Abstract
Evaluation of building safety usually covers two broad aspects, viz. structural dependability and occupant safety. The first lends itself to convenient assessment since it is relatively easier to obtain extensive empirical evidence of materials and structural components. The variation of actual results from estimates may be expected to be low because most materials obey well known physical laws. Thus, strict codes are more readily conceptualized and accepted.
Keywords
Building safety, Occupant safety
Subject Categories
Building sites--Safety measures
Disciplines
Engineering
Publisher
Omnipress
Publication Date
1981
Rights Information
Copyright 1981, Surendra M. Gupta
Rights Holder
Gupta M. Surendra
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Recommended Citation
Gupta, Surendra M. and Berlin, Geoffrey N., "Decision support system for emergency egress legislation" (1981). . Paper 34. http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d10013891
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Notes
Originally published in the Proceedings of the Northeast American Institute for Decision Sciences Conference, pp. 121-123, 1981