ASTM Compilation covers uncertainty in fire standards.
Press Release Summary:
Available in print and as e-book, STP 1541, Uncertainty in Fire Standards and What to Do About It, compiles 11 peer-reviewed papers on issues related to uncertainty in fire standards and how different parties incorporate uncertainty into their use of results from fire safety tests and calculations. Compilation also examines larger implications of different approaches and provides overviews of newest methods and approaches for handling uncertainty.
Original Press Release:
New ASTM International Compilation Covers Uncertainty in Fire Standards
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.-A new compilation, STP 1541, Uncertainty in Fire Standards and What to Do About It, is now available from ASTM International.
STP 1541 features 11 peer-reviewed papers on various issues related to uncertainty in fire standards and how different parties, such as testing laboratories, enforcement authorities, manufacturers and practicing engineers, incorporate uncertainty into their use of results from fire safety tests and calculations.
The compilation also examines the larger implications of different approaches and provides overviews of some of the newest methods and approaches for handling uncertainty. Topics include:
STP 1541, Uncertainty in Fire Standards and What to Do About It, is available for $59 USD in print (196 pages; 6" x 9" soft cover; ISBN: 978-0-8031-7527-3; Stock #: STP1541) or as an e-book (ISBN: 978-0-8031-8900-3; E-book Stock #: STP1541-EB).
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