Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

In a world aiming toward sustainability and risk mitigation, the traditional prescriptive method to structural fire safety is becoming less and less viable. Fortunately, new industry resources can ...

Structural fire engineering and safety represent a critical interdisciplinary field focused on ensuring that buildings and infrastructure maintain their integrity and functionality during fire ...

Using PBSFD, engineers can predict the behavior of a frame in fire, such as vertical displacement of floor beams over time. Graphic courtesy of SEI/ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (2019) and SAFIR ...

The research team, led by Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering assistant professor, Negar Elhami-Khorasani and assistant professor Thomas Gernay from Johns Hopkins University ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched free NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting online training for firefighters to learn safer and more effective ways to handle fire ...

NFPA 1700, Guide for Structural Fire Fighting, is the first NFPA document connecting fire dynamics research to response strategy, tactics, and best practices for firefighters controlling fires within ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Most people view tunnels as a matter of convenience, a way to get from Point A to Point B with minimum complications — depending on weather and traffic patterns, of course. Negar ...

In the late 1980s, the NFPA developed NFPA 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program, which is a consensus standard for firefighter safety. (It sometimes is ...

Cantilevered buildings seem to be everywhere in New York City these days, as developers and architects strive to maximize space, views, and natural light in residential developments. With a seemingly ...

Acquire the ability to perform design tasks for building structures. Study advanced connections, complex structures, and system-level building design. Learn advanced techniques to evaluate structures ...