Describes the outbreak of compartment fires, and the mechanisms for best controlling them Derives simple analytical relationships from first principles and shows how to compare the derived equations with experimental data Provides the calculational procedures and computer models needed to design a building for safety Cites the most up to date standards and references throughout Includes numerous chapter problems to test student readers' understanding of fire behavior

Sixteen papers designed to reflect the work of the project Emergence and Growth of Centres: A Case Study in the Santa Maria Valley . This volume focuses on the actual field data rather than presenting a theoretical discussion and includes reports on the architectural and structural remains, the cemeteries and human remains, ceramics and the impact of the project on the present-day village. Eight English papers and eight Spanish papers.