Fire Science and Safety of Building Structure
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bridge engineering; fire resistance; steel bridge; prestressed polypropelyne concrete; nonlinear analysis; fire safety; fire science; structural evaluation
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Interests: fire; structural safety; steel beam; fire resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fire, as an extreme loading condition, presents a severe threat to the safety and durability of building structures. In particular, explosive fire can cause damage or failure in local components and may even lead to the collapse of the entire buildings and adjacent structures. Such events can result in casualties, substantial economic and property losses, and, in some cases, even the loss of life.
To ensure the safe performance of building structures throughout their full life cycle0, it is essential to implement reliable and effective design strategies, construction practices, comprehensive protection techniques, and early warning and monitoring systems against extreme fire events. Therefore, the development of new structural systems, high-performance material, intelligent safety technologies, and innovative protective solutions in crucial to enhancing fire resistance.
This Special Issue focuses on the effects of extreme fire loading, as well as advancements in structural systems, materials, intelligent safety approaches, and innovative protective technologies, particularly in bridge structures and related buildings.
Prof. Dr. Gang Zhang
Prof. Dr. Huanting Zhou
Prof. Dr. Yuzhuo Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fire hazard
- fire resistance
- fire behavior
- fire-induced structural collapse
- thermal properties
- pre-warning and monitoring
- intelligent safety methods
- fire protection
- high-performance material
- fire risk assessment
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