Several simplified calculation methods have been developed for structural fire design. Their
function is to bridge the gap between element classification according to design tables …

During the last two decades, a rapid progress has been made in the development of
analytical methods for a fire engineering design of load bearing and separating structures …

This paper gives a review of the design rules of EN 1995-1-2, the future common code of
practice for the fire design of timber structures in the Member States of the EU and EFTA …

More and more countries are now permitting a classification of structural elements with
respect to fire exposure to be formulated analytically as an alternative to the internationally …

The assessment of structural behaviour in fire will become increasingly based on calculation
methods in the future as they show considerable economies when compared with traditional …

Whereas traditionally the verification of fire safety is based on prescriptive measures and
criteria, an evolution toward performance-based design can be noticed, which is reflected in …

This study describes the way in which the prescriptions for structural fire design are
presented in the “Eurocodes”. In the first chapter the notion of fire safety according to …

The method to classify structural elements with respect to the standard fire resistance tests is
nowadays supplemented by a direct analytical design method, based on the natural fire …

Designing structures to withstand the effects of fire is challenging, and requires a series of
complex design decisions. This third edition of Fire Safety Engineering Design of Structures …

Developments in fire safety engineering now allow a better assessment of fire risk and
consequently better design of steel structures for improved fire resistance. By using …