Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in Malaysia
In Malaysia, there are few heritage buildings with an architectural and historical significance that may classified into several categories, namely traditional timber Malay houses, pre-world war shop-houses, colonial office buildings, institutional buildings and religious buildings. Many of them...
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| author | Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin Ahmad, A. Ghafar |
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| description | In Malaysia, there are few heritage buildings with an architectural and historical
significance that may classified into several categories, namely traditional timber Malay
houses, pre-world war shop-houses, colonial office buildings, institutional buildings and
religious buildings. Many of them are worthy to be listed as Heritage Buildings or
National Heritage buildings under the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645). However
due to poor fire safety management, many priceless heritage buildings were badly
damaged or burnt down by fire e.g. Muzium Rakyat, Melaka (2001), Rumah Pak Ali,
Gombak (2003) and Sarawak Club, Kuching (2006).It is widely accepted that fire is one
of the greatest threats not only to the building’s occupants but also to the building’s
fabric and contents. Nevertheless, in term of fire safety approach, a heritage building
requires relatively more sensitive approach compare to a new building; a high standard
of fire safety management is required, not only to protect people but as well as to protect
historical contents, fabrics and structures of the building. This paper suggests some
recommendations to provide a satisfactory level of fire safety management in a heritage
building. |
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| spelling | usm-346142017-05-25T07:03:12Z http://eprints.usm.my/34614/ Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in Malaysia Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin Ahmad, A. Ghafar TH1-9745 Building construction In Malaysia, there are few heritage buildings with an architectural and historical significance that may classified into several categories, namely traditional timber Malay houses, pre-world war shop-houses, colonial office buildings, institutional buildings and religious buildings. Many of them are worthy to be listed as Heritage Buildings or National Heritage buildings under the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645). However due to poor fire safety management, many priceless heritage buildings were badly damaged or burnt down by fire e.g. Muzium Rakyat, Melaka (2001), Rumah Pak Ali, Gombak (2003) and Sarawak Club, Kuching (2006).It is widely accepted that fire is one of the greatest threats not only to the building’s occupants but also to the building’s fabric and contents. Nevertheless, in term of fire safety approach, a heritage building requires relatively more sensitive approach compare to a new building; a high standard of fire safety management is required, not only to protect people but as well as to protect historical contents, fabrics and structures of the building. This paper suggests some recommendations to provide a satisfactory level of fire safety management in a heritage building. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34614/1/HBP11.pdf Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin and Ahmad, A. Ghafar (2008) Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in Malaysia. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin Ahmad, A. Ghafar Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in Malaysia |
| title | Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
Malaysia
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| title_full | Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
Malaysia
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| title_fullStr | Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
Malaysia
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| title_full_unstemmed | Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
Malaysia
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| title_short | Fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
Malaysia
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| title_sort | fire safety management in heritage buildings: a case study in
malaysia |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/34614/ http://eprints.usm.my/34614/1/HBP11.pdf |