Overview
- Maximizes reader understanding of the concepts of structural fire safety and why/how they emerged and evolved over time
- Discusses what design fire models exist, when they might be chosen and why
- Details how different materials respond to fire and the methods that can be employed to attempt to ensure adequate structural response in fire
- Provides guidance concerning how solutions can be adequately implemented during the construction process
- Reviews the means by which post-fire performance can be interrogated and under what circumstances different structural forms can or cannot be re-instated
Part of the book series: The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series (SFPES)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This Handbook is focused on structural resilience in the event of fire. It serves as a single point of reference for practicing structural and fire protection engineers on the topic of structural fire safety. It is also stands as a key point of reference for university students engaged with structural fire engineering.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Kevin LaMalva has 14 years of experience as a Fire/Structural Consultant with dual registration in both fire protection engineering and civil engineering. Aside from faithfully serving clients, Kevin is a member of numerous industry committees (ASCE/SEI, SFPE, ICC, NIST, NFPA, and others) that conduct research and develop standards for structural fire safety. Notably, Kevin led a group of over 50 engineers to develop a first-of-its kind ASCE/SEI Exemplar Design Guide for structural fire engineering. For his efforts in advancing structural fire safety, Kevin was awarded the distinction of ENR Newsmaker for serving the "best interests of the construction industry and the public."
Dr. Danny Hopkin is a chartered engineer, fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). He studied structural engineering before completing a doctorate in structural fire safety. Danny is the Technical Director of OFR Consultants in the UK, and a Visiting Professor in structural fire safety at the University of Sheffield. He has delivered specialist structural fire input on high profile projects, including the Google HQ in London. He has also undertaken research in the fields of performance based structural fire design, reliability and mass / engineered timber structures. Danny was the chairman of the committees overseeing the revision of PD 7974-1 and PD 7974-3, whilst contributing to PD 7974-7 and the ongoing revision of Eurocode 5, part 1.2.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: International Handbook of Structural Fire Engineering
Editors: Kevin LaMalva, Danny Hopkin
Series Title: The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77123-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77122-5Published: 13 October 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77125-6Published: 13 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-77123-2Published: 12 October 2021
Series ISSN: 2731-3638
Series E-ISSN: 2731-3646
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 529
Number of Illustrations: 108 b/w illustrations, 136 illustrations in colour
Topics: Fire Science, Hazard Control, Building Safety, Structural Materials, Solid Mechanics