A fire safety assessment system for existing buildings

Fire Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-152

  Lo, Siu Ming ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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FIRE;

EID: 0032833306     PISSN: 00152684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015463821818     Document Type: Article

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