SIF 2026: STRUCTURES IN FIRE (SIF) 2026
PROGRAM

Days: Monday, May 18th Tuesday, May 19th Wednesday, May 20th Thursday, May 21st

Monday, May 18th

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18:30-20:00 welcome drinks and registration

welcome drinks and registration

Tuesday, May 19th

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09:00-09:30 Session 2: opening session

opening session

Chairs:
Venkatesh Kodur (Michigan State University, United States)
Mark Green (Queen's University, Canada)
09:30-10:30 Session 3: A.1.1: Structures in Fire single track 1
Chairs:
Anil Agarwal (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Weiyong Wang (Chongqing University, China)
09:30
Cameron Douglas (University of Canterbury and PTL | Structural & Fire, New Zealand)
Anthony Abu (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Andy Buchanan (PTL | Structural & Fire, New Zealand)
Strength and Stiffness of Radiata Pine at Elevated Temperatures, for Timber Column Design in Realistic Fires (abstract)
PRESENTER: Cameron Douglas
09:45
Hélder Craveiro (ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Portugal)
Rohola Rahnavard (University of Coimbra, ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal)
Luís Laím (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Aldina Santiago (DEC, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
CALIBRATION OF A DUCTILE FRACTURE MODEL FOR COLD-FORMED STEEL AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hélder Craveiro
10:00
Xia Yan (Central South University, China)
Honghui Qi (University of Maryland, College Park, United States)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Shuna Ni (University of Maryland, College Park, United States)
Quantifying Uncertainty in High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of Cold-Formed Steel for Reliability-Informed Fire Design (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xia Yan
10:15
Yuhan Wang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Xu Jiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Xuhong Qiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Behavior of cyclically-damaged Fe-SMA and structural steels in fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yuhan Wang
10:30-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 4A: A.2.1: Numerical Modelling 1
Chairs:
Anthony Abu (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Masoud Adelzadeh (NRC, Canada)
11:00
Wei Ji (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Katherine Cashell (University College London, UK)
Guoqiang Li (Tongji University, China)
Asif Usmani (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Liming Jiang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
AI-Enhanced Beam-Column Elements for Efficient System-Level Fire Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Wei Ji
11:15
Raymond Ma (University of Toronto, Canada)
Jamin Park (Myongji University, North Korea)
Oh-Sung Kwon (University of Toronto, Canada)
MODEL-BASED ADAPTIVE KINEMATIC TRANSFORMATION FOR MULTI DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM HYBRID FIRE SIMULATION WITH ONGOING HIGH TEMPERATURE TEST DEVELOPMENT (abstract)
PRESENTER: Raymond Ma
11:30
Xiyue M. Ming (University of Liverpool, UK)
Zhuojun Nan (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands)
Rui Sun (Artec Fire Ltd., UK)
Martina Manes (University of Liverpool, UK)
Xu Dai (University of Liverpool, UK)
A numerical study on the axial force development at beam-end shear connections during a large compartment fire experiment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xiyue M. Ming
11:45
Chenzhi Ma (University of Nevada Reno, United States)
Ali Namin (Utah State University, United States)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati (Utah State University, United States)
Interpretable machine learning for predicting the fire resistance of performance-based composite floor systems (abstract)
PRESENTER: Chenzhi Ma
12:00
Panwei Du (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Kang Hai Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Deep Learning Model for Heat Transfer Analysis in Concrete Structures under Fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Panwei Du
12:15
Yavor Panev (Arup UK, UK)
Katarzyna Jaworska (Arup UK, UK)
Anna Benoit (Ashton Fire, UK)
Graeme Flint (Arup UK, UK)
Eoin O'Loughlin (Arup UK, UK)
Framework for Quantified Risk Assessment of Bridge Fire Safety (abstract)
11:00-12:30 Session 4B: B.2.1: Steel and Composite Structures
Chair:
Alexandre Landesmann (UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
11:00
Morvarid Koohkhezri (University of Liverpool, UK)
Charlie Hopkin (Ashton Fire Ltd, UK, UK)
Isaac Tan (Ashton Fire Ltd, UK, UK)
Zhuojun Nan (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands)
Xu Dai (University of Liverpool, UK)
The wind effect on the disproportionate collapse of an open-sided steel-concrete composite floor car park in travelling fires (abstract)
11:15
Mohsen Roosefid (ASNR, France)
Marie-Hélène Bonhomme (ASNR, France)
Christophe Renaud (CTICM, France)
Numerical investigation of a Steel–Concrete composite (SC) floor exposed to ISO 834 standard fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohsen Roosefid
11:30
Min Jae Park (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Comparative Analysis of Structural Fire Design for Steel and Composite Structures: Case Studies in Korea with Fire-Resistant Steel (abstract)
11:45
Taiga Iwase (Chiba university, Japan)
Keigo Hashimoto (Chiba university, Japan)
Takeo Hirashima (Chiba university, Japan)
Numerical analysis model for a partially composite beam composed of glulam beam and RC slab in fire (abstract)
12:00
Hélder Craveiro (ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Portugal)
Rohola Rahnvard (ISISE - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Luís Laím (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Aldina Santiago (DEC, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
CONCRETE-FILLED COLD-FORMED (CF-CFS) STEEL COMPOSITE COLUMNS AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Luís Laím
