2025 October - 36 articles
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) estimated that by 2050, 36% industry-wide sustainable value will be created, which includes sequestering CO2 into the cement and concrete industry to produce commercially feasible high-value products....
(1) Background: Firefighters, exposed to diverse and unpredictable occupational environments, face cumulatively increased physical health risks. The purpose of this study was to assess the standardized prevalence ratios (SPRs) of occupational and chr...
To prevent or mitigate the negative impact of fires, spatial prediction maps of wildfires are created to identify susceptible locations and key factors that influence the occurrence of fires. This study uses artificial intelligence models, specifical...
This review article critically examines the fire performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT), a key structural material for sustainable construction, by synthesising recent advancements in both experimental and numerical research. It identifies a cri...
Protected area coverage is set to expand in response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis, but we lack assessments of wildfire incidence in protected areas. Here, we quantify biogeographical variation in global patterns of burned area in pro...
Utility tunnels concentrate various important urban engineering pipelines within a shared underground space, which poses significant fire risks, particularly from cable fires. In this study, a full-scale fire experiment was conducted to investigate t...
This study validates numerical models for mixed polymer combustion in a B-707 aircraft cargo compartment against Federal Aviation Administration test data. A simplified approach using a predefined mass loss rate was compared with a detailed model cou...
Forest and grassland fire behavior prediction is increasingly critical under climate change, as rising fire frequency and intensity threaten ecosystems and human societies worldwide. This paper reviews the status and future development trends of wild...
To investigate the performance patterns of high-pressure water mist sprinklers with different flow coefficients in smoke containment and thermal insulation during fire suppression, this study conducted droplet size experiments and small-scale fire te...
Hydrogen fuel cell vessels represent a vital direction for green shipping, but the risk of large-scale hydrogen leakage and diffusion in their enclosed compartments is particularly prominent. To enhance safety, a simplified three-dimensional model of...
The increasing use of wooden cladding in multi-storey buildings raises critical fire safety concerns, especially in ventilated façade systems where the chimney effect can accelerate vertical flame spread. This study combines theoretical analys...
Electrical cable insulation, mainly composed of polymeric materials, progressively deteriorates under thermal, electrical, mechanical, and environmental stress factors. This degradation reduces dielectric strength, thermal stability, and mechanical i...
With the enlargement of underground parking lots, the risk of massive smoke and toxic gases generated during a fire will be increased, resulting in significant casualties, property damage, and difficulties in firefighting operations. To address these...
During the terminal mining phase of in gobs, the advancing rate slows gradually, and the distribution of spontaneous combustion three-zone in gobs undergoes significant changes, yet there remains a lack of simple and effective prediction methods. To...
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the current research landscape in the field of new energy vehicle (NEV) fires and to explore its knowledge base and emerging trends, bibliometric methods—such as co-occurrence, clustering, and co-citatio...
The effects of thermal treatment on the changes in the chemical composition and higher heating values (HHV) of tropical hardwood meranti were investigated in a study. The samples of light red meranti wood (Shorea spp.) with dimensions of 20 mm ×...
To mitigate explosion hazards arising from hydrogen leakage and subsequent mixing with air, the injection of inert gases can substantially diminish explosion risk. However, prevailing research has predominantly characterized inert gas dilution effect...
Fire spotting (FS), the process by which firebrands are lofted, transported, and ignite new fires ahead of the main flame front, plays a critical role in escalating extreme wildfire events. This systematic literature review (SLR) analyzes peer-review...
Indigenous Fire Stewardship (IFS) has long been practiced by Indigenous Peoples to care for the land, reduce wildfire risk, and maintain ecological and cultural values. In British Columbia, Yunesit’in, a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation,...
This study evaluates the competency-based performance of Initial Incident Commander (IIC) candidates—fire officers who serve as first-arriving, on-scene incident commanders—in South Korea and identifies sub-competency deficits to inform t...
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of traditional fire management practices in the general mitigation of wildfire risk in Greece. Major emphasis was placed on assessing people’s opinions about the perceived effectiveness of tradi...
Under electrical overload conditions, the molten dripping of thermoplastic wire insulation materials—particularly crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE)—poses a severe fire hazard and significantly complicates fire prevention and control. This s...
Previous studies on tunnel fires have primarily focused on tunnels with flat ceilings and lacked studies on tunnels with beams. The present study is predicated on a reduced-scale tunnel model with a beam structure. Through meticulous analysis of the...
The present study investigated how visual characteristics of a fire influence extinguisher use. Safety guidance indicates that occupants should consider situational aspects when deciding whether to use an extinguisher, such as fire characteristics. T...
This study focused on the Wugong coal fire area in the Zhunnan coalfield of Xinjiang, analyzing 41 soil samples extending from the fire center outward. The key parameters included pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (...
Understanding the dynamics of fire propagation is essential in improving predictive models and developing effective fire management strategies. This study applies computer vision techniques to complement traditional fire behaviour modelling. We emplo...
To conduct an in-depth analysis of safety risks in small-scale business premises, this study employed field research to examine small restaurants, small supermarkets, convenience stores, and small hotels within a certain urban area. The investigation...
There is an urgent and constant need for land reclamation and to restore self-sustaining, stable, and resilient ecosystems. It is necessary to enhance the frequency, consistency, and success rates of applying native plant seed for ecological restorat...
Soundproof enclosures are essential components in ultra-high voltage converter transformer equipment. However, conventional designs pose considerable fire risks, as they may impede fire suppression efforts in case of equipment failure. This study ado...
Forest fire risk assessment methodologies vary considerably, presenting challenges for adaptation to specific local contexts. This study provides a systematic analysis of forest fire assessment approaches across the Mediterranean basin, American, Afr...
The assessment of the economic vulnerability of natural disasters is a necessary step in the evaluation of any risks. This study proposes the approach implemented under the H2020 FirEurisk project to value the economic damage of wildfires on a Europe...
Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) has been strongly promoted in many dense urban areas, including the Greater Bay Area. There might be an explosion risk if leaked flammable clean refrigerants accumulate in a confined unit. Experimental and modeli...
Wildfires pose a regularly increasing threat to ecosystems and critical infrastructure. The severity of this threat is steadily increasing. The growing threat necessitates the development of technologies for rapid and accurate early detection. Howeve...
Conventional wildfire assessment products emphasize regional-scale ignition likelihood and potential spread derived from fuels and weather. While useful for broad planning, they do not directly support boundary-aware, scenario-specific decision-makin...
In this study, a McKenna burner made for calibration is used to generate the laminar flame with the equivalence ratio of 0.78~2.0. The effect of the downward water mist spray on the extinction of the methane–air premixed laminar flame is invest...
This study develops, implements, and evaluates the Firebrand Spotting parameterization within the WRF-Fire coupled fire–atmosphere modeling system. Fire spotting is an important mechanism characterizing fire spread in wind-driven events. It can...
