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Sprinkler Experience in High-Rise Buildings (1969-1979)
Growing concern for fire in high-rise buildings ten years ago prompted the NYBFU to initiate a study on the effectiveness of sprinkler protection in high-rise buildings. Based upon data collected, a ten year story confirming the effectiveness of sprinkler protection unfolded. Fore instance, in high-rise buildings (other than office buildings) 1,394 fires were recorded in the ten year period. Of those 875 (63%) were extinguished by the operation of a single sprinkler head. The next 296 (21%) were extinguished by the operation of two sprinkler heads. Only 23 or 1.6% of the total number of fires were not controlled by sprinklers. The chief failure cause being closed valves in 21 of the 23 cases.
Sprinkler Experience in High-Rise Buildings (1969-1979)
Growing concern for fire in high-rise buildings ten years ago prompted the NYBFU to initiate a study on the effectiveness of sprinkler protection in high-rise buildings. Based upon data collected, a ten year story confirming the effectiveness of sprinkler protection unfolded. Fore instance, in high-rise buildings (other than office buildings) 1,394 fires were recorded in the ten year period. Of those 875 (63%) were extinguished by the operation of a single sprinkler head. The next 296 (21%) were extinguished by the operation of two sprinkler heads. Only 23 or 1.6% of the total number of fires were not controlled by sprinklers. The chief failure cause being closed valves in 21 of the 23 cases.
Sprinkler Experience in High-Rise Buildings (1969-1979)
W. R. Powers (author)
1979
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
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