12:15
Patrick Covi (University of Trento, Italy)
Nicola Tondini (University of Trento, Italy)
Federica Ricci (University of Bologna, Italy)
Ernesto Salzano (University of Bologna, Italy)
Fragility functions of a steel pipe rack under wilfire scenarios (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nicola Tondini
12:30-13:45Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Session 5A: A.3.1: Concrete Structures 1
Chair:
Aldina Santiago (DEC, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
13:45
Christopher Kevinly (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Panwei Du (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Bak Koon Teoh (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Kang Hai Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Predicting fire endurance of shear-critical fibre-reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete continuous beams through strut-and-tie approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kang Hai Tan
14:00
Md. Yusuf (Queen's University, Canada)
Salah Sarhat (Milwaukee School of Engineering, United States)
Mark Green (Queen's University, Canada)
Residual Shear Transfer Strength of Steel Fibre-Reinforced Concrete after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Md. Yusuf
14:15
Silvio Renard (CERIB, France)
Bruno Fernandes (CERIB, France)
Fabienne Robert (CERIB, France)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Patrick Bamonte (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Jean-Marc Franssen (Liege University, Belgium)
Parametric Experimental And Numerical Study On Rc Columns Stability During Natural Fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Silvio Renard
14:30
Thias Cassiman (Ghent University, Belgium)
Thomas Thienpont (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ramin Yarmohammadian (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Balša Jovanović (Ghent University, Belgium)
Full-Scale Investigation of Shear Failure Mechanisms in Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Fire Loading (abstract)
PRESENTER: Thias Cassiman
14:45
Yunke Huang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Ming Chun Wong (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Shuai Zhang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Liming Jiang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Asif Usmani (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
An Investigation of Explosive Spalling in Concrete: Is Pore Pressure More Important or Thermally Induced Stress (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yunke Huang
15:00
Smita Singh (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Anil Agarwal (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Effect of Fibre Reinforcement in Concrete on the Post Earthquake Fire Resistance of CFST Columns (abstract)
PRESENTER: Smita Singh
13:45-15:15 Session 5B: B.3.1: Steel Structures 1
Chairs:
David Barber (Arup, United States)
Antonio Bilotta (Di.St - Dept of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, Italy)
13:45
Sean Enright (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Juan Martinez (BB7, UK)
Lefteris Koutsoloukas (BB7, UK)
David Baron (BB7, UK)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Parametric analysis of thermal-induced second order stresses in steel beams under fire exposure (abstract)
14:00
Xinran Duan (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Xu Jiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Xuhong Qiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China, China)
Behavior of bolted connections between Fe-SMA and steel in fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xinran Duan
14:15
Zhihao Chen (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China)
Xu Jiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China)
Xuhong Qiang (College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, China)
Fire Performance of Fe-SMA Materials and Steel Joints Assembled with Fe-SMA Bolts (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zhihao Chen
14:30
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Paola De Santis (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Andrea Miano (Pegaso University, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Fragility-based cost-benefit methodology for the fire assessment of steel structures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Paola De Santis
14:45
Natan Sian Das Neves (Programa de Engenharia Civil, PEC/COPPE/UFRJ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Alexandre Landesmann (Programa de Engenharia Civil, PEC/COPPE/UFRJ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Dinar Camotim (CERIS, DECivil, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
Behaviour and DSM Design of CFS Beams Undergoing Distortional-Global Interaction at Elevated Temperatures (abstract)
15:00
Batuhan Der (University of Trento, Italy)
Nicola Tondini (University of Trento, Italy)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Antoine Glorieux (ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development, Luxembourg)
Combination of two-zone and localised fire models for performance-based fire design of single-storey steel industrial hall (abstract)
PRESENTER: Batuhan Der
15:15-15:45Coffee Break
15:45-17:15 Session 6A: A.4.1: Experimental Studies 1
Chair:
Luke Bisby (The University of Edinburgh, UK)
15:45
Enyi Zheng (School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, China)
Binhui Jiang (School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, China)
STUDY ON POST-FIRE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Q370QD BRIDGE STEEL (abstract)
PRESENTER: Binhui Jiang
15:55
Shaghayegh Ameri (TU Braunschweig, Institute of Building Material, Concrete Construction and Fire Safety (iBMB), Braunschweig, Germany)
Constantin Schwender (Technical University of Munich, Institute of Metal Structures, Munich, Germany)
Martin Mensinger (Technical University of Munich, Institute of Metal Structures, Munich, Germany)
