- Author
- Kirby, B. R. | Newman, G. M. | Butterworth, N. | Pagan, J. | English, C.
- Title
- Development of a Performance Based Approach to Specifying Fire Resistance for Regulatory Purposes.
- Coporate
- Swinden Technology Centre, Rotherham, England Steel Construction Institute, Berkshire, England Buro Happold (FEDRA), Leeds, England WFRC Airport House, Surrey, England WSP Buchanan House, London, England
- Book or Conf
- Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 5th International Conference. Proceedings. October 6-8, 2004, Luxembourg, Almand, K.; Attlan, J. M.; D'Hoop, J. M.; Gordon, J.; Jonsson, R.; Kruppa, J., Editors, 183-194 p., 2004
- Keywords
- performance based codes | fire codes | fire safety | building codes | fire resistance | regulations | standards | Monte Carlo Method | fire load | geometry | compartments | sprinklers | risks | ventilation | fire growth | heat transfer
- Identifiers
- BS 5588 'Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the Design, Construction and Use of Buildings'; outputs from the Monte Carlo analysis; analysis of the outputs: risk concept and methodology; relationship between building height and % fractile; proposed fire resistance periods for sprinklered and non-sprinklered buildings