- Author
- Colville, J. | Behnami, B.
- Title
- Study of Fire Losses in Multi-Family Residences. Final Report.
- Coporate
- Maryland Univ., College Park
- Sponsor
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
- Final Report, April 1982, 297 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- FA-79069
- Keywords
- fire losses | multifamily housing | residential buildings | fire safety | fire detection systems | fire resistant materials | sprinkler systems | construction materials | casualties | building fires | smoke detectors
- Identifiers
- multi-family residential buildings
- Abstract
- This study, using the computer files of the U. S. Fire Administration National Fire Data Center in Washington, DC, investigated the relationships between construction type and fire losses in multi-family residential buildings. Three measures of fire loss (i.e., extent of flame damage, property losses, and casualties) were considered; also, a review was made of the recorded performance of detectors and sprinklers in these structures. Eight construction types for 14 states, and four construction types for California were considered; data from California was dealt with separately in several areas of the study.