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KuTenk 2000 - SFIR253403-Society of Fire Protection Engineers Reference Manual For the P.E. Exam in Fire Protection Engineering, Second Edition

by Society of Fire Protection Engineers

2001 (540 pages)

This manual gives background information relevant to the P.E. licensing process, provides necessary information for contact with your licensing board, reviews technical material in all the exam syllabus areas, and prepares you to take the exam.

Table of Contents

Society of Fire Protection Engineers Reference Manual For the P.E. Exam in Fire Protection Engineering, Second Edition
Foreword
Part I - General Information
Division 1	-	About this Manual — Chapter 1: Format
Chapter 2	-	Usage
Chapter 3	-	Special Subjects
Chapter 4	-	Acknowledgments
Division 2	-	Licensing in the United States — Chapter 1: History
Chapter 2	-	Licensing Boards
Chapter 3	-	The National Council of Examiners
Chapter 4	-	Recent Trends in Regulations
Division 3	-	Licensing for Fire Protection Engineers — Chapter 1: SFPE's Role in Engineering Licensing
Chapter 2	-	Liaison with NCEES
Chapter 3	-	Benefits of Licensing
Division 4	-	Preparing for the P.E. Exam — Chapter 1: General
Chapter 2	-	Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
Chapter 3	-	P.E. Exam
Part II - Technical Subjects
Division 1	-	Water Supplies — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Municipal and Private Water Supplies
Chapter 3	-	Fire Pumps
Chapter 4	-	Fire Protection Water Distribution System Components
Chapter 5	-	Hydraulic Calculations of Water Flow Through Pipes
Chapter 6	-	Testing Fire Protection Water Supplies
Chapter 7	-	Timed Sample Problems
Division 2	-	Building Systems — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Fire Resistance
Chapter 3	-	Explosion Venting
Chapter 4	-	Classification of Building Materials
Chapter 5	-	Fundamentals of Life Safety
Chapter 6	-	Life Safety Features
Chapter 7	-	Life Safety Protection Requirements
Chapter 8	-	Special Occupancies
Division 3	-	Water-Based Suppression Systems — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Sprinkler System
Chapter 3	-	Water Spray Systems
Chapter 4	-	Standpipe Systems
Chapter 5	-	Foam Systems
Chapter 6	-	Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
Chapter 7	-	Timed Sample Problems
Division 4	-	Non-Water-Based Suppression Systems — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Carbon Dioxide
Chapter 3	-	Dry Chemical and Wet Chemical Agents
Chapter 4	-	Halon
Chapter 5	-	Clean Agent Systems
Chapter 6	-	Traditional Two-Phase Calculation Method (CO2, Halon and Some Clean Agents)
Chapter 7	-	New Two-Phase Calculation Method (Many Clean Agents)
Chapter 8	-	Door Fan Testing for Enclosure Integrity
Chapter 9	-	Timed Sample Problems
Chapter 10	-	Tables
Division 5	-	Detection and Alarm Systems — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Detection Systems
Chapter 3	-	Fire Alarm Circuits
Chapter 4	-	Notification Appliances
Chapter 5	-	Extinguishing Systems Monitoring
Chapter 6	-	Alarm Systems in Protected Properties
Chapter 7	-	Supervising Station Fire Alarm Systems
Chapter 8	-	Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
Chapter 9	-	Public Fire Service Communication Systems
Chapter 10	-	Timed Sample Problems
Division 6	-	Fire Prevention — Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2	-	Control of Combustible Materials
Chapter 3	-	Control of Oxidizing Agents
Chapter 4	-	Control of Ignition Sources
Chapter 5	-	Fire Prevention Management
Chapter 6	-	Process Fire Safety
Chapter 7	-	Hazard Abatement
Chapter 8	-	Timed Sample Problems
Division 7	-	Hazard and Risk Analysis — Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
Chapter 2	-	Test Methods for Materials Properties
Chapter 3	-	Fire Dynamics
Chapter 4	-	Fire Hazard Assessment
Chapter 5	-	Explosions
Chapter 6	-	Risk Analysis
Chapter 7	-	Timed Sample Problems
Part III - Appendices
Appendix 1	-	Specifications for the FPE Exam
Appendix 2	-	State Boards of Engineering Licensing
Appendix 3	-	States/Jurisdictions That Have Offered the FPE Exam
Appendix 4	-	Dates of Future NCEES-Administered Examinations
Appendix 5	-	Sample Letter Requesting Examination Application
Appendix 6	-	NCEES Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Appendix 7	-	Reference Publications
Appendix 8	-	Index of NFPA Codes