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Smokeproof towers in center core structures

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Smokeproof towers located on exterior walls utilize space that is considered desirable by landlords and tenants. The author discusses investigations into the possibility of interior smokeproof towers doing the job equally as well as exterior towers.

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References

  1. Fire Protection Handbook, 12th Edition (Boston: National Fire Protection Association, 1962), p. 8–203.

  2. Life Safety Code, NFPA No. 101—formerly known as the Building Exits Code (Boston: National Fire Protection Association, 1966).

  3. “Fire Test in 20-Story Apartment Building at Maisons-Alfort (Seine)”, J. P. Fackler, NFPAQuarterly, Vol. 57, No. 3 (January 1964), pp. 217–222.

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  1. Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles, USA

    James H. Shern (Captain)

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Note: This paper was presented by the author at the 1965 Fall Conference of the National Fire Protection Association.

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Shern, J.H. Smokeproof towers in center core structures. Fire Technol 2, 303–307 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02588497

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