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An Introduction to Fire Protection
Engineering for Buildings
By
J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
PDHLibrary Course No 0005455
2 PDH HOURS

An Introduction to
Fire Protection
Engineering for
Buildings

Guyer Partners
44240 Clubhouse Drive
El Macero, CA 95618
(530)7758-6637
jpguyer@pacbell.net

J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Paul Guyer is a registered fire protection engineer, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues, including those involving fire and life safety. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and
National Society of Professional Engineers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

3

2. The Fundamental Elements of
Fire Protection Engineering

5

3. Building Materials and Design

7

4. Water Supply for Fire Protection

13

5. Fire Extinguishing Systems

22

6. Fire Alarm Systems

26

7. Special Occupancies and Hazards

29

8. Occupancy Hazard Classification System

33

9. Fire Flow Demand for Unsprinklered Facilities

35

10. Performance Based Fire Safety Design

36

11. Codes and Other Professional Resources

37

2
© J. Paul Guyer 2009

An Introduction to Fire Protection Engineering for
Buildings
J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI

COURSE CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION
This is an introductory course in fire protection engineering for all of the members of the building design team. The architectural, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical features of buildings and their related infrastructure are all affected by the principles of fire protection engineering. Engineers need to know how fire safety requirements affect the design work they do in

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