- Author
- Fleming, J. M.
- Title
- Code Official's View of Performance-Based Codes.
- Coporate
- Boston Fire Dept., MA
- Journal
- Code Official, Vol. 33, No. 1, 18-30, January/February 1999
- Book or Conf
- Fire Suppression and Detection Research Application Symposium. Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap. Proceedings. National Fire Protection Research Foundation. February 12-14, 1997, Orlando, FL, 234-251 p., ['1999', '1997']
- Keywords
- fire suppression | fire detection | fire research | fire safety | performance based codes | fire growth | high rise buildings | egress | apartments | reaction time | tenability limits | evacuation time | sprinklers | fire models | validation
- Identifiers
- fire growth scenario of Boston High Rise; detector activation times; arena egress time; flow times from various sources; impact of different flow times and reaction times on total egress time from upper deck; high rise apartment egress speeds; high rise apartment hazard criteria; tenability criteria; evacuation time vs. ASET; evacuation time vs. hazard criteria; comparison of alternate and sprinkler design; choice of ASET-B for arena; arena fire load problems