- Author
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Nadeau, D.
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Wojcik, M. J.
- Title
- Influence of Building Codes on Fire Performance.
- Coporate
- Worcester Polytechnic Inst., MA
- Report
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Thesis
[date unknown]
299 p.
- Keywords
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building codes
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fire risk
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fire safety
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building construction
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building design
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fire protection
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safety engineering
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fire suppression
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risk management
- Identifiers
- design rooms; characteristic fires; automatic suppression; manual suppression; smoke analysis; construction estimates
- Abstract
- Building fire safety in code compliant buildings is a major topic in modern building construction. The main issue of interest is the how the building will perform during a fire given the extent of the building code requirements. This thesis measured the level of fire safety provided by two major building codes. An integrated systems approach was used to perform a risk characterization detailing how the quanlity of building design impacts the fire performance of a building. Initially the specifications of the building's fire protection elements were determined in conjunction with the intent of the building code. The interaction between the building, the design fire, and the building fire protection elements were analyzed. The Building Fire Safety Engineering Method was used to communicate the results of the investigation.