Special problems in fire protection engineering / Paul R. DeCicco.

Features papers directed to fire protection in various environments other than building structures including fuel transporting vehicles, spacecraft, a sports arena, an offshore oil rig and propane fueling bus facilities.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: DeCicco, Paul R., 1924- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2018.
Series:Applied fire science in transition series ; v. 4.
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Modelling the Effects of Temperature Sensitive Pressure Relief Devices on Tankers Exposed to Engulfing Fires / A. Michael Birk
  • Ch. 2. Practical Engineering for New Fire Protection Problems: An Application to Nature Gas Fueled Bus Facilities / Ralph Kerwin and Thomas J. Forsythe
  • Ch. 3. Background on Facilities Modification for Natural Gas Fueled Bus Use: Part 2 / Thomas J. Forsythe and Ralph Kerwin
  • Ch. 4. Characteristics of Natural Gas Leaks in Bus Garages / Pasquale M. Sforza and Herbert Fox
  • Ch. 5. Expert Systems Applied to Spacecraft Fire Safety / Richard L. Smith and Takashi Kashiwagi
  • Ch. 6. Assessing Community Fire Risk: A Decision Analysis Based Approach / Abel A. Fernandez, Derya A. Jacobs and Paul R. Kauffman / [and others]