Review on fire safety objectives and application for airport terminals

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 47-54

  Chow, W K ^a   Ng, M Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRPORTS; BUILDINGS; CODES (STANDARDS); INVENTORY CONTROL; RISKS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FIRE SAFETY; FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS; NFPA; PASSIVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (PBC);

FIRE PROTECTION;

EID: 14744299648     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2003)9:2(47)     Document Type: Review

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