Handbook on Building Fire Codes

HANDBOOK ON BUILDING FIRE CODES

CONTENTS
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Section-1

Introduction

5-6

Section-2

Terminology

7-18

Section-3
Fire Science-Basic Principles
Chapter 1 Basic Principles of Combustion
Chapter 2 Combustion Process(Relevant
to Fire Science)
Section-4

Fire Extinction/Suppression Technology

Chapter 1 Constituents of Fire

Chapter 2 Methods of Fire Extinguishment
Chapter 3 Extinguishing Media
Chapter 4 Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems
Chapter 5 First-aid Fire Fighting Equipment

19-39
19-29
30-39

40-174
40-42
43-47
48-65
66-164
165-174

Section-5

Building Fire Hazards

175-185

Section-6

Life Hazards in Buildings and

Means of Escape / Egress / Exit

186-201

Section-7

Fire Safety in Building Design

and Construction-Basic Principles

202-217

Section-8
Fire Protection/Fire Safety
Management for various classes
of Occupancies

218-241

Section-9

242-246

IITK-GSDMA-Fire 05-V3.0

Building Codes and RegulationsAn Overview

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