Jochen Zehfuß (TU Braunschweig, Institute of Building Material, Concrete Construction and Fire Safety (iBMB), Braunschweig, Germany)
Fire Behavior of Novel Connections to CFST Columns with Steel Core (abstract)
PRESENTER: Shaghayegh Ameri
16:05
Siqi Li (Chongqing University, China)
Weiyong Wang (Chongqing University, China)
Experimental research on the fire resistance performance of end restrained high-strength steel-concrete composite beams (abstract)
PRESENTER: Weiyong Wang
16:15
Keisuke Yagami (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Masaki Kato (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Kai Ye (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON REINFORCEMENT-CONCRETE BOND AND SLIP AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (abstract)
PRESENTER: Keisuke Yagami
16:25
Arsalan Kalali (Assistant Professor, Fire Engineering Department, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC), Iran)
Ramin Nassiri (MSc, Sharif University of Technology, Padena Hoor Company, Iran)
Saeed Bakhtiyari (Associate Professor, Fire Engineering Department, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC), Iran)
Experimental study on the effect of infill concrete in reducing the amount of fire protection system required for hollow steel columns (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ramin Nassiri
16:35
Fei Yin (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)
Junyi Li (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)
Peng Dai (Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, China)
Xingjia Lv (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China)
Linbo Zhang (Construction Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Post-fire mechanical properties of corroded Q235 steel under different cooling regimes (abstract)
PRESENTER: Linbo Zhang
16:45
Ranjithkumar Madheswaran (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Mahendrakumar Madhavan (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Experimental Investigation of the beam-to-column CFS shear connector subjected to fire (abstract)
16:55
Aguerata Kabore (Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS), Canada)
Aziz Laghdir (Serv Rech & Expertise Transformat Prod Fore (SEREX),, Canada)
Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon (Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS), Canada)
Fire Behavior of Hempcrete with Partial Lime Replacement by Natural Pozzolan (abstract)
17:05
Ramin Yarmohammadian (Ghent University, Belgium)
Florian Put (Ghent University, Belgium)
Balsa Jovanovic (Ghent University, Belgium)
Thomas Thienpont (Ghent University, Belgium)
Andrea Lucherini (Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Slovenia)
Assessing various techniques for the post-fire assessment of concrete structures (abstract)
15:45-17:15 Session 6B: B.4.1: Timber Structures 1
Chairs:
Abdelhamid Bouchair (Université Clermont Auvergne, France)
Tom Molkens (KU Leuven, Belgium)
15:45
Noah Fetterly (Canadian Wood Council, Canada)
Marc Alam (Canadian Wood Council, Canada)
Vusal Ibrahimli (Canadian Wood Council, Canada)
Joseph Su (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Experimental Study of Mass Timber Compartment Fire Dynamics on Building Construction Sites (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vusal Ibrahimli
15:55
Yan Fu (OFR Consultants Ltd, UK)
Carmen Gorska (OFR Consultants Ltd, UK)
Mingzhe He (AKT II Limited, UK)
Steven Daniels (AKT II Limited, UK)
Alessandro Margnelli (AKT II Limited, UK)
David Watson (AKT II Limited, UK)
Danny Hopkin (OFR Consultants Ltd, UK)
Simulating the Contribution of Exposed Cross-Laminated Timber Ceilings to Enclosure Fire Dynamics using the FDS SPyro Model (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yan Fu
16:05
Lilyana Mladenova (Abertay University, UK)
Ehsan Jorat (Abertay University, UK)
James Threlfall (Abertay University, UK)
John Gales (York University, Canada)
Rwayda Al Hamd (University of Manchester, UK)
Analysis of the Charring Behaviour of Heritage Timber using Digital Image Correlation (abstract)
16:15
Jiandan Lin (Master's Student, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Izaz Ahmad (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Sam Salem (Full Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Retrofitting Fire-Damaged Glulam Beams using Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) System (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sam Salem
16:25
Amir M. Verki (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Sam Salem (Full Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Fire Performance of Full-Size Mass Timber Glued-in Rod (GIR) Connections (abstract)
PRESENTER: Amir M. Verki
16:35
Amir Khalighi (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Sam Salem (Full Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Fire Performance of Mass Timber Beam-to-Column Concealed, Interlocking Connections (abstract)
PRESENTER: Amir Khalighi
16:45
Honghui Qi (University of Maryland, United States)
Tejas Rawool (University of Maryland, United States)
Nicolas Lei Cai (University of Maryland, United States)
Shuna Ni (University of Maryland, United States)
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON FIRE-INDUCED COLLAPSE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES AND ITS IMPACT ON FIRE DYNAMICS (abstract)
PRESENTER: Honghui Qi
16:55
Xiuzhi Zheng (Tongji University, China)
Guo-Qiang Li (Tongji University, China)
Yong Du (Tongji University, China)
Guobiao Lou (Tongji University, China)
Shaojun Zhu (Tongji University, China)
Performance-based structural fire design of large-span timber structures: new concept, research and application (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xiuzhi Zheng
17:05
Simona Rušarová (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia)
Jakub Šejna (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia)
Kamila Cábová (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, CTU in Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia)
Coupled Model for Charring and Crack Evolution in Timber under Fire Exposure (abstract)
Wednesday, May 20th

