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    The application of fire safety engineering principles to fire safety design of buildings Human factors. Life safety strategies. Occupant evacuation, behaviour and condition (Sub-system 6)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  08-04-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-07-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principles
    5 Design behavioural scenarios for quantification of
      pre-movement and travel times
    6 Occupant condition
    7 Summary
    Annex A (normative) Default alarm times
    Annex B (normative) Pre-movement behaviours and
                          determinants
    Annex C (normative) Default pre-movement time
                          distribution data and derivations
    Annex D (normative) Guidance on travel speeds and flow
                          rates
    Annex E (normative) Detailed information required for
                          ASET and RSET calculations
    Annex F (normative) Features of design behavioural
                          scenario categories
    Annex G (normative) Effects of smoke on walking speed and
                          proposed tenability endpoints for smoke,
                          toxic gases and heat
    Annex H (informative) Generic worked examples for a number
                          or design behavioural scenarios
    Annex I (informative) Example of interactions calculations
    Bibliography
    Figures
    Tables

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    Provides guidance to designers, regulators and fire safety professionals on the engineering methods available for the evaluation of life safety aspects of a fire safety engineering design in relation to evacuation strategies.

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    Committee FSH/24
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI December 2011. (11/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    13/30264663 DC : 0 BS 7346-7 - COMPONENTS FOR SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 7: CODE OF PRACTICE ON FUNCTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CALCULATION METHODS FOR SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR COVERED CAR PARKS
    BS 9991:2015 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice
    BS PAS 121(2007) : 2007 SPECIFICATION FOR ACTIVE FIRE CURTAIN BARRIER ASSEMBLIES AND ACTIVE FIRE CURTAIN BARRIER ASSEMBLIES WITH SMOKE RATING
    BS 7346-7:2006 Components for smoke and heat control systems Code of practice on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered car parks
    PD 7974-5:2014 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Fire and rescue service intervention (Sub-system 5)
    PD 7974-3:2011 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin
    15/30301829 DC : 0 BS 9991 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 8524-2:2013 Active fire curtain barrier assemblies Code of practice for application, installation and maintenance
    BS 9991:2011 Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings. Code of practice
    12/30245155 DC : 0 PD 7974-8 - APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - PART 8: PROPERTY PROTECTION, MISSION CONTINUITY AND RESILIENCE
    14/30292939 DC : 0 PD 7974-5 - APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - PART 5: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE INTERVENTION (SUB-SYSTEM 5)
    11/30203947 DC : 0 BS 9991 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    PD 7974-8:2012 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Property protection, business and mission continuity, and resilience
    BS PAS 7(2013) : 2013 FIRE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - SPECIFICATION
    16/30314117 DC : 0 BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    12/30205676 DC : 0 BS 8524-2 - ACTIVE FIRE CURTAIN BARRIER ASSEMBLIES - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE
    06/30112774 DC : DRAFT APR 2006 BS 7346-7 - COMPONENTS FOR SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 7: CODE OF PRACTICE ON FUNCTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CALCULATION METHODS FOR SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR COVERED CAR PARKS
    ISO/TR 16738:2009 Fire-safety engineering Technical information on methods for evaluating behaviour and movement of people
    ASTM E 2513 : 2007 : R2012 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
    ASTM E 2513 : 2007 Standard Specification for Multi-Story Building External Evacuation Platform Rescue Systems
    BS 9999:2017 Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice
    PD 7974-2:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Spread of smoke and toxic gases within and beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 2)

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7899-1:1997 Code of practice for assessment of hazard to life and health from fire General guidance
    PD 7974-2:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Spread of smoke and toxic gases within and beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 2)
    BS DD240-1(1997) : 1997 FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
    BS 7899-2:1999 Code of practice for assessment of hazard to life and health from fire Guidance on methods for the quantification of hazards to life and health and estimation of time to incapacitation and death in fires
    BS 5588-0:1996 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Guide to fire safety codes of practice for particular premises/applications
    PD 7974-3:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3)
    PD 7974-4:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Detection of fire and activation of fire protection systems. (Sub-system 4)
    BS ISO/TR 13387-8:1999 Fire safety engineering Life safety. Occupant behaviour, location and condition
    PD 7974-7:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Probabilistic risk assessment
    PD 7974-1:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Initiation and development of fire within the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 1)
    BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
    PD 7974-5:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Fire service intervention. (Sub-system 5)
    PD 7974-0:2002 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Guide to design framework and fire safety engineering procedures
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