Fire protection gets smart

By and Elaine Knutt Elaine Knutt Elaine Knutt2006-04-13T00:00:00

Arup Fire Engineers’ modelling of the King’s Place building, now on site in London’s King’s Cross, indicated that structural design changes could both improve safety and cut steelwork costs.

Fire protection now looks at the whole building rather than individual parts - in contrast to fire codes

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