Author : International Code Council
Release : 2021-10-30
Genre : Technology & Engineering
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 142/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings by : International Code Council
Download or read book Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings written by International Code Council. This book was released on 2021-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide provides information on special topics that affect the fire safety performance of very tall buildings, their occupants and first responders during a fire. This Guide addresses these topics as part of the overall building design process using performance-based fire protection engineering concepts as described in the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance Based Fire Protection. This Guide is not intended to be a recommended practice or a document that is suitable for adoption as a code. The Guide pertains to “super tall,” “very tall” and “tall” buildings. Throughout this Guide, all such buildings are called “very tall buildings.” These buildings are characterized by heights that impose fire protection challenges; they require special attention beyond the protection features typically provided by traditional fire protection methods. This Guide does not establish a definition of buildings that fall within the scope of this document.
