ENES 250 — Introduction to Life Safety Analysis
This course introduces fire protection engineering concepts related to the analysis of life safety from fire in buildings and other structures. Major fires in U.S. history are discussed along with the systems and strategies used to mitigate the consequences of fires in buildings. Traditional and performance-based approaches for analyzing human response to fire are developed. Students learn to analyze the egress systems and capabilities of buildings along with the characteristics of people movement in corridors and stairways. The concepts of tenability, fire behavior, and human behavior are introduced.
Prerequisites: ENES 100