A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Building Regulations and Existing Buildings: Techniques for Assessing Safety and Health in Buildings
Techniques for assessing safety and health conditions in buildings are discussed, including the identification of research where these techniques are currently inadequate. These techniques should be adopted as an integral part of an effective regulatory system for existing buildings. The safety aspects considered are fire safety; accident safety, health, and sanitation; structural safety, and electrical safety. Fire safety evaluation techniques include effectiveness statements, a structural and fire evaluation model, and partial techniques such as fire hardening of residential buildings in high risk urban communities and an egress guideline for residential rehabilitation. Research needs in this area relate to validation of assessment models, monitoring the application of the models, and analysis of the intent of building code fire safety regulations. Considerations of health and safety hazards concern light and ventilation, space and dimensions for privacy, heating, sanitary facilities, plumbing, stairs, floor slipperiness, elevators, and other building features. Research needs in this area are for a better understanding of the health impacts of community regulated building attributes. Structural safety techniques feature the fire evaluation model and rehabilitation guidelines along with partial techniques such as enforcement of hazard abatement codes. Research needs here are based on monitoring application of the model and guide and formulating a catolog of archaic structural systems. Components of electrical safety cover nonbuilding variables such as occupant behavior and environmental factors as well as use of an electrical guideline and model for residential rehabilitation. A 21 - item bibliography is supplied.
Building Regulations and Existing Buildings: Techniques for Assessing Safety and Health in Buildings
Techniques for assessing safety and health conditions in buildings are discussed, including the identification of research where these techniques are currently inadequate. These techniques should be adopted as an integral part of an effective regulatory system for existing buildings. The safety aspects considered are fire safety; accident safety, health, and sanitation; structural safety, and electrical safety. Fire safety evaluation techniques include effectiveness statements, a structural and fire evaluation model, and partial techniques such as fire hardening of residential buildings in high risk urban communities and an egress guideline for residential rehabilitation. Research needs in this area relate to validation of assessment models, monitoring the application of the models, and analysis of the intent of building code fire safety regulations. Considerations of health and safety hazards concern light and ventilation, space and dimensions for privacy, heating, sanitary facilities, plumbing, stairs, floor slipperiness, elevators, and other building features. Research needs in this area are for a better understanding of the health impacts of community regulated building attributes. Structural safety techniques feature the fire evaluation model and rehabilitation guidelines along with partial techniques such as enforcement of hazard abatement codes. Research needs here are based on monitoring application of the model and guide and formulating a catolog of archaic structural systems. Components of electrical safety cover nonbuilding variables such as occupant behavior and environmental factors as well as use of an electrical guideline and model for residential rehabilitation. A 21 - item bibliography is supplied.
Building Regulations and Existing Buildings: Techniques for Assessing Safety and Health in Buildings
1981
56 pages
Report
No indication
English
Performance Based Building Codes and Regulations for existing Buildings in Australia
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