Current Methods in Fire Safety Engineering 4 (U00430)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-CVFSE

This course provides the principles of prescriptive design of structures for fire safety. All different aspects of design are discussed (i.e. smoke management, detection, alarm, suppression, egress, etc.). Although this module concentrates on prescriptive calculations, analytical tools will be used to establish their limitations and uncertainties. This course will enable the student to carry out a prescriptive design in a critical manner. Emphasis is given to the capability of establishing criteria of performance within prescriptive design.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	09:00	10:50			Classroom 1, Sanderson Building

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate and understanding of the of the concept of 'Flammability' and the associated principles of 'storage', 'hazard classification' and 'fire load'
- Standard methods for establishing flammability of different materials; Classification and implications related to storage: Liquids, Solids, Gases, Standard tests, Performance and Ranking, Fire Retardants

Demonstrate and understanding of the principles of 'Fire Detection and Alarm'
- Smoke detection: Ionisation, photoelectric and other technologies. Assessment of smoke detector performance. Obscuration and extinction coefficients.
- Temperature sensors
- Other detection technologies
- Alarm systems: Prescriptive requirement for alarm systems, layout and information.

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of 'Smoke Management'
- Prescriptive methods and calculations used for smoke management: Compartment fire calculations, Smoke movement, Principles Smoke Management and Control, Passive vs. Active Smoke Management, Compartmentation, Shafts and Atria

Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of 'Fire Suppression'
- The fire brigade
- Introduction to suppression systems
- Design of sprinkler layout
- Design of gaseous fire suppression systems
- Design of foam suppression systems
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of 'Egress'
- Prescriptive calculations for egress: minimum distances, minimum widths, stairways, handicap access and special facilities (the elderly, prisons, etc.): Human behaviour, Egress calculations and modelling, Performance vs. Prescription

Demonstrate an understanding of current methods to establish 'Fire Resistance'
- Prescriptive methods for wood construction calculations.
- Prescriptive methods for steel construction calculations.
- Prescriptive methods for concrete construction calculations.