As building designs become more complex, maintaining a sufficient understanding of how fire affects the structure and occupants are critical. Utilizing the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) program developed by NIST, FSC creates models to predict the various effects of fire and smoke in different “what if” scenarios.
Many of our clients have opted for our engineers to use this state-of-the-art program and approach for evaluating the life safety characteristics of a building during design phase due to its importance.
The model requires extensive time and expertise to set up as it produces results that are far more detailed than approximations used for the typical code required. With the assessment completed, our engineers provide information useful in determining alternate approaches to meet code requirements for building fire resistance.
Property Owner Benefit and Cost
Using FDS allows for more cost effective fire protection system design through meticulous fire scenario prediction accuracy. The more precise risk estimates allows our engineers to not use the overly conservative risk estimates that can lead to higher system costs.
Other Benefits Include
– Lower Insurance Premiums
– Added Property Value
– Lower Probability of a Fire Occurring
– Lower Probable Damage
Dynamics Simulator (FDS) program developed by NIST, FSC creates models to predict the various effects of fire and smoke in different “what if” scenarios.
The model requires extensive time and expertise to set up as it produces results that are far more detailed than approximations used for the typical code required. With the assessment completed, our engineers provide information useful in determining alternate approaches to meet code requirements for building fire resistance.