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Sprinkler systems for fire protection of commercial and industrial buildings(DG 518) (DOWNLOAD

Publisher
BRE Electronic Publications
Author
Louise Jackman
Format
Subject / Keyword
DG518, DG 518, BRE Digest 518
Published Date
30-Jul-2010
ISBN
9781848061446

Description

Automatic sprinklers have been used in commercial and industrial buildings for over 150 years. Sprinklers stop a small, unexpected fire from escalating into a large, uncontrolled fire. Historically, sprinklers have proved successful at reducing the cost of fires for building owners and/or occupiers and insurers. This Digest summarises the key information needed by business managers/operators, specifiers, users, insurers and approving authorities to select, design and maintain sprinkler systems.

Contents

Introduction
Reasons for choosing a sprinkler system

    • Sprinkler systems in support of the Building Regulations (England and Wales)

 

    • Sprinkler systems in support of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

 

    • Sprinkler systems in support of fire engineered solutions

 

    • Sprinkler systems in support of recommendations by insurers

 

  • Sprinkler systems in support of the design brief


Description of a sprinkler system

    • Standards and approval (Design, installation and maintenance. Components. Inspection and maintenance of the system)
      Consultation and planning
      Costs and benefits

 

    • Costs

 

    • Benefits

 

  • Cost-benefit analysis


Other issues

    • Sprinklers compared with other systems

 

    • Computer fire models

 

  • Experimental studies


Conclusion
References

A4, 8pp

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Sprinkler systems for fire protection of commercial and industrial buildings(DG 518) (DOWNLOAD

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