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| This publication provides a greater understanding of the intent and application of Section 909 of the 2003 International Building Code. It discusses special inspections and the commissioning of smoke-control systems, and clarifies which fire-resistive barriers already required by the code (occupancy separations, exit elements, fire walls, floors, etc.) are intended or may be used as smoke barriers.
Topics include:
- Smoke Control,
- Smoke-Proof Enclosures,
- Special Inspections,
- Fire Size and Heat Release,
- Analysis of Pressurization Systems,
- Advanced Analysis of Atria and Other Large Spaces
About the Authors
Douglas H Evans graduated from California State University at Los Angeles and is currently a Fire Protection Engineer with the Clark County (Nevada) Building Department. He is the author of Guide to the 1997 UBC Smoke-control Provisions: An Illustrative Commentary, and has written articles on smoke control and other aspects of fire protection.
Dr John H Klote, PE, graduated from George Washington University and currently runs his own consulting firm in the Washington, DC, area. An internationally recognized authority on smoke management, Dr Klote is the author of Design of Smoke-Management Systems, and Principles of Smoke Management, as well as more than 80 papers and articles on smoke control and other aspects of fire protection engineering. |
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