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Fire risk assessment in buildings using fire protection software

In this investigation, we developed a methodology for inclusion of fire protection and used a methodological approach for fire risk assessment. Present practice of fire risk assessment and prevention measures in the Republic of Serbia is not systematic. To develop a methodological approach of fire risk assessment, a modified matrix for fire risk factors was set up that combines the implementation ...

Jun. 7, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Use of analytic hierarchy process and fire dynamics simulator to assess the fire protection systems in a tunnel on fire

The road and rail tunnels are increasing in number. Corresponding to this higher number of tunnels, a higher number of accidents related to safety problems occur. The safety of road and rail tunnels is mostly related to fire safety. Our purpose in this paper is to present a new integrated approach to the analysis of fire safety in tunnels. Using different techniques from the decision support ...

Nov. 24, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers

Flood protection wooler fire station, south road, wooler, Northumberland

Client: GB Building Solutions on behalf of Northumberland County Council Contract Period: 2 weeks Installed April 2011 Project Detail: The Northumbrian market town of Wooler high in the Cheviot Hills experienced the worst floods for 100 years in September 2008, having already been badly flooded four years earlier in August 2004. 7 ...

Jul. 6, 2011

By UK Flood Barriers Limited

Fire and Gas Protection Systems as Part of Safety Instrumented Systems and Risk Management

Garth Watkins, Director Europe, Middle East, Africa, Detector Electronics Corporation, Presented at HazardEx International Conference 2008 Process-systems operators today face increasing demands for lower costs and higher safety standards in an increasingly regulated environment. In addition, companies desire to provide a working environment that is as safe as possible. As a result, plant owners ...

Jul. 16, 2010

By Det-Tronics - Detector Electronics Corporation

Protective Coatings

Coatings An industrial coatings is a paint or coating defined by its protective, rather than its aesthetic ...

Nov. 8, 2011

By Ultimate Linings

Hot work and fire prevention

On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas had a fire. Did you see it on the news? A link to a media report is to the right. At first, the fire was related to the fire at the Monte Carlo Resort that happened in 2008, caused by a spark from hot work on the roof. The latest news is that the investigation is not complete and the cause has yet to be determined. But the thought that ...

Apr. 24, 2017

By Safety Compliance Management, Inc. (SCM)

The wildland fire threat

The threat of wildfire is a major concern to more and more homeowners as construction of homes moves into the Wildland Urban Interface. Periods of drought are frightening times for residents of suburban and rural areas across the country, including the Northwest, the West, and the Rocky Mountain states as well as the Southeast. For those of us who live near natural areas of brush or forest, the ...

Sep. 1, 2008

BLOBEL Retention Systems - Spill Control, Containment of Contaminated Fire Fighting Water and Flood Protection

Untitled Document BLOBEL manufactures and supplies manual and automatic Retention Barriers, Stormwater Drain Covers and Flood Protection Systems. The Retention ...

May 30, 2006

By Blobel Umwelttechnik GmbH

Effect of Partial loss of Spray-on Protection on the Load Capacity of Steel Beams during a Standard Fire

Spray-on fire protection is widely used in protecting building members, such as beams, against fire. As this protective coating may be damaged during the service life of the beams, it is essential that the effect of this damage on the fire resistance of a steel beam be understood. A numerical study has been conducted to investigate the reduction in the cross-section moment capacity of protected ...

Feb. 1, 2008

By SAGE Publications

Fire Protection of Heritage Structures: Use of a Portable Water Mist System under High-altitude Conditions

In order to verify the application of water mist on fire protection of the Potala Palace in Tibet and deepen the knowledge of its suppression mechanisms under high-altitude conditions, a series of experiments are performed with a portable water mist fire protection system and with diesel oil, gasoline and, in Lhasa, ghee as fuels. All of the experimental tests are conducted with and without ...

