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Author
Society of Fire Protection Engineers | National Fire Protection Association
Title
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. 2nd (Second) Edition.
Coporate
Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Bethesda, MD National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA
Report
NFPA SFPE-06; Second Edition; LC Card 2006934696,
Book or Conf
SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection Analysis and Design of Buildings. 2nd (Second) Edition, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, 224 p., 2007
Keywords
fire protection | performance based codes | building design | fire protection engineering | performance evaluation | scenarios | specifications | fire safety | risk analysis | uncertainity | design applications
Identifiers
overview of the performance-based fire protection analysis and design process; defining project scope; identifying goals; defining stakeholder objectives and design objectives; developing performance criteria; developing design fire scenarios; eveloping trial designs; evaluating trial designs; developing a fire protection engineering design brief; documentation and specifications; managing facility changes
Abstract
Stay at the forefront of fire and life safety with the 2nd edition of the SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection. NFPA and the SFPE, the industry's leading authorities, have teamed up to create the 2nd edition of the respected SFPE Engineering Guide to Performance-Based Fire Protection . Developed in recognition of the increased acceptance of performance-based design, and including recent experience and advancements in computer modeling and engineering techniques, this edition is a vital tool for engineers, architects, building code officials, and AHJs. Both a starting point and a comprehensive reference, the Guide provides a flexible process for performance-based design and the assessment of building fire safety, within both prescriptive and performance-based code systems. Use it to help you: Determine and document the achievement of fire safety goals for a particular project over the life of a building; Identify and work within the latest accepted parameters that should be considered in performance-based analysis or design; Develop fire protection measures that ensure acceptable levels of safety, without unnecessary constraints on other aspects of building design or operation. The Guide includes detailed coverage on: Defining project scope; Identifying goals; Defining stakeholder and design objectives; Developing performance criteria; Developing design fire scenarios; Developing and evaluating trial designs. Get equipped for the new era in performance-based codes. Order now. (Softbound, Approx., 224 pp., 2007)