suomeksi
in English
Rakenteiden palonsuojaus (P0024), 3 op
Basic information
| Course name: | Rakenteiden palonsuojaus Fire Protection of Structures |
| Course Winha code: | P0024 |
| Kurre acronym: | Rak.palonsuoj. |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Type and level of course: | Professional studies |
| Year of study, semester or study period: | 3.year |
| Implementation: | Spring semester |
| Semester: | 0607 |
| Language of tuition: | Suomi |
| Teacher: | Raimo Soininen |
| Final assessment: | Grading scale (0-5) |
Descriptions
Prerequisites
P0075 Surface Treatment of interiors
P0017 Corrosion Protection Painting
Course contents (core content level)
The target of fire safety
Structural fire safety
Laws and regulations of fire protection in different building types
Principles of fife safety design
Fire resistance properties of different materials; steel, wood, concrete, plastics and textiles
Fire protection methods; structural fire protection and use of fire retardants (plates, spraying or painting)
Fire protection of different structural materials
Fire protection paints and their fire protection mechanisms
Requirements of fire redardant painting
Safety and environmental effects of fire retardants
Course contents (additional)
Statistic of fire deaths in different countries
The health damaging effects of gases born from burning materials
Temperature development in fire room and in different materials
Temperature development of unprotected and fire protected steel structure in standard fire
Behaviour of wood in fire
Requirements of fire retardants for plastics and textiles
Requirements of fire properties of materials used in ships
Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)
The student is expected to know
- the regulations concerning fire safety of buildings and structures
- the fire properties of different materials
- the fire protective mechanisms of fire redardant paints and other fire retardants
- the safety and environmental effects of fire retardants
- experimental methods for studying the fire properties of materials and the effects of retardants
Core content level learning outcomes (skills)
The student is expected to be able to
- define the need of fire protection and the proper protection method
- perform the fire protection design of steel structures by pc-programs
- study the properties of fire retardants
Recommended reading
Soininen Raimo. 2000. Fire Protection of Structures (in Finnish). EVTEK Materials and Surface Treatment Technology. Teaching material. Publication No 7
Teaching and learning strategies
Lectures, laboratory assignments, individual research, visit VTT Fire laboratory
Teaching methods and student workload
Lectures
Individual research, reading
Exam
Laboratory assignments
Assessment weighting and grading
Exam 60 %
Laboratory assignments 20 %
Individual research 20 %
Related competences of the degree programme
Know-how in materials and surface treatment technology
Knowledge of quality management
Knowledge of environmental and labour protection