Evaluation of Fire Flow Methodologies

• Main Authors: Benfer, Matthew E. (Author), Scheffey, Joseph L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Fire,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Civil engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

This SpringerBrief offers careful assessments of the appropriateness and effectiveness of currently available methodologies for fire flow. It explains the water supply requirements for firefighting including rate of flow, the residual pressure required at that flow, and the duration that is necessar...