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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