Fire Hazard Factors of Residential-Commercial Composite Buildings through Fire Hazard Cases

Abstract:

Although meeting the regulations of the time, early buildings are prone to fire hazards, such as damages to the fire zones, changes of floor entrances and exits, locked emergency exit doors, blocking of entrances and exits by vehicles, increased fire sources, dense population in the buildings, due to insufficient professional knowledge and technology in fire prevention. Once a fire occurs, it can result in major casualties, serious loss of social costs, as well as environmental and social issues. This study investigated 17 major fire cases occurring in residential-commercial composite buildings in the last 20 years in Taiwan. The fire hazard factors were determined based on expert review. The findings can serve as a reference for fire agencies in promoting fire prevention.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 468-471)
• Pages: 1753-1757
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.468-471.1753
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Yang Wei Shao, Shih Feng Kao, Neng Chun Yu, Yu Shiang Wu, Chi Jan Huang, Kuan Yung Chang
• Keywords: Fire Hazard Factor, Residential-Commercial Composite Building

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