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Developing rational, performance‐based fire safety requirements in model building codes
Author(s) -
Bukowski Richard W.,
Babrauskas Vytenis
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fire and materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-1018
pISSN - 0308-0501
DOI - 10.1002/fam.810180305
Subject(s) - fire safety , building code , table (database) , fire performance , code (set theory) , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , fire protection , architectural engineering , engineering , fire resistance , construction engineering , civil engineering , business , database , materials science , set (abstract data type) , composite material , programming language
The technical and philosophical basis for performance‐based assessment of building fire performance is reviewed. A strategy for the evolution of a performance code is described. Current efforts toward the development of performance codes in the USA and Japan are reviewed. Recommendations for critical steps necessary to advance the development and acceptance of performance codes are presented. The table of contents of the Japanese risk methodology for assessing ‘Article 38 equivalencies’ is included in an appendix.