Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia
In Malaysia, a number of priceless heritage buildings were badly damaged or burnt down by fire including the People Museum, Melaka (2001), Pak Ali’s House, Gombak (2003) and the Sarawak Club, Kuching (2006). Indeed, fire is one of the greatest threats to heritage buildings not only to the buildings’...
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| description | In Malaysia, a number of priceless heritage buildings were badly damaged or burnt down by fire including the People Museum, Melaka (2001), Pak Ali’s House, Gombak (2003) and the Sarawak Club, Kuching (2006). Indeed, fire is one of the greatest threats to heritage buildings not only to the buildings’ occupants but also to the buildings’ fabrics and contents. Heritage buildings are irreplaceable, in addition to being vulnerable to fire due to several factors: large scale buildings, flammable priceless contents, and weak existing structures to fire resistance. Unfortunately, until today, there are no sufficient legislations or guidelines on fire safety for heritage buildings in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-422572019-04-12T05:26:32Z http://eprints.usm.my/42257/ Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin TH1-9745 Building construction In Malaysia, a number of priceless heritage buildings were badly damaged or burnt down by fire including the People Museum, Melaka (2001), Pak Ali’s House, Gombak (2003) and the Sarawak Club, Kuching (2006). Indeed, fire is one of the greatest threats to heritage buildings not only to the buildings’ occupants but also to the buildings’ fabrics and contents. Heritage buildings are irreplaceable, in addition to being vulnerable to fire due to several factors: large scale buildings, flammable priceless contents, and weak existing structures to fire resistance. Unfortunately, until today, there are no sufficient legislations or guidelines on fire safety for heritage buildings in Malaysia. 2011-07 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42257/1/NURUL_HAMIRUDDIN_SALLEH.pdf Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin (2011) Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title | Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title_full | Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title_short | Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia |
| title_sort | fire safety and protection measures in heritage buildings with special consideration on museum buildings in malaysia |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
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