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09:00-10:00 Session 8: A.1.2: Structures in Fire single track 2
Chairs:
Guo-Qiang Li (Tongji University, China)
Nuno Lopes (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
09:00
Manish Sah (Michigan State University, UAE)
Venkatesh Kodur (Michigan State University, United States)
Ahmed Almaadawy (Utah State University, United States)
Srishti Banerji (Utah State University, United States)
: NUMERICAL MODEL FOR EVALUATING FIRE PERFORMANCE OF POLYMERIC CONCRETE BEAMS (abstract)
09:15
Sara Minieri (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Andrea Miano (Pegaso University, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Multihazard vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers subjected to earthquake and fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sara Minieri
09:30
Yu Niu (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Joshua Dillard (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Richard Emberley (California Polytechnic State University, United States)
Tara Hutchinson (University of California San Diego, United States)
Benjamin Schafer (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Brian Meacham (Crux Consulting, United States)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Modeling of Post-Earthquake Fire Response of a Full-Scale CFS Building (abstract)
PRESENTER: Thomas Gernay
09:45
Kamila Cabova (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Simona Rusarova (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Marta Kurikova (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Bretislav Zidlicky (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Frantisek Wald (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Jiří Mareš (Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czechia)
Full-Scale Fire Test of a Steel Portal Frame Hall: Experimental and Numerical Findings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kamila Cabova
10:00-10:40 Session 9A: A.2.2: Steel Structures 2
Chairs:
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples "Federico II" (Italy), Italy)
Chao Zhang (Wuhan University, China)
10:00
Xing-Qiang Wang (Department of Civil Engineering, Shandong Polytechnic, China)
Zhong Tao (Centre for Infrastructure Engineering, Western Sydney University, Australia)
A Generalised Stress–Strain Model for Structural Stainless Steels at Elevated Temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zhong Tao
10:10
Luca Possidente (Safety-Fire, Italy)
Brigida Mauro (Safety-Fire, Italy)
Daniele Andriotto (Safety-Fire, Italy)
Nicola Tondini (University of Trento, Italy)
Structural fire response of an arch-suspended steel roof in an ice stadium (abstract)
PRESENTER: Luca Possidente
10:20
Binhui Jiang (Central South University, China)
Jiarui Huang (Central South University, China)
Tong Liu (Central South University, China)
Yuanzuo Wang (Beijing University of Technology, China)
Study on Fracture Ductility of Q460 Steel under Complex Stress States at High Temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Binhui Jiang
10:30
David Baron (BB7, Spain)
Juan Jose Pagan-Martinez (BB7, Spain)
Lefteris Koutsoloukas (BB7, Cyprus)
Parametric analysis of hot spotting when considering coat-backs to steel hollow framing into open sections under fire exposure (abstract)
PRESENTER: David Baron
10:00-10:40 Session 9B: B.2.2: Concrete Structures 2
Chairs:
Bronwyn Chorlton (Queen's University, Canada)
Emidio Nigro (DIST - UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES, Italy)
10:00
Ludwig Stelzner (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Sascha Hothan (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Natalia Reggiani Manzo (Baertschi Partner Bauingenieure AG, Switzerland)
Vicente Herrera (Baertschi Partner Bauingenieure AG, Switzerland)
Reto Grolimund (Baertschi Partner Bauingenieure AG, Switzerland)
Roland Bärtschi (Baertschi Partner Bauingenieure AG, Switzerland)
On the fire resistance of granite columns (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ludwig Stelzner
10:10
Xiqiang Wu (Southeast University, China)
Chenhao Ru (Southeast University, China)
Ting Huang (Guilin University of Technology, China)
Francis Tk Au (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Numerical simulation of post-tensioned concrete bridges exposed to fire considering the effects of bonding and spalling (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xiqiang Wu
10:20
Ahmad Eiz Eddin (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, 7.3 Brandingenieurwesen, Germany)
Ludwig Stelzner (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, 7.3 Brandingenieurwesen, Germany)
Dustin Häßler (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, 7.3 Brandingenieurwesen, Germany)
Sascha Hothan (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, 7.3 Brandingenieurwesen, Germany)
Behaviour of CFRP-reinforced Concrete at Elevated Temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmad Eiz Eddin
10:30
Thomas Thienpont (Ghent University, Belgium)
Balša Jovanović (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Numerical Post-fire Damage Quantification of Concrete Tunnels (abstract)
PRESENTER: Thomas Thienpont
10:40-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 10A: A.3.2: Timber Structures 2
Chairs:
Hélder Craveiro (ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Portugal)
Islam Gomaa (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
11:00
Wyatt Garrett (Oregon State University, United States)
Erica Fischer (Oregon State University, United States)
Laura Hasburgh (Forest Products Laboratory, United States)
Quantifying Charring and Temperature Rise of Gaps in Glulam Beam-To-Column Connections (abstract)
PRESENTER: Wyatt Garrett
11:15
Balsa Jovanovic (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Andrea Lucherini (Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Slovenia)
Reliability-based assessment of the zero-strength layer in the design of timber structures exposed to fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Balsa Jovanovic
11:30
