Emerging Technologies in Performance-Based Fire Design: Toward a Smarter, More Resilient and Sustainable Built Environment
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural fire engineering; fire design; fire dynamics; numerical modeling; optimization
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Interests: steel and composite structures under extreme events; connections; sustainability; life‐time engineering; monitoring and maintenance; structural behaviour
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Interests: structural fire engineering; analysis of steel structures; post-earthquake fire engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging technologies rooted in Industry 4.0 have the potential to revolutionize performance-based fire design, offering a smarter, more resilient, and sustainable approach to managing fire safety in built environments. By integrating artificial intelligence, data fusion, edge computing, and advanced numerical modeling, a real-time, virtual representation of building systems can be created to enhance fire detection, prediction, and emergency response. This interactive system enables the continuous monitoring of building conditions through sensor networks and knowledge-based systems, facilitating the early identification of fire hazards and supporting rapid decision-making during emergencies. Deep learning models can be employed to predict fire development and assess structural integrity under fire exposure. Additionally, immersive 3D visualization platforms can improve situational awareness for occupants and first responders, improving evacuation and firefighting strategies. Beyond fire safety, these technologies contribute to energy optimization, indoor environmental quality, and construction efficiency. Initial demonstrations and experimental applications have shown encouraging results, but further research is required to address challenges related to sensor coverage, cost-effectiveness, real-time data processing, the integration of virtual and augmented reality technologies, and robotics. This Special Issue aims to promote a holistic approach to fire safety by fostering collaboration across the fields of architecture, engineering, and facility management, integrating predictive insights from multiple disciplines to enhance building resilience and support stakeholder and occupant decision making in both fire prevention and emergency response.
Dr. Luis Laim
Dr. Aldina Santiago
Dr. Nicola Tondini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- performance-based fire design
- fire safety engineering
- artificial intelligence
- resilient buildings
- real-time monitoring
- advanced numerical modelling
- predictive simulation
- multi-hazard resilience
- sustainability in built environment
- digital twin
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