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035 _a(Sirsi) u115862
245 _aSafety of tall buildings
260 _c2001
490 _aNew Civil Engineer
_v(1421) 29 November 2001, 8(1)
520 _aTony Fitzpatrick a tall buildings expert who is heading an investigation into improving safety in these structures calls for better emergency evacuation procedures. These are arguably more important than the retrofitting of the buildings with hardened fire materials. Also discussed at a Tall Storeys Conference were changes in the designs of certain tall structures.
590 _aWB
650 _aTALL BUILDINGS
650 _aEVACUATION
650 _aTERRORISM
650 _aCOMPARTMENTALISATION
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
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