Yu Niu (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Computational modeling of timber columns subjected to furnace and compartment fire tests (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yu Niu
11:45
David Barber (CHM Fire, Canada)
Mass Timber Beam to Column Connection Fire Resistance Testing – Lessons Learnt from Ad-hoc Testing and the Need for a Standardised Test Methodology (abstract)
12:00
Luc Girompaire (Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Canada)
Christian Dagenais (Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Canada)
Alexander Salenikovich (Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Canada)
Effect of Gap Size and Grain Orientation on Fire Performance of Mass Timber Joints (abstract)
PRESENTER: Luc Girompaire
12:15
Mika Alanen (Tampere University, Finland)
Mikko Malaska (Tampere University, Finland)
Experimental study on cross-laminated timber panels exposed to parametric fires (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mikko Malaska
11:00-12:30 Session 10B: B.3.2: Concrete Structures 3
Chairs:
Vasant Matsagar (Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
11:00
Mahadev Rokade (Edinburgh Fire Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, UK)
Tim Stratford (Personal Chair of Civil Engineering Design, Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, University of Edinburgh, UK)
Dave Rush (Senior Lecturer,Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, University of Edinburgh, UK)
Performance of Low-Cement Concrete (LCC) During the Cooling Phase of Fire: Residual Strength Assessment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mahadev Rokade
11:15
Nima Tajik (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, United States)
Negar Elhami-Khorasani (Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, United States)
Post-fire behavior of reinforced concrete beams: effects of full burnout and bond degradation (abstract)
11:30
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Nunzia Gargiulo (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Analysis of Explosive Spalling in Tunnel Linings Exposed to Fire: The Role of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (abstract)
11:45
Hao Zhou (South China University of Technology, China)
Xiu-Quan Tian (South China University of Technology, China)
Stochastic damage mechanics of fire-exposed concrete: Constitutive modeling and structural collapse prediction (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hao Zhou
12:00
Daniel Vargas (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
Joshua Woods (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
Mark Green (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
TENSILE PROPERTIES OF ULTRA HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE AT STEADY STATE ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (abstract)
PRESENTER: Daniel Vargas
12:15
Ramakanth Domada (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Asif Usmani (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Payam Khazaeinejad (Kingston University London, UK)
A Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of the Gretzenbach Flat Slab Parking Structure (abstract)
12:30-13:45Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Session 11A: A.4.2: Concrete Structures 4
Chairs:
Ana Espinós (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Ali Morovat (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
13:45
Mitsuo Ozawa (GUNMA UNIVERSITY, Japan)
Taku Koyama (GUNMA UNIVERSITY, Japan)
INFLUENCE OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ON FIRE-INDUCED SPALLING DEPTH OF CONCRETE EVALUATED BY A RING‑RESTRAINED HEATING TEST (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mitsuo Ozawa
14:00
Taku Koyama (GUNMA UNIVERSITY, Japan)
Mitsuo Ozawa (GUNMA UNIVERSITY, Japan)
Comparison of Spalling Depths Obtained by the Ring-Constrained Heat Test and by Heat Tests of Various RC and PC Members (abstract)
PRESENTER: Taku Koyama
14:15
Payam Khazaeinejad (Kingston University, UK)
Ramakanth Domada (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Asif Usmani (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Analysis of an Axisymmetric Plate in the Context of Stress Concentration-Induced Punching Shear (abstract)
PRESENTER: Asif Usmani
14:30
Seulgi Han (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Jinwon Shin (Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea)
Seunghwan Baek (POSCO, South Korea)
Sungbae Kim (The Naeun Structural Engineering, South Korea)
Sungmo Choi (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Fire Behavior of Protected Korean Square CFT Columns (abstract)
14:45
Austin Martins-Robalino (York University, Canada)
Melody Jasinski (York University, Canada)
Riad Rajab (York University, Canada)
John Gales (York University, Canada)
Dan Palermo (York University, Canada)
Investigation into Mechanical Response and Explosive Spalling of Fibre Reinforced UHPC Beams Subjected to Localised Fires (abstract)
15:00
Matthew Alford (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Luke Bisby (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour of Reinforcement Lock shear Bolt Coupler Systems Under Elevated Temperature (abstract)
PRESENTER: Matthew Alford
13:45-15:15 Session 11B: B.4.2: Performance-Based Design and Other Topics
Chairs:
Katherine Cashell (UCL, UK)
Ali Nadjai (Ulster University, UK)
13:45
Florian Put (Ghent University, Belgium)
Andrea Lucherini (FRISSBE, Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG), Slovenia)
Bart Merci (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Eurocode Parametric Fire Curves: Improved Formulation for the Fire Decay and Cooling Phases (abstract)
PRESENTER: Florian Put
14:00
Patrick Covi (University of Trento, Italy)
Francesco Di Meglio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Andrea Miano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Nicola Tondini (University of Trento, Italy)
Fire fragility functions of bridges subjected to vehicle fire scenarios (abstract)
14:15
