Why I Wrote Principles of Fire Engineering By Duncan WinsburyAuthor of Principles of Fire Engineering – Science, Safety and Solutions Introduction When I first began my career in fire engineering, I was struck by how much of our profession existed in two separate worlds — the science of fire behaviour and the practice of keeping […]
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Inside the Marioff HI-FOG® Industrial System By Duncan WinsburyAuthor of Fire Protection Systems Introduction The Marioff HI-FOG® system represents one of the most advanced developments in active fire suppression — a high-pressure water mist technology engineered for complex and high-value risks where conventional sprinklers may not offer the precision, cleanliness, or efficiency required. This article
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Sprinklers vs Water Mist Systems What’s the Real Difference? By Duncan WinsburyAuthor of Principles of Fire Engineering: Science, Safety and Solutions Introduction Sprinkler systems have protected buildings for over a century, forming the backbone of fire suppression worldwide. More recently, water mist technology has emerged as an advanced alternative — often described as “the next
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Performance-Based Fire Design Moving Beyond Prescriptive Rules By Duncan WinsburyAuthor of Performance-Based Building Design – From Regulation to Real-World Performance Introduction The evolution of fire safety engineering has been marked by one defining transition — the move from prescriptive codes to performance-based design.Where prescriptive standards once dictated fixed dimensions, material ratings, and escape distances, performance-based
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