Access -- Building Materials -- Extreme Natural Events -- Chapter 5: Unique Features of Very Tall Buildings -- Height Beyond Reach of Fire Department Ladders -- Extended Evacuation Time -- Pronounced Stack Effect -- Water Supply Limitations -- Greater Challenges of Mixed Occupancies -- Iconic Nature -- Communication -- Chapter 6: Special Features and Attractions -- Types of Special Features -- Observation Decks/Restaurants/Night Clubs/Pool Decks -- Amusement/Entertainment Thrill Features -- Fireworks -- Special Life Safety Considerations -- Life Safety Systems -- Fall Hazards -- First Responders: Rescue and Recovery -- Chapter 7: Hazard, Risk, and Decision Analysis in Very Tall Building Design -- Hazards -- Fire -- Technological Events -- Extreme Natural Events -- Terrorism -- Risk Analysis -- Decision Analysis -- Uses and Applications of Hazard, Risk, and Decision Analysis for Very Tall Buildings -- Fire Strategy Development -- Fire Safety Goals and Objectives -- Fire and Egress Scenario Development -- Fire Size and Structural Response -- Multi-hazard Extreme Event Analysis -- Evaluation of Possible Mitigation Measures -- Identification and Selection of Evacuation Strategies -- Emergency Response -- Chapter 8: Integration of Building Design and Systems -- Interrelationship of Operation of Systems -- Emergency Response and Control of Systems -- The Building as a System -- Fire Safety Goals and Objectives -- Integrating Evacuation Strategies -- Chapter 9: System Reliability -- Chapter 10: Situation Awareness -- Situational Information -- Information Sources -- Effective Information Delivery -- Chapter 11: Emergency Egress -- Design Considerations for Very Tall Buildings. Fire Safety Goals and Objectives for Egress -- Evacuation Scenario Identification -- Human Behavior -- Occupant Functional Limitations [51, 80, 90, 91] -- Security and Fire Safety [73] -- Understanding Evacuation Times -- Why a Timed Egress Analysis? -- Egress Plan and Timed Egress Analysis -- Elevators -- Timed Egress Analysis Tools -- Review of Evacuation Model Characteristics -- Evacuation Strategies -- Simultaneous Evacuation -- Phased Evacuation -- Defend-in-Place -- Progressive Evacuation -- Full/Total Building Evacuation -- Hybrid/Combined Strategies -- Design Features Affecting Evacuation Times -- Components of Egress -- Exit Discounting -- Horizontal Stair Transfers -- Effective Wayfinding/Exit Signage -- Egress Discharge Locations -- Elevator Evacuation -- Safety -- Controls and Operations -- Communication -- Training -- Maintenance -- Supplementary Escape Equipment -- Methods for Protecting Building Occupants in Place -- Evacuation of the Mobility Impaired -- Refuge Spaces -- Sky Lobbies -- Impact of Emergency Responders -- Evacuation Management -- Development of Egress Plan -- Implementation -- Changes and Absentees -- Occupancy Types -- Assisted Evacuation -- Chapter 12: Fire Resistance -- Performance Objectives for Fire Resistance of Very Tall Buildings -- Impact on Fire Resistance of Extended Time and Effort for Egress and Fire-Fighting Operations -- Methods to Determine Fire Resistance -- Prescriptive Approach -- Performance-Based Structural Fire Analysis -- Metrics for Performance-Based Structural Analysis -- Stability -- Integrity -- Compartmentation -- Fire Scenarios to Consider in Fire Resistance Design -- Consideration of Cooling Phase -- High Challenge Fire Hazards -- Coupling of Gravity and Lateral Load-Resisting Systems -- Structural Systems for Reducing Drift and Other Lateral Accelerations. Consideration for Timber: Combustibility -- Consideration for Concrete Spalling -- Consideration for Fire Protection Material: Robustness -- Post-fire Assessment -- Post-earthquake Fire Risk -- Chapter 13: Building Envelope/Enclosure -- Recent Fire Incidents and Lessons Learned -- Fire Safety Goals for New Construction -- Facade Types -- Curtain Walls -- Double-Skin Facades -- Built-Up Walls with a Cavity -- Built-Up Walls Without a Cavity -- Mechanisms of Fire Spread -- Fire Initiating Events -- Mechanisms of Fire Spread After Initiating Event -- Building Enclosure Design Considerations -- Combustible Components of the Enclosure: Material Considerations -- Cladding -- Insulation -- Membranes -- Framing -- Gaskets, Sealants, and Thermal Breaks -- Fire Barrier Systems at the Envelope-Floor Intersection -- Cavities in Facade Systems -- Double-Skinned Facade Considerations -- Vision Glass Considerations -- Geometry, Exterior Projections, and Windows -- Balconies and Building Exterior Appendages -- Use of Combustible Materials for Decorative Purposes -- Specialty Facade Systems: LED Display Screens, Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, and Vegetative Walls -- Fire Testing of Designs -- Reaction to Fire Tests of the Constituent Materials -- Fire Resistance Testing of Perimeter Fire Barriers With or Without Spandrels -- Fire Resistance