Fire(1st Edition)

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Peter Swallow ,Duncan Spalding

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ISBN: 0415573610, 978-0415573610

Book publisher: Routledge

Book Price $0 : The Promethean Gift Of Fire To Mankind Has Undoubtedly Brought Many Great Benefits But If It Is Not Kept Under Strict Control It Presents A Dangerous Threat To Both Life And Property. Throughout History There Have Been Many Disastrous Fires Prompting The Introduction Of Legislation In The Form Of By-laws And Regulations To Control The Design And Siting Of Buildings.The Consequences Of Building Fires Speak For Themselves In The Necessity To Address This Vital Aspect Of Design:Fire Brigades In UK Attend Over 425,000 Fires Every YearAn Average Of 500 People Die Annually In Fires And A Further 14,000 Are Seriously InjuredFire Damage Costs (2004) For England & Wales Are Estimated To Exceed £7 Billion AnnuallyThis Book Offers A Basic Understanding Of The Science Related To Building Fires And Sets Out Principles Used To Design Fire Safe Buildings. The Contents Are Designed To Appeal To Built Environment Practitioners And Students In General, And Architects And Architectural Students In Particular. In An Easy-to-use, Accessible And Jargon-free Format The Books Provides Everything Needed To Integrate Fire Safety Into Your Design.