BS DD240-2(1997) : 1997

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FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - COMMENTARY ON THE EQUATIONS GIVEN IN PART 1

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-24-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1997

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Informative references
3 Uncertainty and overall predictive capability
4 Elicitation of expert knowledge
5 Limits of applicability and confidence limits for the
    individual equations
Annex
A (informative) An example of the consideration of
    model uncertainties
Table
A.1 Summary of calculated frequency distributions of vent
    area, Ai, and probability of failure resulting from
    a design vent area of 12m2 and the occurrence of relative
    negative pressure inside the building
Figures
A.1 Distribution of vent area. Stochastic variables: Qp only
A.2 Distribution of vent area. Stochastic variables: Qp +
    modelling uncertainties
A.3 Distribution of vent area. Stochastic variables: Qp +
    wind pressure
A.4 Distribution of vent area. Stochastic variables: Qp +
    modelling uncertainties + wind
List of references

Gives guidelines on applicability and confidence limits for equations supplied in part 1.

Committee	FSH/24
DevelopmentNote	DRAFT FOR COMMENT 94/340340 DC
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 7974:2001
Supersedes	94/340340 DC : DRAFT MAY 1994

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