Architects for Social Housing (ASH) on the causes of the Grenfell Tower fire
Fighting fires/fire prevention in tall towers is a huge problem and an effective remedy, if there is one, would surely add greatly to their already formidable build costs in comparison to low rise.
See below an excerpt from e-architect website:
https://www.e-architect.co.uk/articles/fire-risk-in-high-rise-buildings
“In the new generation of super-buildings, fire safety takes on a whole new dimension, because – beyond sprinkler systems – how do you tackle a fire a kilometre up in the sky?
The answer is: with great difficulty, and there have been several notable cases where a sprinkler system has made things worse, with cold water coming into contact with non-fire rated glass and causing the glass to break and allowing more oxygen to reach the seat of the fire. The same is true of tempered glass, with a limited fire-rating.”
More on fire prevention in tall buildings:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705814004895
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