What is Fire Resistance | Part Two – BS 9999 vs Approved Document B & Fire Engineering
January 9, 2014 7:07 pmVarious methods can be employed to assess and improve fire resistance in a building, i.e. the minimum time a building... View Article
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December 10, 2013 12:38 pmHeritage Buildings Pt 1 | Sympathetic fire protection
December 4, 2013 11:01 amHeritage buildings are an integral part of our culture and our history and, as such, it is vital that we... View Article
ASET vs RSET Part Two| Timings of Required Safe Egress Time
November 18, 2013 5:33 pmIn our last blog article, we looked at ASET (Available Safe Egress Time) and how this can be manipulated to... View Article
ASET vs RSET Part One| Available Safe and Required Safe Egress time comparison
November 15, 2013 3:55 pmSpaciousness and flexibility are key elements of modern architecture. Open plan living, open plan working and large un-divided spaces offer... View Article
High ceiling clearance space | Pt 1 – The challenges of effective fire protection through sprinklers
October 29, 2013 11:36 amModern architecture for buildings such as shopping malls, public concourses, atrium spaces etc. has led to increasingly high ceiling clearance... View Article
Access and Facilities for Fire Fighters | Pt 2 – Inside the Building
October 23, 2013 11:05 amFire service personnel faced with the task of tackling a blaze high above the ground or deep in a basement... View Article
Fire Engineering for design | Water Mist Fire Protection in the UK
October 10, 2013 10:32 amWhen considering methods of fire suppression, water mist systems offer certain benefits to building designers and end user occupiers, but... View Article
Use of Qualitative Design Review in the Design Process | Part One – Overview
September 19, 2013 3:51 pmFire risks and scenarios in buildings are unpredictable and there are a vast number of different scenarios that could occur;... View Article
Business continuity protection in the event of fire
August 30, 2013 10:20 amThe UK’s Building Regulations are primarily concerned with providing a standard of life safety, in case of fire. They do... View Article