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The Delphi method: a complement to research

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001702
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  1. National Research Council of Canada
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SubjectFire; fire safety; design criteria; fire loads; fire resistance; fire safety design; chance variables; optimization and formalization of decisions; fire resistance requirements assessment example
Abstract
In making fire safety decisions the designer often finds that some input variables concerning his problems are chance variables. As detailed statistical data are rarely available the designer must rely largely on his expert judgement. With the application of the Delphi method such decisions can be optimized and formalized. The essence of the Delphi method is described and its use illustrated through an example related to the assessment of fire resistance requirements.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
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  • Paper (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-P-1086 (1982).
NoteReprinted from: Fire and Materials, v. 6, no. 2, 1982, p. 76-79. ISSN: 0308-0501
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 21013
NRC-IRC-1534
NPARC number20378834
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