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Design of Special Hazard & Fire Alarm Systems

 Design of Special Hazard & Fire Alarm Systems
Item #: 230-2936-97
Author: Robert Gagnon
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
ISBN:0827382936
Format: Paperback
 Your Price: $98.95

Special design help for special hazard and fire alarm systems
Put the most current guide to the design of state-of-the-art special hazard and fire protection systems in the hands of your students. Using the most up-to-date NFPA standards and reference data, this text guides the student through the steps needed to become competent in inspecting and designing a wide variety of simple and complex systems. With an added emphasis on ethical practice, the student gains respect and understanding for the process of designing these systems. This valuable text is designed to be either a comprehensive stand-alone text for a one-semester overview, or as the ideal companion to the Design of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, also by Robert Gagnon, for a comprehensive, two-semester study of the latest innovations in fire protection system design. 353 pp.

Features:

  • Coverage of state-of-the-art design technology;
  • Simplified methodology for calculating special hazards systems enable even the beginning designer to perform calculations immediately;
  • Numerous illustrations, tables, and end of chapter activities for each chapter greatly enhance the reader's understanding of the material;
  • Proven examples of design and calculation bring applications to life with a real-world perspective;
  • Ethical practice is discussed thoroughly.

Design of Special Hazard & Fire Alarm Systems - Table of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Contract Drawings
  • Specifications
  • Surveys
  • Specialized Agents & their Applications
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Low Expansion Foam System Design
  • High Expansion Foam System Design
  • Halon System Design
  • Clean Agent System Design
  • Water Mist System Design
  • Carbon Dioxide System Design
  • Wet & Dry System Design
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Fire Detection Systems
  • Fire Alarm & Detection System Design
  • Ethics & Professional Development
  • Complete Reference Tables for the Design of Special Hazard & Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
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