Elena Kim (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Min Jae Park (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Predicting Thermal Actions from ICEV and EV Localised Fires Using Conical and Cylindrical Flame Models (abstract)
PRESENTER: Elena Kim
14:30
Juan G. Londono (Thornton Tomasetti, United States)
Paul Williamson (Thornton Tomasetti, UK)
Sena Kizildemir (Thornton Tomasetti, United States)
Andrew Shakalis (Thornton Tomasetti, United States)
Ostap Gladoun (Thornton Tomasetti, United States)
Najib Abboud (Thornton Tomasetti, United States)
Characterizing Fire and Gas-Release Behavior in Electric Buses and Implications for Structural Fire Engineering Practice (abstract)
14:45
Serdar Selamet (Exponent, United States)
Marion Charlier (Arcelor Mittal, Belgium)
Negar Elhami-Khorasani (University at Buffalo, United States)
Thomas Gernay (John Hopkins University, United States)
Maciej Chrzanowski (Remagin, UK)
Nisha Saharan (University at Buffalo, United States)
Yu Niu (John Hopkins University, United States)
José Humberto Matias de Paula Filho (ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg)
Timber and Cold-Formed Steel Housing: Structural Fire Behavior and Cluster Vulnerability in the WUI (abstract)
PRESENTER: Serdar Selamet
15:00
Andrea Franchini (Ghent University, Belgium)
Balsa Jovanovic (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ramin Yarmohammadian (Ghent University, Belgium)
Luke Bisby (Edinburgh Fire Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh, UK)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
The role of furnace testing for performance-based design and future regulations (abstract)
PRESENTER: Andrea Franchini
15:15-15:45Coffee Break
15:45-17:15 Session 12A: A.5.2: Concrete and Composite Structures
Chairs:
Mitsuo Ozawa (Gunma University, Japan)
John Gales (York University, Canada)
15:45
Dongdong Yang (Yangzhou University, China)
Jing Chen (Yangzhou University, China)
Luke Bisby (The University of Edinburgh, UK)
Faqi Liu (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)
Hua Yang (Harbin Institute of Technology, China)
Structural fire performance of square STCRC columns under non-uniform heating conditions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Dongdong Yang
15:55
Mana Idenawa (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Toshihide Sadakane (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Masaki Kato (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Kai Ye (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
AN INVESTIGATION OF EXPLOSIVE SPALLING OF CONCRETE EXPOSED TO FIRE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mana Idenawa
16:05
Yuchen Wang (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Anwar Orabi (University of Queensland, Australia)
Zhoujun Nan (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Asif Usmani (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Prediction of Fire-Induced Temperatures in Steel-Concrete Composite Sections using Data-Driven Machine Learning (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yuchen Wang
16:15
Yuchen Wang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Anwar Orabi (University of Queensland, Australia)
Zhuojun Nan (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands)
Asif Usmani (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
A Progressive Peformance-based Structural Fire Engineering Framework: From Simulation-Based Design to GNN-Based Design (abstract)
PRESENTER: Asif Usmani
16:25
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Nunzia Gargiulo (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Fire behaviour of RC members strengthened with external steel plates: a review (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nunzia Gargiulo
16:35
Manisha Malik (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya (Shiv Nadar University Chennai, India)
Linbo Zhang (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Masoud Adelzadeh (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Strength Estimation in Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature through Pore Size Distribution (abstract)
PRESENTER: Masoud Adelzadeh
16:45
Tharika Kahandawa Arachchi (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Olivia Mirza (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Fidelis Mashiri (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Sameera Pathirana (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Fire performance of PCM-incorporated concrete (abstract)
PRESENTER: Olivia Mirza
16:55
Toshihide Sadakane (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
Masaki Kato (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
Kai Ye (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
NUMERICAL STUDY ON THERMAL STRESS IN HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE INDUCED BY WATER VAPOR PRESSURE UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE. (abstract)
17:05
Xiaofeng Zheng (Tongji University, China)
Wenxu Yan (Tongji University, China)
Guobiao Lou (Tongji University, China)
Guoqiang Li (Tongji University, China)
Ruifeng Li (Tongji University, China)
Study on fire resistance performance and design of partially encased steel-concrete composite columns (abstract)
PRESENTER: Xiaofeng Zheng
15:45-17:15 Session 12B: B.5.2: Numerical Modelling 2
Chairs:
Jean-Marc Franssen (Liege University, Belgium)
Manuel L. Romero (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
15:45
Tom Molkens (KU Leuven Campus De Nayer, Belgium)
Parametric temperature-time curves: Recommended modifications, validation, and limitations (abstract)
15:55
Hansol Lee (Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea)
Jinwon Shin (Catholic Kwandong University, South Korea)
Sun-Hee Kim (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Jeong-Ki Min (Korea Conformity Laboratiories, South Korea)
In-Rak Choi (Hoseo University, South Korea)
Sung-Mo Choi (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Fire-Induced Thermal Responses of CFT Columns Using FDS-ABAQUS Coupled Analysis under Real-Scale Compartment Fires (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hansol Lee
