FRAME Calculation examples book. - FRAME Fire Risk Assessment ...

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steel structural members. The rapid fire
spread caused early structural failure of
the stage floor and contributed to fire
extension
assumed adequate
Water Supply
Eliminated
Lack of
Compartmentalization
Lack for Exterior Fire
Stream Access
Inadequate Staff
Training
Pre-Fire Planning
Fire Department
Tactical operations
Lack of Local Fire
Code
The water supply pond originally intended
to provide water for fire suppression was
eliminated to accommodate the addition
of a prop manufacturing building.
Several additions to the original theater
connected the main structure to the
maintenance buildings. The additional
construction increased the overall size of
the complex and compromised the
compartmentalization. The high hazard
storage area was not discretely separated
from the rest of the structure.
Lack of windows prevented exterior fire
streams from being effective until the roof
collapsed.
The theater staff and the fire department
had not trained together on managing a
fire emergency in this technically and
tactically challenging complex facility
The fire department was not familiar with
the new additions and the increased
potential risk to fire-fighter safety.
The initial fire attack was conducted with
under-sized hand lines, inadequate for the
heavy fuel load in the building
There was no mandate for local
government, fire officials, and local
building owners to coordinate to ensure
fire safe occupancies.
This situation causes a
very low value for the
water supply factor W
Size of building gives area
factor g
this aspect results in a
severity increase by the
value of the ventilation
factor v
lack of training in normal
protection N
not included in FRAME
not included in FRAME
not included in FRAME
The FRAME calculation is based on the information in that report , and confirms the potential
for a catastrophic fire. According to FRAME, the following improvements would be required:
sprinkler protection with adequate water supply and outside fire loop with hydrants
smoke venting system for the room
eliminating the high combustible material from the main compartment
Item explanation (sub) factor Value Result
Type of occupancy sight and sound theatre fire , Pennsylvania, 1997
Fire load immobile Qi 100
Fire load mobile Qm 1500 q=1.59
Temperature rise T 200
Average dimension m 0.3
Reaction to fire M 3 i=1.15
Length l 61
Width b 61 g=1.83
Level E 0 e=1.00
Height of room h 12.2
Ventilation k 0 v=1.16
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