International experience in the development and use of performance-based fire safety design methods: Evolution, current situation and thoughts for the future

Fire Safety Science

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 59-76

  Meacham, Brian J ^a  

^a Society of Fire Protection Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire safety engineering; Performance based building regulations; Performance based fire safety design

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING CODES; DESIGN; FIRE PROTECTION; FIRES;

CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES; FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING; INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES; PERFORMANCE-BASED BUILDING REGULATIONS; PERFORMANCE-BASED BUILDINGS; PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE SAFETY DESIGNS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 84555189760     PISSN: 18174299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.6-59     Document Type: Conference Paper

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