Title

Description Of Urban Areas For Fire Analysis

Creator

Salzberg, F.

Pintar, A. J.

Vodvarka, F. J.

Corporate Author

IIT Research Institute

Date

1965

Date Issued

1965-03

Extent

37

NTRL Accession Number

AD635492

Identifier

AD0635492

Abstract

For various land use categories, typical blocks and structures were developed for describing an urban area in terms of parameters pertinent to the analysis of fire damage. Information employed consisted of the data from Sanborn maps, dupplied by Dikewood Corporation, and reports of the Cook County and Illinois Inspection and Rating Bureaus. Inquiries were also sent to all cities in the United States having population of 100,000 or more, regarding the data available for identification of physical characteristics of structures.

Description

For various land use categories, typical blocks and structures were developed for describing an urban area in terms of parameters pertinent to the analysis of fire damage. Information employed consisted of the data from Sanborn maps, dupplied by Dikewood Corporation, and reports of the Cook County and Illinois Inspection and Rating Bureaus. Inquiries were also sent to all cities in the United States having population of 100,000 or more, regarding the data available for identification of physical characteristics of structures.

Distribution Classification

1

Distribution Conflict

No

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Illinois Tech Related

Yes

Report Availability

Not available via Contrails

Type

report