Legal, Regulatory and Statutory Compliance

A building fire is dynamic. A continually changing hostile fire environment influences time relationships that affect fire defenses and risks to people and building functions. The fire and fire defenses in each building interact with different sequences and distinct ways. Risks are characterized by the building s performance.

Offers a detailed examination of Eurocode 7 Parts 1 and 2 and an overview of the associated European and International standards. This book explains the key Principles and Application Rules of Eurocode 7 in a logical and simple manner. It is suitable for practitioners as well as students working in geotechnical fields.

"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.

Although environmental laws are rarely able to provide the simple solutions that people want from them, they are essential for the future of our planet. This book explores how legal responses are shaped in response to the problems facing the environment today, and the socio-political conflicts facing environmental legislation.