221-0011/02 – Fire Safety Buildings (PBS)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of StructuresCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year4Semestersummer
Study languageEnglish
Year of introduction2010/2011Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFASTIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
BRA47 Ing. Isabela Bradáčová, CSc.
CAJ61 prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.
KUC05 doc. Ing. Petr Kučera, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 0+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

After completing this subject, students will be able to understand and apply the following skills and topic areas: - the basic knowledge about the fire safety solution of buildings.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials

Summary

1. Introduction (history of fire safety, legal regulations and Technical Standards). 2. Fire safety requirements (basic terms and procedures). 3. Fire protection of buildings (nonindustrial and industrial buildings) . 4. Partition to fire compartments. Dimension of fire compartments (verification). 5. Fire risk (calculation of fire load, fire safety equipments). 6. Requirement for building construction (testing and classification of buildings materials and products, classification of building construction, constructional system of building, fire resistance, fire risk level). 7. Evacuation (basic requirements, types of escape routes, option of escape routes, design of escape routes, equipments on the escape routes. 8. Fire distances (fire risk area, calculation of fire distances). 9. Equipments for fight-fighting intervention (service roads, fire lift, hydrants, fire extinguishers etc.).

Compulsory literature:

1. Buchanan, A.: Structural Design for Fire Safety. Wiley, 2001, pp 444, ISBN 978-0471890607. 2. Handbook 5 – Design of Buildings for the Fire Situation. Guide to basis of structural reliability and risk engineering related to Eurocodes supplemented by practical examples. Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007, Luxembourg 10/2005. 3. Purkiss, J.A.: Fire Safety Engineering – Design of Structures. Blutterworth-Helnemann, Elsevier Ltd. 2007, ISBN 978- 0-7506-6443-1.

Recommended literature:

1. Klote, J.H. - Milke, J.A.: Principles of Smoke Management. ASHRAE, Atlanta (USA), 2002, ISBN 1-88341399-0. 2. Abrahams, J. – Stollard, P.: Fire from First Principles: A Design Guide to Building Fire Safety. SPON Press, 1999, pp. 184, ISNB 978-0-4192-4270-3.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

written exams, semestral project, credit, exam

E-learning

Other requirements

At least 70% attendance in the tutorial. Absence, up to a maximum of 30%, must be excused and accepted by the teacher (the teacher decides the reasonableness of the excuse). Tasks assigned in tutorial must be hand in within the deadline set by the teacher.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Introduction (history of fire safety, legal regulations and Technical Standards). 2. Fire safety requirements (basic terms and procedures). 3. Fire protection of buildings (nonindustrial and industrial buildings) . 4. Partition to fire compartments. Dimension of fire compartments (verification). 5. Fire risk (calculation of fire load, fire safety equipments). 6. Requirement for building construction (testing and classification of buildings materials and products, classification of building construction, constructional system of building, fire resistance, fire risk level). 7. Evacuation (basic requirements, types of escape routes, option of escape routes, design of escape routes, equipments on the escape routes. 8. Fire distances (fire risk area, calculation of fire distances). 9. Equipments for fight-fighting intervention (service roads, fire lift, hydrants, fire extinguishers etc.).

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2010/2011 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Exercises evaluation Credit 35  18
        Examination Examination 65  16 3
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Occurrence in study plans

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2019/2020 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures K English Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures K Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures K Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures P Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (B3607) Civil Engineering (3607R030) Building Structures K Czech Ostrava 4 Compulsory study plan

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