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Languages : en
Pages : 884
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The Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the Building Officials' Conference ...
The Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Building Officials' Conference Volume 5-11
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230081731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...it. However, these are opinions of men who really have never tried it out." The following is from ever over-cautious Philadelphia: "The question of efficacy of sprinklers in garages is doubtful. There is a deduction of 15% in grading such risks for the automobile occupancy. So far we have had little experience with sprinklers in garage fires except some small ones in which the sprinklers were probably of some service in checking or holding the fires, but as to garages generally it is difficult to make a positive statement in reference to the value of' such protection." The Ever Recurring Philosophy _ Frederick (J. Moore. Assistant Secretary of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company and superintendent of the special risk and inspection department: --"Automatic sprinklers in automobile garages are of value as much diminish the chance of a fire which will ultimately spread into gasoline or napt-ha. We fin that once a flre gets hold of this material. the value of water as an extinguishing medium is much reduced on account of the fact that inflammable liquids lighter than water will float around on it and burn without being extinguished. As the fire department depends primarily upon the same medium for extinguishing fires.---water.---it is obviously an advantage even in a place like this to have the water immediately available at the time a fire breaks out than to have to wait for it to be brought through hose from hydrants." Certain Knowledge Born of Experience So much for the doubting Thomases. Now for those who know whereof they speak. The following is a good beginning: Howard L. Stanton. chief. Fire Department. Norwich. ('onn.--"I have no reason to doubt the efficacy of automatic sprinkler protection...
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN: 9781230081731
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ...it. However, these are opinions of men who really have never tried it out." The following is from ever over-cautious Philadelphia: "The question of efficacy of sprinklers in garages is doubtful. There is a deduction of 15% in grading such risks for the automobile occupancy. So far we have had little experience with sprinklers in garage fires except some small ones in which the sprinklers were probably of some service in checking or holding the fires, but as to garages generally it is difficult to make a positive statement in reference to the value of' such protection." The Ever Recurring Philosophy _ Frederick (J. Moore. Assistant Secretary of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company and superintendent of the special risk and inspection department: --"Automatic sprinklers in automobile garages are of value as much diminish the chance of a fire which will ultimately spread into gasoline or napt-ha. We fin that once a flre gets hold of this material. the value of water as an extinguishing medium is much reduced on account of the fact that inflammable liquids lighter than water will float around on it and burn without being extinguished. As the fire department depends primarily upon the same medium for extinguishing fires.---water.---it is obviously an advantage even in a place like this to have the water immediately available at the time a fire breaks out than to have to wait for it to be brought through hose from hydrants." Certain Knowledge Born of Experience So much for the doubting Thomases. Now for those who know whereof they speak. The following is a good beginning: Howard L. Stanton. chief. Fire Department. Norwich. ('onn.--"I have no reason to doubt the efficacy of automatic sprinkler protection...
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting of the Building Officials' Conference of America, Inc
Author: Building Officials' Conference of America
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Building
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
Annual Conference Issue
Author: International Conference of Building Officials. Conference
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference of the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards Held in Austin, Texas, April 28-May 3, 1974
Author: National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
Publisher:
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Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Publisher:
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Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Proceedings at Washington, D.C
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Housing
Publisher:
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Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 1550
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Publisher:
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Category : Housing
Languages : en
Pages : 1550
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Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the Association of Governmental Labor Officials of United States and Canada
Author: Association of Governmental Labor Officials of the United States and Canada
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Category : Factory inspection
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Factory inspection
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
Author: New York State Conference of Mayors and Other Municipal Officials
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 140
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