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Fire safety of buildings

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Course Unit Code030-1104/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle, Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KUC05doc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the subject is clarify the basic requirements for fire safety of buildings in terms of location, layout, design and materials. The subject makes the student familiar with passive and also active elements of fire safety in structures. The students can integrate acquired knowledge in working experience.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is clarify the basic requirements for fire safety of buildings in terms of location, layout, design and materials. The subject makes the student familiar with passive and also active elements of fire safety in structures. The students can integrate acquired knowledge in working experience.
Course Contents
Introduction to Fire Dynamics
Building Construction (Evaluation building construction, Building codes, Selection of building materials and constructions, Eurocodes)
Fire Safety Concept, Performance-Based and Prescriptive Fire Protection Design, Economic of Fire Protection
• Fire Protection in Buildings
(Ensuring effective fire protection, Managing fire safety, Designing the building structures, Access and facilities for fire-fighting, Managing occupied buildings)
Alarm and Detection Systems
Fire Control Systems (Fire Extinguishment etc.)
Introduction to Fire and Evacuation Modelling
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
DELLA–GIUSTINA, D: Fire safety management Handbook (3rd Edition).CRC Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4822-2122.
STOLLAR, P.: Fire from First Principles: A Design Guide to International Building Fire Safety (4st Edition). Routledge; 2014. ISBN 978-0415832625.
Building Codes, Eurocodes, CEN and NFPA Standards
DELLA–GIUSTINA, D: Fire safety management Handbook (3rd Edition).CRC Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4822-2122.
STOLLAR, P.: Fire from First Principles: A Design Guide to International Building Fire Safety (4st Edition). Routledge; 2014. ISBN 978-0415832625.
Building Codes, Eurocodes, CEN and NFPA Standards
Recommended Reading:
BUCHANAN, A.H. – ABU, A.K.: Structural Design for Fire Safety, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2017. ISBN: 978-0-470-97289-2.
COTE, A.E. (Editor): Fire Protection Handbook (20st Edition). National Fire Protection Association, 2008. ISBN 978-0-87765-758-3
BUCHANAN, A.H. – ABU, A.K.: Structural Design for Fire Safety, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2017. ISBN: 978-0-470-97289-2.
COTE, A.E. (Editor): Fire Protection Handbook (20st Edition). National Fire Protection Association, 2008. ISBN 978-0-87765-758-3
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined