Aims: To introduce the subject of Fire Engineering and develop previous material concerning construction safety on site and in design considerations for the future use of building structures.
Learning Outcomes:
The successful student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of fire engineering in building design, and of the changing legislative framework governing construction design.
Skills:
Ability to relate knowledge of regulations and real behaviour to the design of buildings.
Content:
An introduction to fire engineering including the nature of fire, the mechanism of combustion and the behaviour of its products. The behaviour of people in fire is examined, the interaction between fire, buildings and other enclosures and the principles of escape and survival studies. The course goes on to examine safety in the context of the construction site, the industry and application of legislation and the development of safety policies and management systems. CDM regulations (short course).
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