Fire can damage structures severely and even cause the building collapse. Structural and
fire engineers must carry out a comprehensive forensic investigation of major structural …

Fire safety of modern buildings is crucial and the fire safety design of these buildings has
been a challenging task. Large open-plan compartments are commonly designed in modern …

More than 1300 new buildings over 200 m tall have been built since the year 2000,
representing 80% of the total number of supertall buildings globally. The proliferation of such …

The collapse of several tall composite buildings over the last two decades has shown that
the performance of tall, composite and complex buildings in fire is a necessary design …

This study analyses the structural response of an aluminium reticulated roof structure that is
constructed at Sichuan Fire Research Institute (Sichuan, China), and to be tested in fire. The …

The catastrophic events of September 11, 2001, stand out as a major motivation for research
on improving the understanding of structural behaviour in fire. These events included the …

Designing and constructing a building is a complex process with many stakeholders,
constraints, and requirements. Generally, a property development firm would hire an …

Purpose Reinforced concrete slabs in fire have been heavily studied over the last three
decades. However, most experimental and numerical work focuses on long-duration uniform …

abstract Studies of vertical wall fire protection are evaluated with numerical method. Typical
fire cases such as heated dry wall and upward flame spread have been validated. Results …

Reinforced concrete slabs in fire have been heavily studied over the last three decades.
However, most experimental and numerical work focuses on long-term uniform exposure to …