16:05
Mengying Peng (Ghent University, Belgium)
Balša Jovanović (Ghent University, Belgium)
Andrea Franchini (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Time-dependent model uncertainty quantification for thermo-mechanical analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mengying Peng
16:15
Berenika Bernat (University of Iceland, Iceland)
Nima Tajik (University at Buffalo, United States)
Mya Zubek (University at Buffalo, United States)
Dórótea Sigurðardóttir (University of Iceland, Iceland)
Negar Elhami-Khorasani (University at Buffalo, United States)
Incorporating spalling uncertainty into fire-induced damage analysis of concrete structures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mya Zubek
16:25
Antonio Bilotta (Di.St - Dept of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples "Federico II" (Italy), Italy)
Francesco Dionisio (University of Naples "Federico II" (Italy), Italy)
Alberto Compagnone (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Gabriella De Rosa (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (DIST - UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES, Italy)
Fire assessment of r.c. building trough fragility curves (abstract)
16:35
Paola De Santis (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Daniele Perrone (University of Salento, Italy)
Gabriele Pinto (University of Salento, Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Andrea Miano (Pegaso University, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples 'Federico II', Italy)
Seismic vulnerability assessment of fire damaged RC buildings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Antonio Cibelli
16:45
Do Jin Jung (Division of Architectural and Fire Protection Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, South Korea)
Van Lanh Le (Division of Architectural and Fire Protection Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, Viet Nam)
Chang-Hwan Lee (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, South Korea)
Min Jae Park (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea, South Korea)
Numerical Analysis on Structural Fire Behavior of Rectangular CFT Columns with Different Aspect Ratios (abstract)
PRESENTER: Do Jin Jung
16:55
Saba Sayad (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
Patrick Bamonte (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
A Comprehensive Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Deep Tunnels in Fire Conditions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Saba Sayad
17:05
Giulia Mignemi (Department of of Science and High Technology – DiSAT, Como, Italy)
Bruno Dal Lago (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences – DiSTA, Varese, Italy)
Mattia Bianchi (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences – DiSTA, Varese, Italy)
Marco Barozzi (Department of Science and High Technology – DiSAT, Como, Italy)
Sabrina Copelli (Department of Science and High Technology – DiSAT, Como, Italy)
Thermomechanical analysis of a precast concrete industrial frame structure subjected to jet fires (abstract)
PRESENTER: Giulia Mignemi
Thursday, May 21st

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09:00-10:00 Session 13: A.1.3: Structures in Fire single track 3
Chairs:
Panwei Du (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Negar Elhami-Khorasani (University at Buffalo, United States)
09:00
Mohammed Morovat (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Joseph Main (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Jonathan Weigand (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Fahim Sadek (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Long Phan (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Computational Modeling of Steel Gravity Frames with Composite Floor Systems in Fire (abstract)
09:15
Jakob Blankenhagen (TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Metal Structures, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Patrick Dumler (Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Constantin Schwendner (TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Metal Structures, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Hedi Boukraa (TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Metal Structures, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Stefan Winter (Chair of Timber Structures and Building Construction, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Martin Mensinger (TUM School of Engineering and Design, Chair of Metal Structures, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
Timber Claddings as Fire Protection for Steel Columns: Experimental Study and Practical Design Rules (abstract)
PRESENTER: Martin Mensinger
09:30
Tim Neugum (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Ludwig Stelzner (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Dustin Häßler (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Jochen Zehfuß (Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Building Materials, Concrete Construction and Fire Safety, Germany)
Sascha Hothan (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Fire resistance of thermally restrained steel-reinforced concrete columns (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tim Neugum
09:45
Antony Beaulieu (Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Canada)
Christian Dagenais (Department of Wood and Forest Sciences, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada, Canada)
Characterization of Timber Charring Rate Under Real Design Fire Scenarios (abstract)
PRESENTER: Antony Beaulieu
10:00-10:40 Session 14A: A.2.3: Timber Structures 3
Chair:
Spencer Quiel (Lehigh University, United States)
10:00
Sungmo Choi (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Seulgi Han (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Sunhee Kim (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Yonghyun Cho (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, South Korea)
Inhwan Yeo (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, South Korea)
Temperature Distribution Assessment of GIR Column-Beam Connections for Mid- to High-Rise Timber Building (abstract)
