Fire Protection: Design Criteria, Options, Selection - Hardcover

Coon, J. Walter

 
9780876292150: Fire Protection: Design Criteria, Options, Selection

Synopsis

Featuring experienced advice for heading off costly problems: - how systems work - functions of equipment and devices - detection and alarms - codes, standards, insurance - retrofitting old systems - component specifications If you are looking for information on the fire protection equipment, devices, electronics, and high technology, you'll find it in this book. The author, J. Walter Coon, PE, has over 40 years' experience working as a fire protection design engineer and manager of fire protection engineering departments, and is presently serving as a staff fire protection engineering consultant for Black & Veatch, Engineers-Architects in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Coon has led courses for sprinkler apprentices in fire science technology and has served as a fire protection consultant to many public service causes.

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