Contents


16 Regulars


1 Viewpoint 4 Foreword 5 Contributors 6-13 News 14-15 Trade news 45 Weighing up the law 52-53 Loss analysis 54-55 Member update


Modelling applications


16-21 Key factor Michael Brettle examines the importance of wind speed and direction for hazardous smoke plumes, and future technological developments in this fi eld


22-27 Infl uencing design As part of a research project at Arup, Robert Parkinson and Reece Walker explore how fire dynamics simulator modelling has helped inform and continues to infl uence the design of open plan apartments


2 DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019 www.frmjournal.com High risk areas


28-31 Ready for action When specifying fi re alarm systems for construction and refurbishment sites, vital points to consider are highlighted by Paul Henson


Fire Sector Summit


32-39 Next steps F&RM brings you the key messages from this year’s Fire Sector Summit, along with snapshots of cross sector progress, forecasts and reactions


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