Performance-based Fire Safety Design (Hardcover)

Introduction What Is Performance-Based Design? History of Performance-Based Design of Buildings Advantages and Disadvantages of Performance-Based Design of Buildings Process of Performance-Based Design Application of Performance-Based Design References Hazard and Risk Introduction References Design Fire Scenarios Introduction Elements of Fire Scenarios Methods to Determine Possible Fire Scenarios Design Fire Scenarios Life Safety Code Requirements Summary References Design Fires Introduction Design Fire Curve Fire Curve Creation Methodologies Impact of Analysis Methodology Selection References Fire Dynamics and Hazard Calculations Introduction Fire Environment Temperature Heat Flux Smoke Production Species Production Selecting a Modeling Approach Simple Approach for Nonsteady Situations References Human Behavior Introduction Occupant Characteristics Response to Cues Decision Making Movement Impact of the Environment Models References Detection and Suppression System Design Introduction Detection System Design Types of Detectors Suppression System Design Summary References Smoke Control Design Introduction Stack Effect Wind HVAC Systems Temperature Effects Smoke Control Methods References Structural Fire Resistance Introduction Fire Exposures Thermal Response Design of Structural Fire Resistance References Fire Testing Introduction Fire Testing Testing Outline and Plan Conclusion References Performance-Based Design Documentation and Management Introduction Performance-Based Design Management Acceptance/Approval Process Changes during Construction Change in Use Operations and Maintenance Manual References Uncertainty Introduction Methods of Treating Uncertainty Uncertainty in the Performance-Based Design Process References