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Author
Licht, R. R.
Title
Impact of Building Code Chages on Fire Service Safety.
Coporate
Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment and Control (AFSCC) in Tarrytown, NY
Journal
Fire Engineering, Vol. 158, No. 4, 223-228, April 2005
Keywords
building codes | fire departments | fire suppression | construction | sprinklers | human factors engineering | fire fighters | egress | stairways
Identifiers
allowable areas (table values) of IBC and model codes; allowable heights (table values) of IBC and model codes; U.S. experience with sprinkler operation; egress stairway width per occupant served in the IBC; changes to egress access travel distance in the IBC; reductions in corridor fire resistance ratings in the IBC