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Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology

Fires on Buildings: A Needed Study

Submission: June 01, 2018; Published: June 21, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/ACET.2018.01.000515

ISSN 2639-0574
Volume1 Issue3

Abstract

Fires on buildings (comercials, services, factories or residential) are extremely frequent all around the world. It is estimated this type of fire takes around one third (1/3) of all the recorded events. Figure 1 confirms this statement in a study made in thirty-nine (39) countries around the world [1]. The damages that derive from these fires are considerable, specially the economic losses in consequence of the interruption of activities or even productive chains, promoting the “run-out of jobs” [2], over the significant amount of money that are set for the rebuilding process of damaged or even destroyed structures [2,3].

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