Advances in Fire Safety Engineering and Applications
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2025 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pedestrian dynamics; evacuation modeling; building evacuation; fire modeling; fire dynamics
Interests: fire safety engineering; building evacuation; human behaviour in fire crowd movement; pedestrian
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical applications in fire safety engineering, addressing both fundamental challenges and emerging technologies. We welcome contributions that advance the understanding of fire dynamics, improve fire prevention and mitigation strategies, and integrate interdisciplinary approaches to enhance structural and environmental resilience against fire hazards.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fire dynamics and combustion science: Modeling fire spread, flame behavior, and smoke management.
- Structural fire safety: Fire-resistant materials, passive/active protection systems, and performance-based design.
- Evacuation and human behavior: Crowd dynamics, risk communication, and smart evacuation systems.
- Wildfire management: Detection, prediction, and mitigation strategies for urban and wildland interfaces.
- Fire safety in smart cities: IoT-based monitoring, AI-driven risk assessment, and resilient infrastructure.
- Regulatory frameworks and standards: Policy advancements, case studies, and lessons from fire incidents.
Dr. Dongli Gao
Dr. Eric Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pedestrian dynamics
- evacuation modeling
- building evacuation
- fire modeling
- fire dynamics
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