Jul. 1, 2007

By SAGE Publications

If the fire doesn’t kill you, the CO2 might – carbon dioxide and fire suppression

Carbon dioxide (CO2) has been used in fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems for more than a hundred years. In high concentrations it dilutes oxygen, thus removing one of the three elements of the combustion triangle (the other two being heat and fuel). It is also cheap, widely available, odourless, colourless, electrically non-conductive, chemically inert and it leaves no residue. It is ...

Aug. 25, 2015

By Analox Sensor Technology

Fire systems engineering case study

General fire safety in England and Wales is delivered through compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. By virtue of this Order, the responsible person should carry out a fire risk assessment on their premises, implement appropriate fire precautionary and protection measures, and maintain a fire management plan. The main purpose of the order is to prevent fire, minimise risk ...

Dec. 29, 2014

By Stopford Projects Limited

Fire risk to a local shopping mall

This paper addresses the safety aspects of local shopping malls. There are concerns about occupant density, high fire load and inadequate fire safety provisions such as passive building design, active fire protection and fire safety management. Therefore, a preliminary study on such a shopping mall was carried out in order to understand the potential fire hazard. A site survey was carried out to ...

Feb. 3, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

Responding to the 2007 Southern California fires

California's hope for an uneventful 2007 fire season exploded on October 19th, as Southern California was ignited by massive wildfires. Fanned by Santa Ana winds in excess of 100 mph, thousands of acres of private and public property were soon destroyed. By October 21 damage was so severe and widespread that Governor Schwarzenegger proclaimed a State of Emergency in seven Southern California ...

Nov. 11, 2010

By FINN Corporation

Water Main / Fire Line Rehabilitation

Problem Dirty brown water and poor water flow were the first clues that a mid-Atlantic commercial property owner had a problem. Then the owner was put on notice by the local fire department that the water supply lines were no longer meeting the required flow requirements. Four hydrants on the owner’s property were flowing between 200 to 300 gallons per minute due to heavy corrosion-induced ...

Jun. 18, 2007

By CuraFlo

Fire prevention strategies, storm cleanup

WHEN IT comes to the importance of clearing dead and diseased trees as a fire prevention step, Wayne Williams of San Diego County, California is living (and breathing) it. “I was walking around the fire zone, and where residents had cleared spaces around their homes, the house was usually saved,” says Williams. “Houses without a firebreak, or on a ridge (where fire can leap out of a canyon), were ...

Nov. 1, 2007

By BioCycle Magazine

Coal-fired power on the way out?

The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States. Initially led by environmental groups, both national and local, it has since been joined by prominent national political leaders and many state governors. The principal reason for opposing coal plants is that they are changing the earth’s climate. ...

Feb. 25, 2010

By Earth Policy Institute

Protective coatings for industrial fans

Industrial fans Large fans are commonly used to provide significant quantities of air needed for operating industrial processes. Coal and lignite fired power plants, cement, metal or woodchip manufacturing are just a few examples of industries that require homogeneous and reliable airflows. When particles are present in the air stream, they relentlessly wearout the fan surfaces. This wear ...

Feb. 13, 2014

By Castolin Eutectic

Fire access case study summary 1

Environmental regulations that control and limit storm water runoff, reduce impervious surfaces, and increase green space have resulted in the growth of permeable pavements for traffic areas. The Geoblock® Porous Pavement System offers support for all vehicular loadings and protects the grass from the damaging effects of traffic while allowing natural groundwater replenishment. Examples where ...

Jun. 10, 2009

By Presto Geosystems

Experience with Fire Suppression Installations for Wood Churches in Sweden

During the last 100 years, approximately one church per year has been destroyed by fire in Sweden. When a church is lost to fire, invaluable artifacts vanish, both material and immaterial. Churches are important symbols and the cultural-historical value is in most cases very high. The installation of a fire suppression system is often the best measure for improving fire protection. This paper ...

May 1, 2008

By SAGE Publications

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