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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Authors : Enrico Ronchi, Daniel Nilsson

Published in: Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems for Tall Buildings

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

Building codes such as the International Building Code (IBC 2012) establish the minimum requirements for the safe design of a high-rise building. Nevertheless, additional life safety measures are often necessary to mitigate the risks that arise from the complexity of these types of buildings and the possible difficulties in fire-fighting and rescue operations.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Authors
Enrico Ronchi
Daniel Nilsson
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems for Tall Buildings

Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-1073-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4939-1074-8

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1074-8_1