Venting solutions

摘要

Ken Simmons discussed the need to properly validate smoke ventilation solutions in firefighting shafts and residential lobbies Fire safety engineers and building control are frequently presented with proposals for all types of building designs. Smoke venting residential lobbies and firefighting shafts in buildings - designed to ensure relatively smoke-free conditions are maintained within firefighting stairwells - are central to many designs, and yet there are real concerns over the methods used to validate these safety-critical features.