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| Citation | Mehaffey, James R. “Fire Protection Engineering: Employing Scientific Principles to Design for Firesafety.” In Improved Firesafety Systems in Developing Countries. Proceedings of the 7th International Research and Training Seminar on Regional Development Planning for Disaster Prevention, 17 October 1994, Tokyo, Japan, 65-70. UNCRD Proceedings Series, no. 7. Nagoya, Japan: United Nations Centre for Regional Development; Tokyo Fire Department, 1994. | ||
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| Year | 1994 | ||
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| Material Type | Conference Paper | ||
| Features | 12 references; 2 tables | ||
| Pages | p. 65-70 | ||
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BUILDING CODES 04.01.02 BUILDING DESIGN 08.10.01 CANADA 01.04.03 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 08.10.02 FIRE CONTROL 16.04.01 FIRES 16.03.02 HOUSING CONSTRUCTION 14.04.01 | ||
| Abstract |
For years, fire safety in developed countries was ensured by compliance with national building standards.
These prescriptive requirements were perceived to be too conservative, not allowing designers sufficient
flexibility. Researchers have attempted mathematical and computer models to predict the course of a growing
fire, the response to structures exposed to fire, the movement of fire and smoke through a building, the
actuation of sprinkler and fire alarm systems, and the evacuation of occupants.
In light of examples from Canadian building codes, the author examines traditional building requirements in light of emerging technoligies. Issues examined include low-cost housing, fire resistance of wood-frame walls, fire performance of gypsum board, thermophysical properties of gypsum board, and fire performance of wood studs. The author then proposes a fire resistance model for wood-stud walls. Laboratory test data and a two-dimensional computer model characterizing heat transfer through gypsum board with wood-stud walls were presented. | ||
| Control No. | PS 07f | ||