How earthquake damage can impact building fire safety performance
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 22:01
in Earth & Climate
Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs, and fire protection systems caused by the shaking from a major earthquake can play a critical role in the spread of fire, hamper the ability of occupants to evacuate, and impede fire departments in their emergency response operations. These are among the conclusions of a groundbreaking study of post-earthquake building fire performance conducted in 2012 by fire protection engineering researchers.