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Author
Cooper, L. Y.
Title
Design of Effective Water Spray Cooling in Stairwell-Sprinkler Systems.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Book or Conf
Society for Fire Protection Engineers and the National Bureau of Standards. Engineering Applications of Fire Technology Workshop Proceedings. April 16-18, 1980., Society for Fire Protection Engineers, Boston, MA, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD, Nelson, H. E., Editors, 89-103 p., 1983
Keywords
sprinkler systems | fire protection | water sprays | stairwells | occupants
Abstract
A fundamental method of providing fire protection in commercial and industrial buildings is to subdivide the building into areas and floors by means of firerated construction. This is intended to confine a fire and thereby limit propety damage and reduce the exposure of occupants to heat and toxic gases.