Fire Protection & Safety Books

New and Published Books

1. Performance-Based Fire Engineering of Structures

   By Yong Wang, Ian Burgess, František Wald, Martin Gillie

   Major events—notably the Broadgate fire in London, New York’s World Trade Center collapse, and the Windsor Tower fire in Madrid—as well as the enlightening studies at the Cardington fire research project have given international prominence to performance-based structural fire engineering. As a...

   Published June 21st 2012 by CRC Press
2. Fire Safety and Security in Retail Premises

   A Practical Guide for Owners, Managers and Responsible Persons (BR 508)

   By Bre Global

   A practical guide to assessing the risk of fire and enhancing the security of retail premises. It identifies the important issues, and encourages an approach in which good fire safety and security practice become familiar and normal to employees....

   Published July 4th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
3. Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems

   An Introductory Guide to Components and Systems

   By R. Dudley

   Automatic fire detection and alarm systems are effective and reliable means of detecting fires and signalling an alarm to occupants. This guide introduces these systems, explains how they are developed and managed, and the regulatory requirements....

   Published July 4th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
4. Design Fires for Use in Fire Safety Engineering

   (FB 29)

   By Christopher Mayfield, Danny Hopkin

   This text provides technical data and guidance on defining a robust and appropriate design fire for use in the fire safety engineering design of a building. It explains: what a design fire is how it can be determined the limitations of current methodologies experimental data and calculation...

   Published July 4th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
5. Water Mist Fire Protection in Offices

   Experimental Testing and Development of a Test Protocol

   By Kelvin Annable, Louise Jackman

   This report describes an experimental study that provides research information and data to assist with understanding the mechanisms for successful water mist fire protection systems in offices. Water mist systems are increasingly being considered and used in the UK for the fire protection of...

   Published June 28th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
6. Quantitative Risk Assessment in Fire Safety

   By Ganapathy Ramachandran, David Charters

   Fire safety regulations in many countries require Fire Risk Assessment to be carried out for buildings such as workplaces and houses in multiple occupation. This duty is imposed on a "Responsible Person" and also on any other persons having control of buildings in compliance with the requirements...

   Published February 16th 2011 by Routledge
7. Sprinkler Systems Explained

   A Guide to Sprinkler Installation Standards and Rules (BR 503)

   By Bre

   Use this guide as an aid to understand fire sprinkler installations and the LPC Rules to which they are designed. Explains common misunderstandings about sprinkler systems....

   Published July 5th 2009 by IHS BRE Press
8. Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems

   A Good Practice Guide (FB 19)

   By Corinne Williams

   This guide provides good practice guidance on designing, installing, commissioning and maintaining sprinkler systems so they fulfil their purpose in the event of a fire. It covers a range of issues related to automatic sprinkler systems....

   Published June 9th 2009 by IHS BRE Press
9. Combustion Phenomena

   Selected Mechanisms of Flame Formation, Propagation and Extinction

   Edited by Jozef Jarosinski, Bernard Veyssiere

   Extensively using experimental and numerical illustrations, Combustion Phenomena: Selected Mechanisms of Flame Formation, Propagation, and Extinction provides a comprehensive survey of the fundamental processes of flame formation, propagation, and extinction. Taking you through the stages of...

   Published February 11th 2009 by CRC Press
10. Fire Safety and Security in Places of Worship

    (BR 499)

    This guide provides practical information on assessing the risk of fire and enhancing the security of places of worship of all faiths....

    Published January 15th 2009 by IHS BRE Press