Making the nation safe from fire : a path forward in research
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : David A Lucht; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Identify Innovative Research Needs to Foster Improved Fire Safety in the United States.;
- ناشر : Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780309089708
Description
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1 INTRODUCTION 7 Background, 7 Involvement of the National Research Council, 8 Statement of Task, 8 Organization of the Workshop, 9 Organization of the Report, 10 References, 10 2 WORKSHOP SYNOPSIS 12 The Role of the University, 12 A Word About the World Trade Center Disaster, 14 The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program As a Model, 14 Areas With Knowledge Gaps, 16 Fire and Explosions, 16 Materials and Retardants, 17 Fire Protection Systems, 17 Fire Protection Engineering Tools, 19 Structural Fire Protection, 19 Human Behavior in Fires, 20 Public Policy, 21 Data, 22 Other Topics of Discussion, 22 Interdisciplinary Research, Coordination, and Cooperation, 23 References, 25 3 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 26 Findings, 26 Recommendations, 27 APPENDIXES A Biographies of Committee Members, 31 B Workshop Agenda, 36 C Workshop Attendees, 40 D Workshop Background Papers (papers and presentations on CD-ROM), 47
