Fundamentals for enclosure fires

Physics and chemistry of fire

Quantitative description of enclosure fires

• Ignition and free burn, shouldering and flaming fires

• Fire growth

• Flashover and back-draught

• Spread of fire

Energy release, plumes, flames, gas temperature, heat transfer

Smoke production and movement

Fire detection and alarm systems

Fire protection systems

• Fixed fire protection installations

• Sprinklers

• Mist systems

• Portable fire protection installations

Life safety and means of egress

Structural fire safety measures

• Behavior of materials and buildings at elevated temperature

• Structural fire resistance

• Compartmentation

Codal provisions of fire safety in buildings

Fire safety issues in basements

Fire safety issues in high rise buildings

Fire safety requirements in special occupancies

• Healthcare buildings

• Assembly buildings

Fire safety issues in building engineering services

• Electrical fire safety

• Fire safety provisions in HVAC

• Elevators and fire safety

Introduction to fire and smoke computer modeling