4th Edition

Fire from First Principles A Design Guide to International Building Fire Safety

By Paul Stollard Copyright 2014
208 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Fire safety is a fundamental requirement of any building, and is of concern to several professions which contribute to the construction process. Following on from the success of the previous three editions, Paul Stollard has returned to update and expand this classic introduction to the theoretical basis of fire-safety engineering and risk assessment. Avoiding complex... Read more

Introduction  Glossary of Fire Terms  1. Theory  2. Prevention  3. Communication  4. Escape  5. Containment  6. Extinguishment  7. Assessment  8. Information  9. A Brief Overview of the Building Regulatory System in the United States  10. Legislation, Codes of Practice and Standards in Hong Kong and Mainland China

Biography

Paul Stollard is an architect and chartered fire engineer who has worked in this field for over 30 years. He is a former Director of Abrahams Stollard Ltd, and has been Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency and Regional Director for Scotland and Northern England with the Health and Safety Executive. He received the ‘Peter Stone Award’, the highest individual award given annually by the Association of Building Engineers for his work on fire engineering and building standards.