Fire safety engineering. Design of structures. 2nd edition

Publication Year

2007

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Advises on designing a structure which will withstand the effects of fire. Considers design concerns, regulatory control, and fire precautions during construction and maintenance. Addresses design philosophies, the prescriptive approach, the behaviour of natural fires, the properties of materials at elevated temperatures, the calculation approach, the design of steel elements, and composite construction. Encompasses the design of timber elements, masonry, aluminium, plastics and glass, frames, and the assessment and repair of fire-damaged structures.

Document History

Superseded by 3rd edition November 2013 by CRC Press. Supersedes the 1996 edition.

Author

Purkiss, J.

ISBN

9780750664431

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