BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
The BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering is part of the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment: one of Scotland's foremost centres for research in Civil & Environmental Engineering.
The University of Edinburgh has a long tradition in Fire Safety Engineering Research and Education and is recognized internationally for its work over the last thirty years. This has been characterized by innovative research and the education of several of the current leaders in the field. The Centre has been formed in association with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to integrate the resources of both institutions and thus provide a new thrust for Fire Safety Research and Education. It has a new state-of-the-art experimental facility (The Rushbrook Fire Safety Laboratory) and staff whose expertise covers a wide range of subjects in Fire Safety. Please visit the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering homepage for more information.
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Explosive spalling of concrete in fire: novel experiments under controlled thermal and mechanical conditions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Modern concretes are increasingly susceptible to a failure mechanism known as heat-induced explosive concrete spalling. This involves the sudden loss of material during severe thermal exposures such as might be experienced ... -
Auto-extinction of engineered timber
(The University of Edinburgh, 2018-07-04)Engineered timber products are becoming increasingly popular in the construction industry due to their attractive aesthetic and sustainability credentials. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is one such engineered timber ... -
Smoke management for modern infrastructure
(The University of Edinburgh, 2017-11-30)Concerning management of smoke following an accidental fire within a building it is desirable to be able to estimate, within some understood, acceptable magnitude of error, the volume of smoke resulting from the combustion ... -
Novel smoke control for tall buildings
(The University of Edinburgh, 2016-11-29)Buildings are evolving in height, construction materials, use, and compartmental composition at staggering pace. The tall buildings of today are a completely different entity to that of a decade ago with the propensity ... -
Experimental analysis of fire-induced flows for the fire-safe design of double-skin facades
(The University of Edinburgh, 2016-11-29)Today, ever changing and advancing techniques of construction are constantly pushing the envelope of structural possibilities in the built environment. Although not new, the concept of Double-Skin Façades (DSF) finds ... -
Development of a numerical and experimental framework to understand and predict the burning dynamics of porous fuel beds
(The University of Edinburgh, 2017-07-10)Understanding the burning behaviour of litter fuels is essential before developing a complete understanding of wildfire spread. The challenge of predicting the fire behaviour of such fuels arises from their porous nature ... -
Development of a numerical and experimental framework to understand and predict the burning dynamics of porous fuel beds
(The University of Edinburgh, 2017-07-10)Understanding the burning behaviour of litter fuels is essential before developing a complete understanding of wildfire spread. The challenge of predicting the fire behaviour of such fuels arises from their porous nature ... -
Development and application of a novel test method for studying the fire behaviour of CFRP prestressed concrete structural elements
(The University of Edinburgh, 2014)A novel type of precast, prestressed concrete structural element is being implemented in load-bearing systems in buildings. These structural elements combine the use of high-performance, self-consolidating concrete (HPSCC) ... -
Novel fire testing frameworks for Phase Change Materials and hemp-lime insulation
(The University of Edinburgh, 2016-06-27)Modern buildings increasingly include the usage of innovative materials aimed at improving sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment. Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are one such group of novel ... -
Performance-based methodology for the fire safe design of insulation materials in energy efficient buildings
(The University of Edinburgh, 2015)This thesis presents a methodology to determine failure criteria of building insulation materials in the event of a fire that is specific to each typology of insulation material used. This methodology is based on material ... -
Standard Room Fire Test Research at the National Bureau of Standards
(U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987-06)Research results with the proposed ASTM standard room fire test for interior finish materials are presented. The materials selected for the study were two untreated plywoods, a fire-retarded plywood, polystyrene foam, ... -
Development of techniques to improve fire dynamics informed loss estimation for cleanrooms in the semiconductor industry
(The University of Edinburgh, 2010-09-14)Our understanding of the behaviour of fire and smoke under common conditions as they occur e.g. in compartment fires has evolved in the last decades. This also took place due to progress made in computing capacity and ... -
Charles Dickens' Household Words 1850 Fire Science articles
(1850-05)A collection of two papers published in the 1850 periodical Household Words. The collection is intended as supplementary reading material for a journal letter. -
Damage patterns caused by the burning of liquids on wood surfaces
(The University of Edinburgh, 1981)Knowledge of the damage caused to timber floors by the burning of liquids is of importance in the investigation of fires where the use of accelerants is suspected. This project has examined the damage caused to a piece of ... -
Educating Engineers for a Holistic Approach to Fire Safety
(The University of Edinburgh, 2013-11-28)Problems can be solved using existing knowledge and methods derived from past experiences; and in building design, where buildings are sufficiently similar to those already built, this process can be optimised by creating ... -
Fire precautions in town centre redevelopment
(Hobbs the Printers Ltd. Southampton, 1972)This code of guidance has been prepared by a Home Office working party in consultation with the Joint Fire Prevention Committee of the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Councils for England and Wales and for Scotland. -
Microstructural and Mechanical Characterisation of Post-tensioning strands following Elevated Temperature Exposure
(Application of Structural Fire Engineering Conference 2013, 2013-04-01)Prestressing strands lose strength and become more susceptible to creep deformation when they are heated during a fire. The consequent loss in prestressing force could under certain conditions result in structural collapse, ... -
The Westmount Arena Fire
(Society for International Hockey Research, 2010-01)A short article on the origins of professional ice hockey in Canada. The article describes an early fire of an arena in Westmount Montreal, QC. This fire's impact on professional ice hockey is discussed as well as initial ... -
Novel Fire Testing Methodology: Why, how and what now?
(Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2012-12-06)In response to a need for rational, quantified, and repeatable assessment of building materials subject to heating during fire, a novel fire testing methodology, named the Heat-Transfer Rate Inducing System (H-TRIS), has ... -
120 years of structural fire testing: Moving away from the status quo
(Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV), 2012-10-25)During the late 19th Century, stakeholders from the building construction industry were in need of rational, quantified, and repeatable assessment of building materials and structures subject to heating during fire; thus ...
