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Author
Buchanan, A.
Title
Challenges of Predicting Structural Performance in Fire.
Coporate
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Book or Conf
Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Ninth (9th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). September 21-26, 2008, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Karlsruhe, Germany, Karlsson, B., Editors, 79-90 p., 2008
Keywords
fire safety | fire science | structural design | structural analysis | fire models | building design | fire protection engineering | fire resistance | sprinkler systems | fire departments | regulations | fire codes | performance based design | computer programs | verification | construction materials | steel structures | concretes | wood | structural engineering | risk assessment
Identifiers
development in the 20th century; change in the last 30 years; different answers for different stakeholders; flow chart for predicting structural fire performance; intersection between structural engineering and fire engineering