Design of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems - Softcover

Gagnon, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827378831 ISBN 13: 9780827378834

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1996

Synopsis

This well illustrated, step-by-step approach is a vital reference for every inspector and designer of fire protection, sprinkler, architectural or engineering systems. Hydraulic calculations for the most commonly-encountered water-based fire protection systems are covered in detail. Manual hydraulic calculations are thoroughly covered and a computer disk is included providing the reader with the opportunity to calculate a wide variety of systems. Factors of successful design such as quality assurance, coordination, and ethical practice are covered to provide a realistic perspective on professional application of the methods presented. The latest technology, including the design of high speed water spray systems and water mist systems, is presented to reinforce the advances in water-based fire protection systems.

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About the Author

Robert Gagnon is the founder and principal engineer of Gagnon Engineering, a fire protection consulting firm, and a periodic lecturer at the University of Maryland and Montgomery College. An active member and elected Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, he is also involved with NFPA, where he chairs and serves on numerous committees. Mr. Gagnon is a Professional Engineer registered in states across the Eastern Seaboard, and holds Level IV Senior Engineering Technician certifications in both Automatic Sprinkler Design and Special Hazards Design. He earned his BA in Mathematics from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), and his BS and MS in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0827378831
• ISBN 13: 9780827378834
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496