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The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) has been at the forefront of publishing advanced technical information for fire safety specialists. Before Fire Protection Engineering Magazine and the Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, the SFPE published a series of Technology Reports focusing on the important issues of the day. These reports have been collected and are presented below, along with other documents that detail the history of the SFPE. Many of the issues discussed in the reports are cornerstone topics for today's Fire Protection Engineers and Allied Professionals. Some even form the basis for the reference books and guides currently available from SFPE.

Organizational Documents

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SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation Constitution (0.4 MB)
SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation Articles of Organization, Articles of Admendment, and Certification as a Charitable Organization (0.4 MB)

Technology Reports

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Who Will Design Fire Protection of the Future [Technology Report 75-5] (1.9 MB)
A Unique Sprinkler System Design for a Hi-Rise Building [Technology Report 75-6] (3.3 MB)
European Standard for Automatic Sprinklers [Technology Report 75-7] (2.4 MB)
Elevator Use During Fires in Megastructures [Technology Report 76-1] (2.4 MB)
New Technique for Welding and Extending Sprinkler Pipes [Technology Report 76-2] (3.3 MB)
Arson ’76 [Technology Report 76-3] (2.2 MB)
Arson: A Multi-Dimensional Problem [Technology Report 76-4] (2.1 MB)
Communications for Fire Fighting and Evacuation [Technology Report 76-5] (5.1 MB)
Investigative Photography [Technology Report 77-1] (2.3 MB)
The Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Fire [Technology Report 77-2] (19.4 MB)
Electrical Fires in New York City – 1976 [Technology Report 77-3] (2.4 MB)
Interior Finish as a Potential Fire Safety Engineering Design Parameter in Mobile Home Construction [Technology Report 77-4] (3.6 MB)
The Home Fire Viewed as a Scientific System [Technology Report 77-5] (3.7 MB)
An Engineering Approach to the Positioning of Fire Detectors in Residences [Technology Report 77-6] (4.4 MB)
The Probable Impact of Residential Fire Suppression Systems on Fire Loss Reduction [Technology Report 77-7] (3.0 MB)
Directions to Improve Application of Systems Approach to Fire Protection Requirements for Buildings [Technology Report 77-8] (4.4 MB)
Fire Performance Characteristics in Rooms as the Result of Increased Insulation [Technology Report 78-2] (3.0 MB)
An Analysis of Fire Test Methods for Foam Plastic Insulation Materials [Technology Report 78-4] (2.6 MB)
Safety Considerations of Energy Saving Materials and Devices [Technology Report 78-6] (2.5 MB)
Fire Protection Problems with Cellulose Based Insulation Products [Technology Report 78-7] (3.0 MB)
Is Energy Conservation Firesafe? [Technology Report 78-8] (2.3 MB)
Sprinkler Experience in High-Rise Buildings (1969-1979) [Technology Report 79-1] (1.7 MB)
Explosion Venting Test Program for Municipal Solid Waste Shredders [Technology Report 81-9] (3.1 MB)
Fire Protection in Coal Handling Facilities New and Retrofit [Technology Report 81-10] (2.8 MB)
Fire Hazard Analysis: Foam Plastic Insulation in Exterior Walls of Buildings [Technology Report 82-1] (2.3 MB)
Modeling of Available Egress Time from Assembly Spaces or Estimating the Advance of the Fire Threat [Technology Report 82-2] (1.3 MB)
Life Safety Considerations in Atrium Buildings [Technology Report 82-3] (1.5 MB)
Designing Stair Pressurization Systems [Technology Report 82-4] (2.0 MB)
Adding Logic to Fire Prevention Systems [Technology Report 82-5] (1.9 MB)
Impact of Modern Electronics on Fire Protection [Technology Report 82-6] (1.9 MB)
Costing Data for Fire Protection in Complex Industrial Occupancies [Technology Report 82-7] (1.8 MB)
Engineering Relations for Fire Plumes [Technology Report 82-8] (1.8 MB)
Simplified Radiation Heat Transfer Calculations from Large Open Hydrocarbon Fires [Technology Report 82-9] (2.0 MB)
A Marine View of Fire Protection [Technology Report 82-10] (2.4 MB)
Investigative Photography [Technology Report 83-1] (3.0 MB)
Evaluating Unsprinklered Fire Hazards [Technology Report 83-2] (5.0 MB)
Life Safety in Underground Rail Systems: The Australian Effort [Technology Report 83-3] (2.4 MB)
Expanding Fire Safety Management Systems in High-Rise Buildings [Technology Report 83-4] (2.5 MB)
Ignition: The Material, the Source and Subsequent Fire Growth [Technology Report 83-5] (3.3 MB)
Predicting Temperature Rise in Fire Protected Structural Steel Beams [Technology Report 84-1] (4.2 MB)
An Assessment of the Performance of Automatic Sprinkler Systems [Technology Report 84-2] (3.4 MB)
Human Behavior in Fire: What We Know Now [Technology Report 84-3] (3.5 MB)
Project Factors and Influences Integral to the Development of Fire Protection Solutions [Technoogy Report 84-4] (2.9 MB)
Electricity as a Cause of Fires [Technology Report 84-5] (4.3 MB)
Speculative High-Rise Dilemma: Fully Sprinklered or Hydraulic Fire Alarm [Technology Report 84-6] (4.9 MB)
Fire Protection During Construction…A Critical Time [Technology Report 84-7] (3.2 MB)
Do Smoke Detection Systems Work in College Dormitories? [Technology Report 84-8] (5.4 MB)
A Methodology for the Assessment of Risk of Major Fire Loss in Multi-Unit Turbine Generator Buildings [Technology Report 84-9] (4.6 MB)
Bench Scale Methods for Prediction of Full-Scale Fire Behavior of Furnishings and Wall Linings [Technology Report 84-10] (4.2 MB)
Communicating the New Technology [Technology Report 85-1] (3.3 MB)

Other Technical Reports

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The Evolution of Performance Based Codes & Fire Safety Design Methods (2.7 MB)