Fire Safety of Tall Buildings: Approach in Design and Prevention

Abstract

it's clear to the world that the eastern Japan earthquake was the biggest disaster the modern world had ever came to face, that's why it was of great importance that we took crucial lessons of it on every aspect possible so that we can be more ready for future disasters, no matter what is their scale, because as we know disaster are going to come, in all shapes and kinds, and a major disaster like the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake is going to be upon us every few decades, so being ready, as calculations have proofed, spending and providing for the preparedness phase, is 7 times better, safer and cheaper, than trying to solve the problems in the recovery phase, after the disaster happens, in this study we'll be doing an analysis of the event, and suggesting numerous solutions to prevent the likelihood of a similar scenario in the future.

The Effect of Configuration form on the Spread Speed of Fire in High-Rise Buildings

“…Safe design lies in the employment of all measures to reduce the impact of fire hazards [2]. The fire is often caused by man-made errors, such as smoking, heating, cooking, etc., or by electrical problems such as short circuits, old wiring, and faulty fuses [3,4]. The fire safety in buildings faces severe challenges as a result of the high dense population [5].…”