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Publisher : FEMA
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Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book Cost Benefit Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinklers written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David N. Herndon
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 1455737976
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (557 download)
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Publisher : FEMA
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Total Pages : 90 pages
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Download or read book Residential Fire Sprinklers Retrofit Demonstration Project written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sieglinde K. Fuller
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Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Risk Exposure and Risk Attitude of Home Owners in Fire Protection Investment Decisions written by Sieglinde K. Fuller and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report demonstrates that the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is a promising decision tool for evaluating fire protection systems for homeowners. It lays the ground for development of specialized computer software for applying the AHP to decisions of individual homeowners. Unlike conventional methods of economic analysis, the AHP integrates quantifiable and qualitative variables. The study explores how to include in the decision-making process information on an individual's risk exposure and risk attitude, information which is generally difficult or impossible to quantify. By differentiating between risk exposure and risk attitude, this application goes beyond the AHP's conventional treatment of risk. The AHP is applied to the choice of purchasing smoke detectors, a sprinkler system, or a combination of the two. Two hypothetical cases are assumed, one in which the homeowner is risk-taking and has lower-than-average risk exposure, and one in which the homeowner is risk-averse and has higher-than-average risk exposure. Subjective probabilities of fire, death, injury, and property loss are merged with more easily quantifiable benefit and cost criteria. A method of pairwise comparisons provides the data to calculate priority vectors for the fire protection alternatives.
Author : National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
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Total Pages : 480 pages
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Author : Ganapathy Ramachandran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135818398
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Risk Assessment in Fire Safety written by Ganapathy Ramachandran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire safety regulations in many countries require Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out for buildings such as workplaces and houses in multiple occupation. This duty is imposed on a "Responsible Person" and also on any other persons having control of buildings in compliance with the requirements specified in the regulations. Although regulations only require a qualitative assessment of fire risk, a quantitative assessment is an essential first step for performing cost-benefit analysis of alternative fire strategies to comply with the regulations and selecting the most cost-effective strategy. To facilitate this assessment, various qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative techniques of fire risk assessment, already developed, are critically reviewed in this book and some improvements are suggested. This book is intended to be an expanded version of Part 7: Probabilistic risk assessment, 2003, a Published Document (PD) to British Standard BS 7974: 2001 on the Application of Fire Safety Engineering Principles to the Design of Buildings. Ganapathy Ramachandran and David Charters were co-authors of PD 7974 Part 7. Quantitative Risk Assessment in Fire Safety is essential reading for consultants, academics, fire safety engineers, fire officers, building control officers and students in fire safety engineering. It also provides useful tools for fire protection economists and risk management professionals, including those involved in fire insurance underwriting.
Author : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Total Pages : 148 pages
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Download or read book Costs and Benefits to Municipalities of Mandatory Residential Fire Sprinklers written by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: N costs, such as the installation of the sprinkler system, and ongoing operating and maintenance costs for the homeowner, are also identified.
