Quantitative Methods in Fire Safety Engineering 5 (U01620)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EEL-5-CVQMF

This module provides the principles of performance-based design of structures for fire safety. It focuses on the use of analytical and numerical tools in the estimation of performance of fire safety systems. Fire investigation and reconstruction (i.e. Forensics) is introduced. Advanced systems are introduced to establish modern approaches to fire safety engineering. A significant portion of this module is dedicated to industrial fire safety. This section will be introduced on the basis of different industrial accidents and the application of fire safety principles to their analysis, to the lessons learned and to alternative design approaches. This module will present the different analytical, empirical models and numerical models used for quantitative performance assessment of fire safety systems. Emphasis is given to the use of numerical tools. A series of laboratories will introduce the student to modern numerical tools and to their application in the design of fire safety systems. This course will familiarize the student with the use of different quantitative methodologies for fire safety calculations. Thus, after this course the student should be able to use computer based fire models, evaluate results from these tools and assess uncertainty related to the output from these tools. The student after this module should be able to apply the tools learned in previous modules towards performance-based design, quantitative risk assessment, equivalence analysis and fire reconstruction.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : U00429 Fire Science and Fire Dynamics 4 or equivalent

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Civil, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2006	11:10	13:00	Room G.18, Eng Sanderson Building	KB	Classroom 1 Sanderson Building

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the concept of Performance Calculations
- The establishment of project requirements and the concept of equivalent safety.
- Principles of risk analysis.
Familiarity with material selection procedures and fuel load control
- The concept of the design fire
- The use of flammability calculations for the prediction of fire growth
- Separation distances and required heat transfer calculations.
Be able to prediction of the performance of fire detection systems
- Smoke plume and ceiling jet calculations
- Obscuration and smoke detector performance
- Sprinkler activation (RTI) and performance of water suppression systems.
- Alternative detection and suppression technologies, evaluation of relative performance.
Understand advanced mechanisms for smoke management
- Calculations for smoke control: reservoirs, entrainment, flow through fans, pressure calculations.
Understanding of the requirements for the Reporting of Engineering Calculations
- Minimum requirements for reporting, justification and user manuals.

Be able to apply the above Concepts to cases in Industrial Fire Safety
- Examples of different industrial accidents analysed withy performance calculation tools

Be able to apply the above concepts to Fire Investigation and Fire Reconstruction (Forensics)
- The use of fire dynamic calculations to support fire investigation. Reconstruction of the timeline.
- Case studies.