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When considering methods of fire suppression, water mist systems offer certain benefits to building designers and end user occupiers, but... View Article
Fire risks and scenarios in buildings are unpredictable and there are a vast number of different scenarios that could occur;... View Article
The UK’s Building Regulations are primarily concerned with providing a standard of life safety, in case of fire. They do... View Article
Not much notice is taken of the ductwork in a building – indeed it and its associated dampers are often... View Article
Designing a building without including fire strategy at conception is like a beautiful cart with no horse. If you have... View Article
Evacuation modelling techniques are designed, in the main, to be straightforward and simple to implement. They may be complicated by... View Article
Since the changes to building regulations in 1991, building requirements in relation to fire safety have been performance based rather... View Article