SIK509 Structural Fire Safety

Contents and structure

This course gives students a thorough understanding of structural fire safety, -engineering, and -design. The course includes in-depth understanding of fire safety design of structures. Topics include assessment of fire performance for different types of structures under different fire scenarios and simple and more advanced models for fire exposure and structural fire design.

Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the student has the following learning outcome:

Knowledge:

The student…

• has thoroughly knowledge about the different fire resistance requirements
• has thorough knowledge about national and international testing standards for structures in buildings and industry
• has thorough knowledge aboutdifferent fire scenarios and their expected effect on different materials and structures
• has advanced knowledge of the effect of fire on material properties and forces/loads in structural systems
• have knowledge of research and development in the field
• can apply and update their knowledge in the field due to new developments

Skills:

The student…

• can calculate and analyze different fire scenarios of relevance for structural fire safety
• can calculate different fire scenarios for design - using standard fire curves for internal and external fire exposure, models for different types of fires, the time equivalent approach, parametric fire curves and advanced fire modelling
• can calculate thermal response using design charts, simple and advanced methods
• can perform structural design using tabulated data, simple and advanced methods
• can calculate fire performance for steel, concrete, composite steel and concrete, and different types of wood/timber elements
• can analyze and design steel, concrete, composite steel and concrete, and different types of wood/timber elements for fire exposure

General competence:

The student…

• can analyze relevant fire safety and research issues
• can apply fire safety knowledge and skills in new areas and in advanced projects
• can communicate their results and master relevant terminology
• can identify problematic situations and suggest relevant cost-effective solutions
• can communicate about fire safety issues and fire risks to users, owners, relevant authorities, specialists in the field and the general public

Entry requirements

Successful completion of SIK504 Fire Science and SIK505 Contingency Management and Fire Prevention.

Recommended previous knowledge

None other than the entry requirements

Teaching methods

The course will be based on a collection of asynchronous videos and occasional gatherings, exercises, problem-based learning, and case studies.

Compulsory learning activities

To be announced.

Assessment

The course will be assessed through

1. an oral exam of 30 min (50%)

2. a portfolio including project assignments developed during the course (50%).

The students must pass both parts to receive a course grade.

Graded scale from A to E for pass, and F for fail.

Examination support material

Exam: All aids available

Portfolio: All aids available

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