Machine learning driven smart fire safety design of false ceiling and emergency response

AA Khan, T Zhang, X Huang, A Usmani - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In modern buildings, false ceilings are widely used for building services systems and
aesthetic purposes, but they also pose challenges in terms of fire safety. A fire accident …

Enhancing the thermal stability and fire retardancy of bio-based building materials through pre-biochar system

JY Choi, YU Kim, J Nam, S Kim, S Kim - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In an environment that emphasizes ecological sustainability, there is increasing interest in
the development of bio-building materials to achieve carbon neutrality. Among bio-building …

Elevated temperature properties of foam concrete: Experimental study, numerical simulation, and theoretical analysis

H Zhou, X Zhao, X Wang, T Song, H Liu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Foam concrete, as an inorganic cellular material possessing exceptional thermal insulation
and fire resistance properties, emerges as a promising candidate for thermal insulation. To …

Facile strategy of preparing excellently thermal-insulating and fire-safe building materials based on an aromatic Schiff base dicarboxylic acid without additional flame …

M Ou, R Lian, R Li, J Cui, H Guan, J Zhu, L Liu… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing excellently fire-safe and thermal-insulating building materials is a critical subject
in the building sector. In this work, a novel aromatic Schiff base dicarboxylic acid (FN) was …

Semiempirical equations to evaluate maximum deflection in RC beam and column under fire

A Baheti, D Lange, V Matsagar - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Many design regulations around the globe rely on member deflection as a governing
criterion for resistance assessment in fire. The deflection evaluation in fire is generally …

Service-life multi-hazard risk assessment of structures: framework and application

A Baheti, D Lange, V Matsagar - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Fragility and risk assessment of civil engineering structures against various design loads
and their combinations need to be conducted to evaluate structural vulnerability. This is …

[HTML][HTML] Hierarchical dynamic estimation of fire service accessibility based on POI big data

T Zhou, D Liu, W Liu, Y Li, S Zhu, J Wang… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Failure to obtain timely fire services will lead to thermal runaway phenomenon, which will
seriously threaten the lives of people and property safety. In this study, a dynamic method …

Study on the Coupled Heat Transfer of Conduction, Convection, and Radiation in Foam Concrete Based on a Microstructure Numerical Model

T Huang, M Wang, S Feng, Z Peng, X Huang, Y Song - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Foam concrete is a typical cement-based porous material; its special microstructure endows
it with excellent properties, such as light weight, energy efficiency, thermal insulation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled Effects of High Temperature and Steel Fiber Content on Energy Absorption Properties of Concrete

P Li, J Feng, J Gu, S Duan - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The associated effects of temperature and steel fiber content on the energy absorption
properties of concrete were examined using quasi-static uniaxial compression tests of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Fire Safety Knowledge among Underwater Road Tunnel Users: A Survey in China

C Lu, D Liu, Y Huang, Y Li, S Chen, W Liu, J Wang - Fire, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the number of underwater road tunnels in Chinese cities has increased.
However, the current situation of personal fire safety literacy as it pertains to these tunnels …