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Smoke hazards from fires in high places

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectAtriums
Abstract
Atria have become popular in commercial, office and residential buildings because they provide attractive, environmentally controlled, and naturally lit spaces. Such spaces, however, present a challenge for fire-protection engineers because of their height and the lack of floor-to-floor compartmentalization that, in other buildings, limits the likelihood of fire and smoke spreading from the floor of fire origin to other areas of the building. Evacuation routes in atria are of concern because they become vulnerable to spreading smoke unless smoke management measures are used.
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  • ASHRAE Journal 43, no. June 6 (1 June 2001): 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 45, 46–.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 45004
NRC-IRC-10357
NPARC number20379006
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