Fire Protection Engineering Survey of Air Traffic Control Towers.

Abstract

Aircraft traffic control towers are a unique structure and many code approaches are neither practical nor effective. The applicable areas of the various codes are discussed. A general fire-safety review of towers is presented. A fire protection engineering survey was conducted for 27 selected control towers to determine compliance with the requirements of OSHA, NFPA and good engineering practice. The towers are categorized as to the degree of compliance. None of the towers were in full compliance. However, with modifications in existing egress systems and the installation of detection/alarm systems the intent of the requirements could be met. A petition is provided for a special occupancy class in the Uniform Building Code. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA111420

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burning Rate
  • Combustion
  • Construction
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Emergency Egress
  • Employment
  • Fire Alarm Systems
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Personnel Management
  • Radio Equipment
  • Safety
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Software Engineering.