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64304 Buildings and Fire Technology
Danish title: Bygningsbrandteknik

Type: Å, Language: EED
Credit points: 5 point
Previous course: 64136
Offered by: Department of Buildings and Energy (IBE)
No credit points with: 64136/C6536
Prerequisite: 64004/64116.64040/64201
Desirable: C6101.C7421
Recommended semester: 7th-9th semester
Scope and form: Lectures and exercises, either solo or in groups, excursions.
Examination: Approval of coursework (13 point scale )
Contact person: Torben Jakobsen, IBE, Building 118, Tel. +45 4525 1931
Aim: To develop an understanding of the importance of safeguarding against fire the human, material and economic values in buildings and premises, and to convey such knowledge that students will be able to handle fire problems in proper detail and, to some extent, also cases of more complex nature.
Contents: In 5-6 sections are treated topics such as:
- Fires and fire-losses.
- Fire regulations
- Fire testing and classification.
- Essentials of fire development and firespread
- Fire properties of building materials
- Fire safety problems and design in buildings and structures
- Fire prevention and protection in industrial/commercial premises and public institutions.
- Selected topics of current or special interest.