Testing of Fire-Rated Facade Systems -- Large-Scale Fire Testing of the Facade System -- Fire Testing of the Roofing System -- Certification -- Risk Assessments -- Chapter 14: Suppression -- Risk Assessment -- Fire Strategy -- Reliability -- System Documentation -- Key Issues -- Water Supply -- Pressure Control -- Flow Control -- Fire Pumps -- Standpipe Systems -- Water Hammer -- Facilities for Testing -- Chapter 15: Detection and Alarm -- Reliability/Robustness -- Survivability -- Nuisance Alarms -- Voice Communication. Visual Notification -- Mass Notification -- Chapter 16: Smoke Control -- Factors that Influence Smoke Control in Very Tall Buildings -- Stack Effect -- Wind Effect -- Piston Effect of Elevators -- Building Environmental Control Systems (HVAC) -- Fire Safety Goals and Objectives for Smoke Control -- Sample Goals and Objectives -- Smoke Control Design Methods -- Passive Methods of or Approaches to Smoke Control -- Active Methods of or Approaches to Smoke Control -- Factors that Affect Analysis and Design of Smoke Control Systems -- Wind -- Operable Windows -- Reliability -- Stairway Pressurization -- Stairway Wall Construction -- Vestibule: Natural Ventilation -- Vestibule: Mechanical Ventilation -- Height Limit -- Open Doors -- Stacked Atria -- Fire-Fighting Operations -- Duration of Operations -- Protection of Elevators -- Extreme Climates -- Chapter 17: First Responder Considerations -- Command and Control -- Communication -- Building Access -- Initial Response -- Coordination with Building Egress -- Fire Control/Command Center -- Chapter 18: Electrical -- Emergency and Standby Power -- Emergency Lighting and Exit Signage -- Elevators -- Stay- or Defend-in-Place Coordination -- Chapter 19: Buildings Under Construction -- Fire Hazards -- Challenges in Buildings Under Construction -- Phased Occupancy -- Partial Occupancy -- Tenant Changes -- Change of Use/Occupancy -- Major Repairs -- Chapter 20: Building Life Cycle Management -- Building Operations -- Fire Wardens and Incident Management -- Chapter 21: Commissioning -- Commissioning Starts with the Design -- Commissioning and the Construction Phase -- Commissioning Prior to Occupancy -- Chapter 22: Existing Building Considerations -- Renovations and Additions -- Adaptive Reuse and Change of Occupancy -- Chapter 23: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance -- Integrated Systems. Operations and Maintenance Manual. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910523751103321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Operational considerations for highrise firefighting (April 1996) [[electronic resource] ] : special report / / reporting by Reade Bush, J. Gordon Routley
| Operational considerations for highrise firefighting (April 1996) [[electronic resource] ] : special report / / reporting by Reade Bush, J. Gordon Routley |
| Autore | Bush Reade |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Emmitsburg, Md. : , : Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, , [1998?] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 volume (various pagings) : digital, PDF file |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RoutleyJ. Gordon |
| Collana | Technical report series |
| Soggetto topico |
Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention
Fire investigation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Operational considerations for highrise firefighting |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695337103321 |
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| Emmitsburg, Md. : , : Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, , [1998?] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sixteen-fatality fire in high-rise residence for the elderly, Johnson City, TN [[electronic resource] /] / investigated by Daniel J. Carpenter, Jr
| Sixteen-fatality fire in high-rise residence for the elderly, Johnson City, TN [[electronic resource] /] / investigated by Daniel J. Carpenter, Jr |
| Autore | Carpenter Daniel J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Emmitsburg, Md.] : , : Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, , [1990?] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 volume (various pagings) : digital, PDF file |
| Collana | Technical report series |
| Soggetto topico |
Older people - Dwellings - Fires and fire prevention - Tennessee - Johnson City
Fire investigation Fires - Casualties - Tennessee - Johnson City Tall buildings - Fires and fire prevention |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910695424003321 |
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Carpenter Daniel J
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| [Emmitsburg, Md.] : , : Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, , [1990?] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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