- Author
- Cheung, K. P.
- Title
- Analysis of a Fire Hydrant/Standpipe/Wet Riser System for a 40-Story Residential Building in Hong Kong.
- Coporate
- University of Hong Kong
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Fire Science, Vol. 7, No. 1, 55-71, 1997/1998
- Keywords
- fire hydrants | standpipes | high rise buildings | residential buildings | systems engineering | fire pumps | fire fighters | fire fighting equipment
- Identifiers
- fire hydrant/wet riser/standpipe system design; operation modes of the system and design analysis; schematic diagram of a fire hydrant/standpipe/wet riser system for a forty-story residential tower; avoiding overheating of the fire pump; recommended firemen operation with the designed hydrant system; some flow characteristics data for fire fighting equipment; pipe friction loss calculations (BS5306:Part 2, 1990); calculation of water release pipe to avoid overheating of pump under pump churning condition