| Title: | Fire safety assessment of sprinkler systems for car parks using the J-value methodology |
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| Authors: | ID Alimzhanova, Malika (Author)
ID Spearpoint, Michael (Author)
ID Jomaas, Grunde (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379711222000431
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | A J-value assessment was carried out to quantify the costs and benefits of sprinkler system installation in car parks, both with respect to life safety and property protection. Nine scenarios were established based on collected input data. All car park types were considered for the USA, England, Scotland, Wales and the UK nations collectively, while separate considerations were made for multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) in the UK and for MSCPs, underground and other parking types in England.
Even when assuming 100% sprinkler effectiveness, the J-values for the nine scenarios were all larger than unity (ranging from 5 to 555), thus indicating that the installation of sprinklers is not a cost-effective investment for car parks from a societal point of view. The analysis showed that different car park types must be treated separately, due to specifics of structure and fire statistics. The lowest J-values were obtained for MSCPs and underground car parks. Sprinkler installation mainly provides property protection benefits, because of property loss savings substantially outweigh those associated with life safety.
Even though sprinklers were not cost-effective for car parks in the current analysis, the scarcity of data and new emerging technologies suggests that further investigation is needed. |
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| Keywords: | cost-benefit analysis, J-value, life quality index, Car parks, Sprinkler systems |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Author Accepted Manuscript |
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| Publication date: | 10.03.2022 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Year of publishing: | 2022 |
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| Number of pages: | 10 str. |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 129, [article no.] 103565 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-17673  |
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| UDC: | 614.84 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1873-7226 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103565 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 143579651 |
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| Copyright: | © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved |
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| Note: | Opis vira z dne 1. 3. 2023;
Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 09.01.2024 |
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