Fire Flow Water Consumption in Sprinklered and Unsprinklered Buildings An Assessment of Community Impacts /

• Main Author: Consultants, Inc., Code (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Fire,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer science.; Civil engineering.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Civil Engineering.; Computer Science, general.; Building Construction.

Fire Flow Water Consumption in Sprinklered and Unsprinklered Buildings offers a detailed analysis for calculating the fire water demand required in buildings with existing and non-existant sprinkler systems. The installation of automatic sprinkler systems can significantly reduce the amount of water...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Community Selection
• Assessment of Fire Flow Fees
• Characteristic Set of Buildings
• Calculation of Fire Water Volume
• Calculation of Water Usage for Commissioning, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
• Fire Probability and Frequency
• Compiled Data (Probability and Volume)
• Calculation of Fire Fees
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• References.