Literature review of performance-based fire codes and design environment

Journal of Fire Protection Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 12-40

  Hadjisophocleous, George V ^a   Benichou, Noureddine ^a   Tamim, Amal S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDING CODES;

DESIGN FUNCTIONALITY; FIRE CODES;

FIRE RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031631817     PISSN: 10423915     EISSN: 1532172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104239159800900102     Document Type: Review

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