Fire dampers: Obsolete or still a good bet

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:5993205

Schmidt, W A

This article is a review of the changing requirements for fire protection and fire suppression in commercial buildings, including the use of fire dampers in space HVAC systems. The topics of the article include new evaluation techniques, tradeoffs, hierarchy of codes and standards, design flexibility, smoke control, and research in progress.

• OSTI ID: 5993205
• Journal Information: ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: ASHRAE Journal (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (United States) Vol. 35:6; ISSN 0001-2491; ISSN ASHRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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