This British Standard provides a framework for an engineering approach to fire safety in buildings by giving recommendations and guidance on the application of scientific and engineering principles to the protection of people, property and the environment from fire. It is applicable to the design of new buildings and the appraisal of existing buildings.<\/p>\n
The general approach to fire safety engineering (FSE) described in this British Standard can be applied to all types and uses of buildings or to facilities such as tunnels and process plants. However, the risks associated with installations used for the bulk processing of explosives or flammable liquids and gases necessitate special consideration which is beyond the scope of BS 7974 and its supporting documents.<\/p>\n
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| 5<\/td>\n | Foreword <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | 0 Introduction 0.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | Figure 1 \u2014 The structure of the British Standard and the Published Documents <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 0.2 The sub-systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | Figure 2 \u2014 Example of the complexity of the linkages between the sub-systems that can arise if the analysis is not simplified <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Figure 3 \u2014 Example of how the sub-system procedures can be simplified to assess the adequacy of means of escape from the room of fire origin <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | Figure 4 \u2014 Example of how the sub-system procedures can be utilized to assess the ability of a building structure to resist a compartment burnout 0.3 PD 7974-7 \u2014 Probabilistic risk assessment 0.4 Background <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | Table 1 \u2014 Examples of advantages and disadvantages of design codes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | Table 2 \u2014 Examples of advantages and disadvantages of FSE approach 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 4 Overview of the design approach 4.1 Competence <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | 4.2 Framework <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | Figure 5 \u2014 Basic fire safety design process <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | Figure 6 \u2014 The QDR process 4.3 Qualitative Design Review (QDR) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | 4.4 Quantitative or qualitative analysis Figure 7 \u2014 Example of time line comparison between fire development and evacuation\/damage to property <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | 4.5 Assessment against acceptance criteria 4.6 Peer review 4.7 Reporting and presentation of results 5 Qualitative Design Review (QDR) 5.1 Overview <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | 5.2 Review architectural design and selection of materials, including their suitability and fire properties, occupant characteristics and client requirements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | Table 3 \u2014 Typical items to be taken into account during review of architectural design <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | 5.3 Establish functional objectives for fire <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 30<\/td>\n | 5.4 Identify fire hazards and possible consequences <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 31<\/td>\n | Table 4 \u2014 Typical items to be considered during hazard identification <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 32<\/td>\n | 5.5 Establish trial FSE designs <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 33<\/td>\n | Table 5 \u2014 Checklist for development of trial design <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 35<\/td>\n | 5.6 Set acceptance criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 36<\/td>\n | Figure 8 \u2014 Relationship for setting quantitative and qualitative acceptance criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 37<\/td>\n | 5.7 Identify method of analysis Table 6 \u2014 Advantages and disadvantages of deterministic analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 38<\/td>\n | Table 7 \u2014 Advantages and disadvantages of probabilistic analysis 5.8 Establish fire scenarios for analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 39<\/td>\n | 5.9 Document outputs of QDR 6 Qualitative analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 40<\/td>\n | 7 Quantitative analysis 7.1 Use of sub-systems 7.2 Deterministic and probabilistic analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 41<\/td>\n | Figure 9 \u2014 Straightforward and complex smoke spill plumes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 43<\/td>\n | 7.3 Fire analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 44<\/td>\n | Figure 10 \u2014 Typical stages in the development and decay of a fire <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 46<\/td>\n | 7.4 Life safety analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 48<\/td>\n | 7.5 Loss control and organizational resilience analysis Table 8 \u2014 Examples of setting property protection design objectives and acceptance criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 49<\/td>\n | Table 9 \u2014 Benefits and costs of fire protection measures for property protection 7.6 Analysis of environmental impact\/protection 7.7 Economic\/financial analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 50<\/td>\n | 8 Assessment against acceptance criteria 9 Quality assurance 9.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 51<\/td>\n | 9.2 Limits of application 9.3 Sensitivity analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 52<\/td>\n | 9.4 Uncertainties <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 53<\/td>\n | 10 Reporting and presentation of results 10.1 General <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 54<\/td>\n | 10.2 Functional objectives of the FSE analysis 10.3 Building description 10.4 Results of the QDR 10.5 Quantified analysis <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 55<\/td>\n | 10.6 Comparison of design with acceptance criteria 10.7 Fire safety strategy 10.8 Conclusions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 56<\/td>\n | 10.9 References 10.10 Qualifications and experience of the fire safety engineer(s) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 57<\/td>\n | Annex A (informative)\u2002 Possible misconceptions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 58<\/td>\n | Annex B (informative)\u2002 Property protection and mission resilience <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 61<\/td>\n | Figure B.1 \u2014 BIA to QDR process <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
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