- Author
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Kendik, E.
- Title
- Fire Prevention Technology for High-Rise Buildings: China. Technical Report. Fire Prevention Concepts in the Design of High-Rise Buildings.
- Coporate
- United National Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, Austria
- Report
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UNIDO-DP/ID/SER.A/1458,
February 25, 1991,
58 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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fire prevention
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high rise buildings
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building design
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escape means
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regulations
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standards
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smoke control
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building construction
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combustion
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training
- Abstract
- Within the context of the project "Fire Prevention Technology for High-Rise Buildings " (DP/CPR/88/009), a consultant was fielded to Beijing on 17 October 1990. During her one-month assignment, the consultant has given several lectures at the Building and Fire Research Department (BFRD) of the China Academy of Building Research (CABR), at the Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences and the Northwest Institute of Architectural Engineering at Xian, introducing regulations and standards for fire prevention and smoke control in high-rise building construction. Participants of these lectures were given documentation on designing escape routes in buildings, design methods for means of egress, various national codes and regulations for high-rise buildings as well as on smoke control systems. Discussions with concerned groups in China focused on: (a) Fire prevention concepts which should ensure integration of building design with aspects such as size; number and type of occupancy; and quantity, distribution and arrangement of combustible contents; (b) Relationship between fire and fire tests to assess the burning behavior of a material or structure under standardized and reproductive test conditions as well as fire safety as a guidance for the classification of materials and structures; (c) Documentation on standards, regulations and codes of practice; (d) Training of architects, officers in charge of the control of codes applications and users of buildings. The consultant found that the main problem of BFRD related to the service and maintenance of existing equipment. Recommendations are made concerning the training of certain staff and relevant information for future linkages and contacts is provided.