- Author
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Colins, D. S.
- Title
- Balance, Height and Area, and the Building Codes.
- Journal
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Fire Protection Engineering,
No. 30,
44-46,48,50,52,54,
Spring 2006
- Keywords
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building codes
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construction
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NFPA 5000
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fire statistics
- Identifiers
- balance between passive and active fire protection systems and the impact on building height and area; recognition of a balance in building height and area; 1972 edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC); 1934 edition of Building Code Recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters; comparison of permitted areas for apartment buildings; emphasis of the early National Building Code was on the Fire-Resistive - Type A and Type B - building construction; ICC height and area development