1、中文 4690字 ,2895 单词， 15100 英文字符 一、英文原文 Fire and life safety in a high-rise Arnold, Jim. Consulting - Specifying Engineer 45.3 (Mar 2009): 35-38. abstrat A typical building fire begins slowly, as combustible materials are gradually warmed by a heat source to their ignition temperature. The level of fir
2、e protection installed within a building and the response of the local fire department will determine whether a fire is controlled or grows into an inferno. This article will describe the extremely different outcomes of two similar fires in two similar high-rise buildings and will explain why one ev
3、ent became a catastrophe while the other garnered merely a brief mention on the nightly news. Requirements that protect building occupants from injury or death and also protect the building from significant damage can be found on the design drawings; on the specifications; in applicable building, fi
4、re, mechanical, welding, plumbing, and electrical codes; as well as in the building life safety systems O&M and emergency manuals and procedures. In undeveloped countries that do not have or do not enforce these restrictive requirements, a significant loss of life may result from a high-rise fire. A
5、ny one of these requirements can mean the difference between life and death during an emergency situation. Fire tragedies are preventable only if all responsible parties comply with the applicable building safety requirements. This tale of two high-rise fires teaches one thing: Specifications, stand
6、ards, and building and fire codes can make a difference between life and death. A typical building fire begins slowly, as combustible materials are gradually warmed by a heat source to their ignition temperature. The level of fire protection installed within a building and the response of the local firedepartment will determine whether a fire is controlled or grows into an inferno. This article will describe the extremely different outcomes of two similar fires in two similar high-rise buil
