Focus cultural survival
Language: English Series: Fire Prevention and Fire Engineers Journal ; 66(277) February 2007, 18-34(16)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Stresses the need for counter disaster planning to ensure heritage sites can deal with fire and flood risks and carry out effective salvage operations. Discusses the need for fire engineers to develop effective strategies for historic buildings. Reports on the engineering solution at Taymouth Castle which ensures a high level of fire safety without compromising the building's historic importance. Describes the fire protection of University College, Durham. Describes how aspirating smoke detection can overcome many of the problems faced by conventional systems when used in heritage buildings.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L136687 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 136687-1001 |
Stresses the need for counter disaster planning to ensure heritage sites can deal with fire and flood risks and carry out effective salvage operations. Discusses the need for fire engineers to develop effective strategies for historic buildings. Reports on the engineering solution at Taymouth Castle which ensures a high level of fire safety without compromising the building's historic importance. Describes the fire protection of University College, Durham. Describes how aspirating smoke detection can overcome many of the problems faced by conventional systems when used in heritage buildings.