Improving Fire Safety During the Development of Rural SettlementsPlanning Documentation
In rural settlements the upgrade of existing buildings and the development of its territories mainly happening by private investors which commonly uses flammablematerials in the construction, including for load-bearing structures. Wood is the main material of civil architecture. Modification of fire safety norms for woodenhousing construction and urban planning of rural settlements of the Arkhangelsk region are proposed based on the analysis of technical regulations of theRussian Federation. Limitations in requirements for fire retardant compositions tests and for reduction of fire hazard and improvements of fire resistance ofwooden structures are revealed in technical regulations of the Russia. It was found that the probability of construction of buildings and structures by any of woodtechnology better than fifth degree of fire resistance is minimal.