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Life Safety Analysis
Life safety in a building fire is influenced by an array of interrelated factors. Building construction features such as height, area per floor, fire resistance, or horizontal and vertical compartmentation all are important. So are occupancy features like furnishings, equipment, storage and interior finish. Human factors including health, mobility, and familiarity with the building are also measured.In the U.S., building life safety is achieved primarily through the application of prescriptive requirements contained within the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) and local building codes. Alternative methods of achieving life safety are often desirable and sometimes allowed by the local building or fire authority. They can be developed and justified as equivalent to the Life Safety Code. This is accomplished by qualitative and quantitative analysis methods outlined in the performance based design option in the Life Safety Code, and often necessitates the use of computerized fire and evacuation models. The final step in a life safety analysis often involves presenting the proposed alternative method to the authorities having jurisdiction and obtaining their agreement on the technical merits of the solution and equivalency with the prescriptive code requirements. Capabilities
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