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| **Name:**    | ##### *Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design* |
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| **Course     | This course examines design principles involved in    |
| De           | structural fire protection and automatic suppression  |
| scription:** | systems, including fire resistance and endurance,     |
|              | flame spread evaluation, smoke control, alarm         |
|              | systems, sprinkler innovations, evaluation of         |
|              | sprinkler system designs, and specialized suppression |
|              | systems.                                              |
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| **O          | **Unit 1: Fire Protection of the Building: An         |
| bjectives:** | Introduction**                                        |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the influence of historical fires on the  |
|              |     evolution of building fire protection;            |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the origin and development of fire       |
|              |     protection features;                              |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list several lessons that can be learned from     |
|              |     studying the development of fire protection;      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   compare the systems approach to other methods of  |
|              |     decisionmaking;                                   |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list events that could define a fire scenario;    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   write a fire scenario; and                        |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   use the Fire Safety Concepts Tree to explain the  |
|              |     relationship of fire protection features in       |
|              |     buildings.                                        |
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|              | Unit 2: Fire Resistance and Fire Endurance            |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state the design objective for fire-resistant     |
|              |     assemblies;                                       |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the interrelationships among fire load,  |
|              |     fire severity, and fire endurance;                |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the ASTM E-119 Test, and the parameters  |
|              |     that influence its validity;                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the fire endurance tests for doors and   |
|              |     windows;                                          |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state fire endurance test limitations that evolve |
|              |     from realistic design problems;                   |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify potential problems for fire service      |
|              |     personnel relative to fire resistance             |
|              |     requirements; and                                 |
|              |                                                       |
|              | 1.  approximate the fire resistance of composite      |
|              |     assemblies, given the fire resistance ratings of  |
|              |     the separate components.                          |
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|              | Unit 3: The Computations and Evaluation Procedures    |
|              | for Fire Resistance                                   |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state the effect of elevated temperature on       |
|              |     structural material properties;                   |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the potential effect of a fire-induced   |
|              |     change in material properties;                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   define the role of temperature in determining     |
|              |     fire resistance;                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the principles for calculating           |
|              |     temperature distributions;                        |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify some important material properties that  |
|              |     influence temperature distribution through the    |
|              |     material;                                         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe several typical means of providing fire  |
|              |     protection for steel members;                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the basis of the calculation technique   |
|              |     to determine fire resistance;                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the principle by which water-filled      |
|              |     columns provide fire resistance; and              |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   state the advantages of flame shields that        |
|              |     protect exposed steel.                            |
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| **O          | Unit 4: Flame Spread Evaluation                       |
| bjectives:** |                                                       |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the Steiner tunnel test;                 |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   define Flame Spread Index;                        |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the radiant panel test and its           |
|              |     advantages;                                       |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   compare the flame spread classification of        |
|              |     interior finish materials located in corridors    |
|              |     with fire propagation in corridors;               |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify the role of flooring materials in        |
|              |     corridor fire hazards;                            |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the flooring radiant panel test and its  |
|              |     advantages; and                                   |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   explain why flame spread evaluation in the U.S.   |
|              |     will be changing in the 1990s.                    |
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|              | Unit 5: Smoke Production by Burning Materials         |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list and describe the components of smoke;        |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   discuss the four categories of dangerous effects  |
|              |     of smoke;                                         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe smoke toxicity testing methods;          |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   interpret code requirements for smoke testing;    |
|              |     and                                               |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   discuss the limitations of our current knowledge  |
|              |     and methods.                                      |
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|              | Unit 6: Furnishings and the Building                  |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify organizations that have promulgated      |
|              |     standards for furniture flammability;             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   distinguish between the two types of furniture    |
|              |     ignition;                                         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the difference between component testing  |
|              |     and mock-up testing of furniture;                 |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the difference between bench-scale and    |
|              |     full-scale testing of furniture;                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state the dominant hazard of a fire involving     |
|              |     furnishings;                                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify factors other than the furniture         |
|              |     characteristics that can influence fire growth in |
|              |     a room;                                           |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify factors that can be used to estimate     |
|              |     peak rate of heat release from burning furniture  |
|              |     items; and                                        |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   identify the major characteristics of furnishings |
|              |     used to evaluate fire safety.                     |
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|              | Unit 7: Detection Systems and the Building            |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list the characteristics of smoke, heat, and      |
|              |     flame detectors;                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list the criteria for installing fire detectors;  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state the recommended frequency of inspection of  |
|              |     various types of detectors; and                   |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | -   describe maintenance requirements and procedures  |
|              |     for the various detectors.                        |
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| **O          | Unit 8: Smoke Control Systems                         |
| bjectives:** |                                                       |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list four factors influencing smoke movement;     |
|              |                                                       |