Author : Seth Stein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118620801
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book Playing against Nature written by Seth Stein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build levees to protect against floods, or to prevent development in the areas at risk? Would more lives be saved by making hospitals earthquake-resistant, or using the funds for patient care? What should scientists tell the public when – as occurred in L’Aquila, Italy and Mammoth Lakes, California – there is a real but small risk of an upcoming earthquake or volcanic eruption? Recent hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis show that society often handles such choices poorly. Sometimes nature surprises us, when an earthquake, hurricane, or flood is bigger or has greater effects than expected from detailed hazard assessments. In other cases, nature outsmarts us, doing great damage despite expensive mitigation measures or causing us to divert limited resources to mitigate hazards that are overestimated. Much of the problem comes from the fact that formulating effective natural hazard policy involves combining science, economics, and risk analysis to analyze a problem and explore the costs and benefits of different options, in situations where the future is very uncertain. Because mitigation policies are typically chosen without such analysis, the results are often disappointing. This book uses general principles and case studies to explore how we can do better by taking an integrated view of natural hazards issues, rather than treating the relevant geoscience, engineering, economics, and policy formulation separately. Thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter invite readers to confront the complex issues involved. Readership: Instructors, researchers, practitioners, and students interested in geoscience, engineering, economics, or policy issues relevant to natural hazards. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. Additional resources can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/Stein/Playingagainstnature
Author : Andrew Buchanan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000683575
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings written by Andrew Buchanan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides guidance on the design of timber buildings for fire safety, developed within the global network Fire Safe Use of Wood (FSUW) and with reference to Eurocode 5 and other international codes. It introduces the behaviour of fires in timber buildings and describes strategies for providing safety if unwanted fires occur. It provides guidance on building design to prevent any fires from spreading while maintaining the load-bearing capacity of structural timber elements, connections and compartmentation. Also included is information on the reaction-to-fire of wood products according to different classification systems, as well as active measures of fire protection, and quality of workmanship and inspection as means of fulfilling fire safety objectives. Presents global guidance on fire safety in timber buildings Provides a wide perspective, covering the whole field of fire safety design Uses the latest scientific knowledge, based on recent analytical and experimental research results Gives practical examples illustrating the importance of good detailing in building design Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings is ideal for all involved in the fire safety of buildings, including architects, engineers, firefighters, educators, regulatory authorities, insurance companies and professionals in the building industry.
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Publisher : FEMA
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Total Pages : 48 pages
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Download or read book Residential Fire Sprinklers Retrofit Demonstration Project: Phase II-Single Family Structures Case Studies written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 452 pages
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Total Pages : 612 pages
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Author : Marcus Runefors
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031063252
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Residential Fire Safety written by Marcus Runefors and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-27 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of deaths and injuries from residential fires as well as the most up to date information on evidence-based approaches to reduce this problem. The volume serves as a guide for professionals working in the field of fire prevention and as a textbook for instruction in universities and fire service schools. The authors’ interdisciplinary approach, where public health methodology is combined with fire protection engineering, medicine, and policy science, is quite distinctive outside of the technical literature devoted to larger scale fire events. Traditional textbooks on fire protection tend to describe the problem as purely technical, whereas in essence it is a problem of human vulnerability. In this book, readers will find lucid and rigorous descriptions of various risk groups and effective preventive measures that are effective, both in general and with respect to the different risk groups. They will also find work processes to facilitate risk reduction. Summarizing state-of-the-art knowledge and giving guidance for the future, both in terms of preventive efforts and ongoing research, Residential Fire Safety: An Interdisciplinary Approach, is ideal for students, educators, and practitioners of residential fire protection.
Author : United States. National Bureau of Standards
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Publications written by United States. National Bureau of Standards and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. National Bureau of Standards
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Total Pages : 704 pages
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Download or read book Publications of the National Bureau of Standards ... Catalog written by United States. National Bureau of Standards and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. National Bureau of Standards
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Total Pages : 608 pages
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Download or read book Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards written by United States. National Bureau of Standards and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ganapathy Ramachandran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135818460
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book The Economics of Fire Protection written by Ganapathy Ramachandran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new book, the first of its kind in the fire safety field, discusses the economic problems faced by decision-makers in the areas of fire safety and fire precautions. The author considers the theoretical aspects of cost-benefit analysis and other relevant economic problems with practical applications to fire protection systems. Clear examples are included to illustrate these techniques in action. The work covers: * the performance and effectiveness of passive fire protection measures such as structural fire resistance and means of escape facilities, and active systems such as sprinklers and detectors * the importance of educating for better understanding and implementation of fire prevention through publicity campaigns and fire brigade operations * cost-benefit analysis of fire protection measures and their combinations, taking into account trade-offs between these measures. The book is essential reading for consultants and academics in construction management, economics and fire safety, as well as for insurance and risk management professionals.
