Using PBSFD, engineers can predict the behavior of a frame in fire, such as vertical displacement of floor beams over time. Graphic courtesy of SEI/ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (2019) and SAFIR ...

The International Code Council has approved—as expected—the updated structural building-design standard, written by the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute, for ...

Structural fire engineering and safety represent a critical interdisciplinary field focused on ensuring that buildings and infrastructure maintain their integrity and functionality during fire ...

Negar Elhami Khorasani received the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) young professional scholarship by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) earlier this year, and is one of four ...

In a world aiming toward sustainability and risk mitigation, the traditional prescriptive method to structural fire safety is becoming less and less viable. Fortunately, new industry resources can ...

Earthquakes and explosions grab the headlines when structures are toppled, but often the Achilles' heel of engineering is fire. Fire is the follow-up act in disasters. Yet in a research world awash in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Most people view tunnels as a matter of convenience, a way to get from Point A to Point B with minimum complications — depending on weather and traffic patterns, of course. Negar ...

Earn Your Structural Engineering Certificate in Advanced Analysis from One of the Top-Ranked Engineering Schools. Through their careful examination of complex structures, both large and small, ...

Throughout my travels, and speaking to many of my brother and sister firefighters, one of the most common complaints I hear is about the NFPA 1971 certified firefighting glove: They don’t provide the ...

Structural damage at Rialto apartment complex in Orange County forces evacuation of 350 people. Engineers investigate the ...

Fire safety engineering is a multidisciplinary field that synthesises experimental, computational, and performance‐based design approaches to protect lives, minimise structural damage, and guide ...