Friday, October 2, 2009

Some low priced if not free online training sources - Underwriters Laboratories

From time to time I stumble back upon a web site that I used to check all the time. Here is some training sources from the Underwriters Laboratories. At issue still, is the residential sprinkler requirement with the the National Association of Home Builders still resisting the IRC-2009 sprinkler requirement in RB66. You can get some free training that gives some insight into the issue at hand.

AIArchitect This Week | Home Fire Safety Issues Land on the Front ...

Jul 31, 2009 ... IRC requiring sprinklers, UL focuses on firefighter safety ...  Still, the coalition argues, with 95 percent of homes having ...

UL Main Site Link HERE
UL Online Learning Here 
Fire Behavior in a Single Family Occupancy
Structural stability of engineered lumber in fire conditions online course Structural Stability Course Here

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A mannequin simulates a crawling firefighter in the UL test of the structural integrity of various floor and roof assemblies during a fire test.

 

 

Home Fire Safety Issues Land on the Front Burner
IRC requiring sprinklers, UL focuses on firefighter safety

By Douglas Gordon, Hon. AIA

http://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0731/0731p_lightweight.cfm 

How do you . . . stay up to date on residential fire regulations and best practices? Get informed!

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