Fire Resistance and Progressive Collapse Analysis of Timber Structures
A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 596
Special Issue Editors
Interests: flammability; fire behavior; fiber-reinforced composite; timber structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, with increasing emphasis on the concepts of environmental protection and sustainable development, wood, as a renewable and environmentally friendly building material, is gradually being used more in the construction industry. However, compared to steel and concrete structures, the challenges of fire resistance and stability in timber structures are greater. How to evaluate and prevent the progressive collapse of timber structures, especially after a fire, is crucial for ensuring people's safety and building stability. Therefore, in-depth research and understanding of the fire resistance and progressive collapse behavior of timber structures are of great significance for promoting the application of timber structures.
This Special Issue will focus on how to evaluate and improve the fire resistance of timber structures, and how to prevent and respond to progressive collapse, primarily from the perspectives of fire science, materials science, structural design, and construction engineering. This Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, topics such as the fire response mechanism of timber, fire behavior simulation of timber structures or components, performance assessment of structures after fire, fire protection design strategies for timber structures, and stability of timber structures under extreme conditions. We welcome submissions from experts and scholars from different disciplines, including experimental research, numerical simulation, theoretical analysis, and practical cases. We hope that through this Special Issue, we can promote research on fire resistance and stability of timber structures, providing theoretical support and practical guidance for the broader application of timber structures.
Prof. Dr. Lu Wang
Dr. Lingzhi Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- timber structures
- fire resistance
- progressive collapse analysis
- fire simulation
- structural performance evaluation
- fire protection design strategy
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