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Author
Li, Y. | Spearpoint, M.
Title
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Sprinklers for Property Protection in New Zealand Parking Buildings.
Coporate
Stephenson and Turner New Zealand Ltd., Auckland University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Journal
Journal of Applied Fire Science, Vol. 12, No. 3, 223-243, 2003-2004
Keywords
sprinklers | garages | cost benefit analysis | fire protection | structures | installing | automobile fires | fire safety | building codes | NFPA 88A | scenarios | fire statistics | equations | fire damage | probability statistics | sensitivity anlaysis | life safety | Monte Carlo method
Identifiers
parking buildings; property protection; event tree construction; vehicle fire frequency per vehicle visit; verhicle fires in non-sprinklered parking buildings; vehicle fires in sprinklered parking buildings; four scenarios considered incost-benefit analysis ( CBA) of sprinkler provision in parking buildings; parameter summary of four scenarios considered in CBA; determination of relevant parameters; series present worth factor; details of probability distributions for each @RISK input; life safety versus property protection