Fire Protection: Detection, Notification, and Suppression

ISBN-13: 9783319908434 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 205 str.

Robert C. Till

Opis

The Second Edition of this introduction to fire protection systems is completely revised and updated to offer the student, architect or engineer the basics of fire protection devices and equipment, and how they may be applied to any given project.

Spis treści

1 Unwanted Fire and Fire Growth.- 2 Automatic Sprinkler Heads.- 3 Other Detection and Alarm Devices.- 4 Notification.- 5 Fire Pumps and Water Supplies.- 6 Underground Fire Mains.-  7 Equipment and Devices.- 8 Firefighter Intervention Manual Fire Suppression.- 9 Sprinkler Systems and Their Types.-  10 Hydraulic Calculations of Sprinkler Systems.- 11 Foam Systems.- Dry-Agent Automatic Suppression Systems.- 13 Regulatory Agencies, Authorities and Organizations.- Fire Suppression System Specifications.

O autorze

Robert Till, PhD, is the Deputy Chair for both the undergraduate Fire Science program and Fire and Emergency Services Program at John Jay University. His field of study is fire protection engineering with an emphasis on firefighting and protection of transport infrastructure projects. He received his PhD and M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and his B.S. from Rutgers.