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Tolerable Fire Risk Criteria for Hospitals

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Author

  • Fredrik Nystedt

Summary, in English

The aim of this study was to establish tolerable fire risk criteria for hospitals. The event tree technique was used to assess the safety level in a model hospital building. Risk profiles were derived and tolerable criteria

established by evaluating the risk. The motivation behind this methodology is that buildings designed completely in accordance with today’s regulations must be considered safe by society. A representative hospital geometry was equipped with three different fire safety designs, all complying with performance-based regulations. A standard method for the application of fire safety engineering principles when designing fire protection in buildings is presented. An extensive quantitative risk analysis has been carried out. The probability and consequences of each sub-scenario have been calculated by analysing fire development and the evacuation process.

Publishing year

1999

Language

English

Publication/Series

LUTVDG/TVBB--3101--SE

Document type

Report

Publisher

Department of Fire Safety Engineering and Systems Safety, Lund University

Topic

  • Building Technologies
  • Other Civil Engineering

Keywords

  • Quantitative risk analysis
  • fire
  • evacuation
  • hospitals
  • tolerable criteria
  • societal risk
  • performance-based regulations
  • event tree technique
  • risk
  • qualitative design review
  • health care facilities
  • fire safety design.

Status

Published

Report number

3101

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1402-3504