Performance based design of buildings in fire

Author: Mark O'Connor

Date published

12 November 2019

Price
Free
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Performance based design of buildings in fire

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Author

Mark O'Connor

Date published

12 November 2019

Author

Mark O'Connor

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Free

Mark O’Connor, Director and Head of Specialists in WSP's Property and Buildings business, discusses tools and techniques to design efficient structural fire protection systems.

Technical Lecture Series 2019.

Recorded on 20 March 2019 at the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Performance based design of buildings in fire

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Format:
Video
Video Length:
01:08:29
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IStructE

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Training Technical Lecture Series Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Safety Fire Video Graduate IStructE London HQ

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