This course addresses the statistics associated with fires, discusses the balanced design of fire resistance for buildings, suppression and detection systems, as well as fire testing procedures and methods for determination of fire resistance ratings for concrete masonry assemblies including code approval calculation methods.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand fire statistics and trends
• Apply the concepts of balanced design for fire safety
• Distinguish the methods of evaluating fire ratings for concrete masonry
• Utilize the code approved calculated method for determining fire resistance rating of concrete masonry assemblies