{"product_id":"egress-design-solutions-9780471719564","title":"Egress Design Solutions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe architect's primary source for information on designing for egress, evacuation, and life safety, Egress Design Solutions: Emergency Evacuation and Crowd Management Planning is written by proven experts on egress issues. Meacham and Tubbs are engineers with Arup, an international firm with a stellar reputation for quality design and engineering.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSt. Lawrence University Laboratory Building.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDallas–Fort Worth International Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Finance Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyths and Misconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1.  Background.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Building Codes and Regulations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory and Overview of Building and Fire Codes in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScope of Building and Fire Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of Building and Fire Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eICC Codes and Egress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNFPA Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution to Performance-Based Codes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking to the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Historic Events.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIroquois Theater, Chicago, Illinois, 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriangle Shirtwaist Fire, New York, New York, 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItalian Hall Disaster, Calumet, Michigan, 1913.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhythm Club, Natchez, Mississippi, 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Boston, Massachusetts, 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRingling Brothers, Barnum \u0026amp; Bailey Circus Tent Fire, Hartford, Connecticut, 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Lady of Angels School Fire, Chicago, Illinois, 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHartford Hospital Fire, Hartford, Connecticut, 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeverly Hills Supper Club Fire, Southgate, Kentucky, 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Who Concert, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMGM Grand Fire, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDupont Plaza, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Trade Center Bombing, New York, New York, 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Trade Center Collapse, New York, New York, 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE2 Nightclub, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Station Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, Rhode Island, 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCook County Administration Building, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2.  Egress System Fundamentals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Egress Strategies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEgress System Goals and Objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Egress Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for Occupants with Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrescribed Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Egress Strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance-Based Approaches.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting and Evaluating Options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Prescriptive Egress Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupant Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExit Access.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExit Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExit Discharge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembly Occupancies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Supporting Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystems Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl of Combustibles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire Rating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Type.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire Resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompartmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWalls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetection Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupant Notification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuppression Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmoke Management Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack-Up Power.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvacuation Using Elevators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Elevators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3. Human Behavior and Performance Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Human Behavior Considerations for Egress System Design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople–Building–Event Interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupant Characterization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupant Reaction and Response in Emergency Situations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Behavior and Crowds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Occupant Risk Factors to Aid Egress System Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Performance Egress Concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Egress Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenability Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety Factors and Uncertainties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvacuation Time Calculation Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations with Engineering Calculations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning for Elevator Evacuation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4. Evacuation Planning and Design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Evacuation Planning and Crowd Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvacuation Planning Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvacuation Plan Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Challenges with Evacuation Plans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoles and Responsibilities during Incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvacuation Drilling and Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrowd Management Planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Design Solutions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAirport Terminals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAir Traffic Control Towers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArenas, Stadia, and Sports Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvention and Exhibit Centers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCourthouses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetention and Correctional Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDay-Care, Adult-Care, and Assisted-Living Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazardous Occupancies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth-Care Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoric and Existing Buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuseums and Libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming Arts Centers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRail Stations and Platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRail and Road Tunnels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTall Buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402660782423,"sku":"9780471719564","price":108.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471719564.jpg?v=1730481149","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/egress-design-solutions-9780471719564","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}