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Fire loss statistics and regulatory framework

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Affiliation
  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
ConferenceBuilding Science Insight 1987: Designing for fire safety: the science and its application to building codes, 1987, Canada
SubjectFire; fire safety; engineering design; building codes; combustibility; flammability; fire compartments; forecasting
Abstract
In demonstrating how fire safety is addressed in Canada and how other means could be utilized, this paper discusses: current fire statistics in light of present fire safety measures and Code provisions,--the role of building regulations in achieving fire safety -- the roles of the National Building Code of Canada, the Institute for Research in Construction, provincial building codes and the standards writing and certification organizations -- a simplified fire safety systems approach, that provides an alternative means to achieving fire safety.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada
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  • Designing for fire safety: the science and its application to building codes: [proceedings of] Building Science Insight '87 (November 1987): 1–10. .
Series
  • Proceedings (National Research Council Canada. Institute for Research in Construction), no. IRC-PR-14.
NoteAussi disponible en francais: Sécurité incendie, donné es statistiques et réglements
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 28277(1)
NRC-IRC-3547
NPARC number20328687
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