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An Integrated Package for Advanced Structural Fire Analysis
Fire-induced structural collapses pose significant challenges in structural fire engineering. Structural fire responses are complex due to the unpredictable nature of fire and the intricate interplay between fire and structure. To analyze the behavior of structures under fire, numerical modelling techniques, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element (FE) Method, are commonly coupled. Concurrently, a series of theoretical representations of advanced traveling fire models have been developed in response to fire accident investigations and experimental results. Today’s performance-based structural fire design still relies on the experience of engineers, whether for designing fire scenarios or assessing structural responses. Therefore, a better understanding of structural fire behaviors under realistic fire conditions, and the development of accurate and reliable methods for assessing structural responses in fires, are crucial. This study introduces a workflow for structural analysis under realistic fire scenarios. It involves developing a natural fire model that simulates the traveling behavior of localized burning using OpenSees, and integrating the fire model with the Integrated Simulation Environment (GiD+OpenSees) for heat transfer and thermomechanical analysis. The integrated package and its automation process offer not only flexibility in designing fire scenarios, but also significantly reduce both time and computing resource costs, enabling the generation of extensive datasets. [Can present in English and Mandarin Chinese.]
Presenter: Dr. Zhuojun Nan and Dr. Leslie Marshall
Postdoctoral Researcher, Delft University, 2023 SFPE Foundation Student Scholar Award; presented at SFPE 2023 Annual Conference & Expo;
Leslie Marshall, Ph.D. is the Interim Executive Director of the SFPE Foundation, a global non-profit organization affiliated with the Society of Fire Protection Engineers that supports research and education to improve the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments. Dr. Marshall oversees all Foundation programs: facilitating professional awards, student scholarships, and research grants; leading cross-sectoral research collaborations; conducting research workshops and meetings; developing initiatives to support the next generation of fire protection engineers; and disseminating knowledge to advance the field of fire engineering and fire safety science. An affiliate of the Economic and Social Rights Research Group of the University of Connecticut’s Human Rights Institute, Dr. Marshall has published multiple policy reports and academic journal articles and frequently speaks on emerging fire safety challenges, resilience and sustainability, economic development, and energy infrastructure and workforce transition. She has consulted for the United Nations Development Programme, Innovations for Poverty Action, the Centre for Women in Governance, and the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies, among others.
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