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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Main Author:	Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	TH1-9745 Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/42257/1/NURUL_HAMIRUDDIN_SALLEH.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.422572019-04-12T05:26:32Z Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia 2011-07 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 http://eprints.usm.my/42257/ http://eprints.usm.my/42257/1/NURUL_HAMIRUDDIN_SALLEH.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan
institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic	TH1-9745 Building construction
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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.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin
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title	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_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_sort	fire safety and protection measures in heritage buildings with special consideration on museum buildings in malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan
publishDate	2011
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Fire Safety And Protection Measures In Heritage Buildings With Special Consideration On Museum Buildings In Malaysia

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