Fire safety engineering in timber buildings
The combustibility of timber is one of the main reasons that many building regulations strictly
limit the use of timber as a building material. Fire safety is an important contribution to feeling …
limit the use of timber as a building material. Fire safety is an important contribution to feeling …
Overview of fire following earthquake: historical events and community responses
Purpose This paper aims to present a literature review on the problem of fire following
earthquake (FFE) as a potential hazard to communities in seismically active regions. The …
earthquake (FFE) as a potential hazard to communities in seismically active regions. The …
Post-earthquake fire risk assessment of historic urban areas: a scenario-based analysis applied to the Historic City Centre of Leiria, Portugal
Recent natural and anthropic disasters have aroused the interest of the scientific and
governmental community in seeking more efficient and effective risk mitigation strategies …
governmental community in seeking more efficient and effective risk mitigation strategies …
Post-earthquake fire resistance of steel buildings
Current design procedures do not account for the concomitant or subsequent occurrence of
earthquakes and fires, which has so far been justified by the low probability of occurrence of …
earthquakes and fires, which has so far been justified by the low probability of occurrence of …
Potential of Building Information Modelling for seismic risk mitigation in buildings
The seismic assessment of an existing building is often required, possibly due to a change
in use, changes in legislation (as recently occurred in New Zealand), for insurance purposes …
in use, changes in legislation (as recently occurred in New Zealand), for insurance purposes …
A probabilistic methodology for assessing post-earthquake fire ignition vulnerability in residential buildings
Post-earthquake fire (PEF) ignition events constitute a secondary consequence of an
earthquake and may result in the loss of life and substantial property damage, especially in …
earthquake and may result in the loss of life and substantial property damage, especially in …
[HTML][HTML] Parametric analysis of post-earthquake fire resistance of reinforced concrete frames without seismic design
To gain a deeper understanding of post-earthquake fire behaviour, 100 reinforced concrete
(RC) frames representative of a building stock designed without considering seismic loading …
(RC) frames representative of a building stock designed without considering seismic loading …
Earthquake damage repair loss estimation in New Zealand: what other variables are essential based on experts' opinions?
Major earthquakes can cause extensive damage to buildings and alter both the natural and
built environments. Accurately estimating the financial impact from these events is complex …
built environments. Accurately estimating the financial impact from these events is complex …
[BOOK][B] White paper on fire resistance of timber structures
A Buchanan, A Buchanan, Birgit? Stman, A Frangi - 2014 - tsapps.nist.gov
Timber structures have experienced a renaissance during the recent few decades due to
their environmental credentials, and societal goals striving for sustainable development with …
their environmental credentials, and societal goals striving for sustainable development with …
[PDF][PDF] Automatic fire sprinkler systems: an overview of past seismic performance, design standards & scope for future research
An automatic fire sprinkler system is a key non-structural element which can have major
impacts on both the fire safety and building functionality if damaged during a seismic event …
impacts on both the fire safety and building functionality if damaged during a seismic event …