Pat Brock

author of Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis

February 4, 2013

Professor Brock retired from full time teaching in 2010 after completing 35 years with the Fire Protection and Safety Technology Program at OSU. He continues to teach seminars and short courses for CEAT Continuing Education. His areas of expertise include design, analysis, inspection and testing of fire protection systems, water supply hydraulics and the application of the International Building Code and Life Safety Code to building construction. He serves on four committees of the National Fire Protection Association and is a member of the Underwriters Laboratories Fire Council. He is a Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, a registered professional engineer and a member of the National Fire Protection Association.

The objective of this book is to apply basic principles of fluid dynamics to the practical hydraulics and water supply problems faced by professionals working in the field of fire protection. Although written as a textbook, it is also intended to serve as a reference manual and a part of the professional library of practicing fire protection engineers and fire system design specialists. Important topics include the calculation of pressure losses due to elevation and friction, testing of water supply systems, design, inspection and testing of fire pumps and the hydraulic calculations used in the design of automatic fire sprinkler systems.

URL: https://library.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2013-honorees/pat-brock

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