The use of designated refuge floors in high-rise buildings: Hong Kong perspective

Journal of Applied Fire Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-299

  Lo, Siu Ming ^a,b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Working Party on the Review of the Codes of Practice on Means of Escape   (Hong Kong)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TALL BUILDINGS;

REFUGE FLOORS;

FIRES;

EID: 0031295438     PISSN: 10444300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/pm1c-0lee-twym-d9xx     Document Type: Article

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