Investigation into Fire Safety Surveying Procedures
PhD Thesis
Murray, Graham Arnold (1996). Investigation into Fire Safety Surveying Procedures. PhD Thesis South Bank University Department of Chemical Engineering https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.96q98
Authors | Murray, Graham Arnold |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Abstract | Significant changes in fire safety legislation have resulted in a greater onus being placed upon the owners and occupiers of premises to ensure adequate fire safety provisions. Due to the possibility of considerable time delays between the application for a fire certificate and the subsequent inspection, it is now no longer acceptable on the occupation of premises to simply apply for a fire certificate and await the comments of the inspecting authorities, before instigating appropriate fire safety measures. Unfortunately, official guidance on fire precautions tends to be too generalised and therefore often inappropriate to particular needs, such as those of hazardous premises. This not only results in difficulties for judging what is reasonable and adequate, but also leads to inefficient designs. In particular, little guidance in the form of engineering solutions (which are an alternative means of demonstrating compliance with specific regulations) is available. In general, when buildings are assessed to fire safety engineering principles, a more precise and economical design can be achieved. |
Year | 1996 |
Publisher | London South Bank University |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.96q98 |
File | License File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 15 Mar 2024 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/96q98
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