" Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive-everyone in the office has a copy... now
including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science."(Review of …

The increasing complexity of technological solutions to both fire safety design issues and fire
safety regulations demand higher levels of training and continuing education for fire …

This Guide describes how to use the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) version 5. Because
new features are added periodically, check the current version number on the inside front …

The performance-based design (PBD) has been widely adopted for building fire safety over
the last three decades, but it requires a laborious and costly process of design and approval …

This paper presents an overview of contemporary sociological issues in fire safety. The most
obviously social aspects of fire safety—those that relate to the socioeconomic distribution of …

Many fire models have been proposed to investigate structural response to fire, where fire is
considered as a structural “load” and the structural response determines the “resistance” …

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 …

Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation, Third Edition focuses on the practical application of
fundamental scientific principles to determine the causes of fires. Originally published in …

Wood is a material widely used in the built environment, but its flammability and response to
fire are a disadvantage. Therefore, it is essential to have substantial knowledge of the …

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 …