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Author
U.S. General Services Administration | Nelson, H. E., Editor
Title
Firesafety in High-Rise Buildings. Public Buildings Service International Conference. (Airlie House). April 12-16, 1971.
Coporate
General Services Administration, Washington, DC
Sponsor
General Services Administration, Washington, DC
Book or Conf
Firesafety in High-Rise Buildings. Public Buildings Service International Conference. (Airlie House). April 12-16, 1971, Warrenton, VA, Nelson, H. E., Editors, 75 p., 1971
Keywords
high rise buildings | fire safety
Identifiers
Airlie House, Warrenton, VA
Abstract
The Public Buildings Service of the General Services Administration sponsered a week-long conference at Airlie House (Warrenton, Virginia) April 12-16, 1971. The conference was developed with the advice and assistance of the Building Research Advisory Board, National Academy of Sciences; the National Fire Protection Association; the Building Research Division, National Bureau of Standards; the Building Owner's and Manager's Association; and the Federal Fire Council. This conference brought together approximately 70 experts to undertake a concentrated interdisciplinary effort to systematically explore new or revised approaches to slving the problems of fire safety in high-rise buildings. Further details ofthe conference organization and procedures are contained in Chapter 2 of this report.