|              |     -   describe the stack effect;                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              |     -   distinguish between passive and active smoke  |
|              |         management;                                   |
|              |                                                       |
|              |     -   describe the three basic types of smoke       |
|              |         control systems;                              |
|              |                                                       |
|              |     -   evaluate design of a firefighter\'s smoke     |
|              |         control station; and                          |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   approve a smoke control system testing procedure. |
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|              | Unit 9: Alarm and Communication Systems               |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the principal types of fire alarm        |
|              |     circuits;                                         |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the types of alarm signals used for fire |
|              |     alarm systems;                                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the purpose and functions of fire alarm  |
|              |     signals;                                          |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   note the operational characteristics of voice     |
|              |     alarm systems;                                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the operational characteristics of fire  |
|              |     alarm control panels;                             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the operational characteristics of       |
|              |     computer-based fire alarm systems; and            |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | -   list the principal functions of a building        |
|              |     command center.                                   |
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|              | Unit 10: Water Supply Systems                         |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   trace the development of the public water supply  |
|              |     system as a firefighting resource;                |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list and describe the essential elements of a     |
|              |     public water supply system, including sources,    |
|              |     distribution networks, piping, and hydrants;      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   assess the design characteristics of types of     |
|              |     present-day hydrants;                             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   note the benefits of developing a good working    |
|              |     relationship between the fire department and the  |
|              |     public water utility;                             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   calculate the water supply needs for outside hose |
|              |     streams, standpipe, and sprinkler systems; and    |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   state the special water supply needs of a         |
|              |     high-rise building.                               |
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|              | Unit 11: Stationary Fire Pumps                        |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list and describe the characteristics, including  |
|              |     the limitations, of the horizontal shaft fire     |
|              |     pump;                                             |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list and describe the characteristics, including  |
|              |     the limitations, of the vertical shaft fire pump; |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe a standard horizontal shaft pump         |
|              |     installation;                                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe a standard vertical shaft pump           |
|              |     installation;                                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify the auxiliary fittings required for a    |
|              |     standard fire pump installation;                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   define the terms used in describing fire pump     |
|              |     performance;                                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   outline in sequential steps the proper procedure  |
|              |     for conducting a service test on a selected       |
|              |     stationary fire pump; and                         |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   plot the actual performance characteristics of a  |
|              |     fire pump from a given set of field test data.    |
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| **O          | Unit 12: Sprinkler Innovations                        |
| bjectives:** |                                                       |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the unique challenges of quick response  |
|              |     residential sprinkler systems;                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list the \"survivability criteria\" for quick     |
|              |     response residential sprinklers;                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   discuss the difference between the traditional    |
|              |     *control* goal of sprinklers in an industrial     |
|              |     environment and the new *suppression* goal of     |
|              |     ESFR systems; and                                 |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   explain why ESFR systems must be both early       |
|              |     suppression and fast response.                    |
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|              | Unit 13: Hydraulic Calculations of Sprinkler Systems  |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   define the terms associated with sprinkler system |
|              |     hydraulic calculation methods;                    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   compare and contrast the hydraulic                |
|              |     characteristics of three current sprinkler system |
|              |     design concepts;                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the dependent relationship between water  |
|              |     supply and water demand curves;                   |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   state three basic formulas used in hydraulic      |
|              |     calculations;                                     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   perform hydraulic calculations using the total    |
|              |     pressure method;                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   identify a hydraulic calculation to balance flow  |
|              |     in a looped system, according to the Hardy Cross  |
|              |     method; and                                       |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   identify a hydraulic calculation to balance flow  |
|              |     by correcting pipe sizes in a looped system,      |
|              |     according to the Newton-Raphson method.           |
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|              | Unit 14: Evaluation of Sprinkler System Designs       |
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|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   cite three of the principal reasons why buildings |
|              |     are sprinklered;                                  |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe the role of the authority having         |
|              |     jurisdiction in plan review;                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   check a sprinkler plan for completeness of        |
|              |     information;                                      |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   perform a sprinkler plan review using a standard  |
|              |     methodology; and                                  |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | ```                                                   |
|              | -   describe the concepts of pipe schedule and        |
|              |     hydraulic sprinkler system design methods.        |
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|              | Unit 15: Specialized Suppression Systems              |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
|              | After completing this unit, you should be able to:    |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe how gaseous agent systems extinguish     |
|              |     flames;                                           |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the operating principles of the three     |
|              |     types of gaseous extinguishing systems;           |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   describe how dry chemical agent extinguishing     |
|              |     systems suppress flames;                          |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the operating principles of dry chemical  |
|              |     extinguishing systems;                            |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   list the types of foam extinguishing systems;     |
|              |                                                       |
|              | -   explain the operating principles of foam          |
|              |     extinguishing systems; and                        |
|              |                                                       |
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|              | -   describe the inspection procedures for foam       |
|              |     extinguishing systems.                            |
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