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035 _a(Sirsi) u123345
100 _aLo, S.
245 _aIssues of site inspections for fire safety ranking of multi-storey buildings
260 _c2003
490 _aStructural Survey
_v21(2) 2003, 79-86(8)
520 _aRecent 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 In Hong Kong, a large number of pre-1980 high-rise buildings were designed according to superseded building and fire codes which may be considered substandard.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].
590 _aABS
650 _aBUILDING REGULATIONS
_96224
650 _aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
650 _aRISK ASSESSMENT
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
700 _aCheng, W.
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999 _c73276
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