Fire
BSE fire engineers work closely with clients, design teams, local authorities, fire brigades as well as corporate insurers to assist clients in meeting their key objectives – primarily reducing the non-negotiable safety of life risks and the augmentation of property protection while maintaining international, national and local statutory codes and standards.
With an astute awareness of the ever changing and demanding area of performance-based building regulations and codes, specialised computational fire modelling and a detailed knowledge of venerable installations of the past is necessary.
Fire performance engineering services include:
Alternative solutions for building code compliance
- travel distance limitations
- floor area / volume limitations
- assessment of required fire resistance levels (doors/walls/structural members)
- assessment of sprinklers and other fire safety measures
- assessment of unprotected glazed walls and unprotected openings
- assessment of unprotected steel members
- assessment of spandrel requirements
- assessment of smoke management requirements consideration of fire brigade intervention
- fire safety engineering advice
- fire safety audit /code compliance
- concept / layout design
- feasibility analysis
- fire safety strategy
Evacuation strategy and exit requirements for:
- high-rise buildings and the potential use of lifts
- large low-rise convention and shopping centers
- health and aged care facilities
- occupants with disabilities.
Crowd management:
- managing crowd movements in convention centres
- reducing congestion in sports stadiums
- optimising flow and travel times in underground stations.
Tunnel safety and ventilation:
- designs providing highest standard of safety
- risk assessment application
- cost-effective and innovative solutions.
Fire protection services
BSE fire services engineers’ intimate understanding of contemporary technologies, fire engineered solutions and the most recent advances allows us to introduce both traditional design methodology and innovation. This helps to achieve fit-for-purpose solutions that complement both client satisfaction and building compliance.
Fire suppression systems
- Sprinkler Systems
- Deluge Systems
- Water mist systems
- Hydrant and hose reel systems
- Gaseous supression systems
- Pre-engineered systems.
Fire detection and alarm systems
- Thermal detection – point type and liner heat detection
- Smoke detection – photo-optical, ionisation and multi-criteria
- Flame detection – ultraviolet, infrared, dual spectrum and triple infrared
- High sensitivity aspirated smoke detection.
