Issues of site inspections for fire safety ranking of multi-storey buildings
Series: Structural Survey ; 21(2) 2003, 79-86(8)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Recent fires in Hong Kong and other cities in China show that greater attention should be paid to fire safety issues. In Hong Kong, a large number of pre-1980 high-rise buildings were designed according to superseded building and fire codes which may be considered substandard. Argues that current fire codes do not provide a holistic picture of fire safety in these buildings. Suggests a systematic approach to the fire safety ranking for multi-storey buildings. Diagrams and table. [Taken from article abstract].| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66951 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123345-1001 |
Recent fires in Hong Kong and other cities in China show that greater attention should be paid to fire safety issues. In Hong Kong, a large number of pre-1980 high-rise buildings were designed according to superseded building and fire codes which may be considered substandard. Argues that current fire codes do not provide a holistic picture of fire safety in these buildings. Suggests a systematic approach to the fire safety ranking for multi-storey buildings. Diagrams and table. [Taken from article abstract].