10:10
Paul S. Mora (ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Andrés Lapuebla-Ferri (ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Ana Espinós (ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Manuel L. Romero (ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Experimental investigation on the fire performance of demountable steel-timber composite beams with sustainable passive protection (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ana Espinós
10:20
Ethan Philion (York University, Canada)
Herry Chen (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Daniel Lacroix (University of Waterloo, Canada)
John Gales (York University, Canada)
Thermal Propagation and Post-fire Flexural Performance of Cross-laminated Timber Exposed to a Localized Fire (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ethan Philion
10:30
Mendy Laoda (McMaster University, Canada)
Ramla Karim Qureshi (McMaster University, Canada)
Probabilistic models for density and thermal properties of timber at elevated temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mendy Laoda
10:00-10:40 Session 14B: B.2.3: Multi-Hazard and Wildfire
Chairs:
Sam Salem (Lakehead University, Canada)
Serdar Selamet (Stanford University / Exponent, United States)
10:00
Yifan Cao (China University of Mining and Technology, China)
Jian Jiang (China University of Mining and Technology, China)
Wei Chen (China University of Mining and Technology, China)
Jihong Ye (China University of Mining and Technology, China)
Modeling of Urban Fire Spread: Development of an Integrated CA-Unity Simulation Framework (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jian Jiang
10:10
Cesare Fiorini (ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Hélder Craveiro (ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, Portugal)
Luís Laím (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Aldina Santiago (DEC, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
PERFORMANCE-BASED DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES AT THE WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE: A COUPLED CFD-FEM METHODOLOGY (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aldina Santiago
10:20
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Patrick Covi (Università di Trento, Italy)
Fabio De Simone (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Sara Minieri (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Nicola Tondini (Università di Trento, Italy)
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Multi-hazard analysis of buildings exposed to earthquake and fire using OpenSees (abstract)
PRESENTER: Patrick Covi
10:30
Arian Mollakhalili (McMaster University, Canada)
Ghazal Saed (McMaster University, Canada)
Ramla Karim Qureshi (McMaster University, Canada)
Real-time hybrid fire simulation of a steel moment-resisting frame under post-earthquake fire (abstract)
10:40-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Session 15A: A.3.3: Steel Structures 3
Chairs:
Kang Hai Tan (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Martin Mensinger (Technical University Munich, Germany)
11:00
Juan Jose Pagan-Martinez (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, Spain)
Ignacio Payá-Zaforteza (ICITECH, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
Parametric numerical study of Y-shaped steel columns in fire (abstract)
11:15
Fanqin Meng (The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
G. Charles Clifton (The University of Auckland, New Zealand)
Anthony Abu (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Design for Structural Fire Resistance Recommendations to be Incorporated into the New Zealand Steel Structure Design Standard of DZ 3404 (abstract)
11:30
Jeong-Ki Min (Korea Conformity Laboratories, South Korea)
Taehyu Ha (POSCO, South Korea)
Kyu-Hong Han (POSCO, South Korea)
Fire Performance of Unprotected Modular Steel Buildings with Gypsum Board Ceilings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jeong-Ki Min
11:45
Nuno Lopes (CERIS - University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Paulo Vila Real (CERIS - University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Fire resistance of steel I-beams subjected to lateral torsional buckling considering non-uniform temperatures distribution (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nuno Lopes
12:00
Hyuk Kim (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Chang-Hwan Lee (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Min Jae Park (Pukyong National University, South Korea)
Predicting Steel Temperatures of Beams and Columns in Modular Buildings Using Full-Scale Tests and Numerical Heat Transfer Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hyuk Kim
12:15
In-Rak Choi (Hoseo University, South Korea)
Dongjin Shin (Dankook university, South Korea)
Eun-Mi Ryu (KICT, South Korea)
Chan-Ho Suk (Hyundai Steel Corp., South Korea)
Evaluation of High-Temperature Properties and Fire Resistance of Unprotected SHN355FR Steel Columns (abstract)
11:00-12:30 Session 15B: B.3.3: Timber Structures 4
Chair:
Hamzeh Hajiloo (Carleton University, Canada)
11:00
Zane Ladhani (OFR Consultants, UK)
Danny Hopkin (OFR Consultants, UK)
Luke Bisby (The University of Edinburgh, UK)
Mechanical Characterisation of Timber in Compression under Transient Heating (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zane Ladhani
11:15
Izaz Ahmad (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Sam Salem (Full Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Lakehead University, Canada)
Experimental Evaluation of Geopolymer-based FRCM versus the Conventional Gypsum Board Encapsulation for Fire Protection of Mass Timber (abstract)
PRESENTER: Izaz Ahmad
11:30
Octavian Lalu (BRE Group, UK)
Tom Lennon (BRE Group, UK)
Fire performance of Timber Frame construction: Large-scale compartment test under natural fire conditions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Octavian Lalu
11:45
Aqsa Noor (McMaster University, Canada)
Ramla Karim Qureshi (McMaster University, Canada)
A Numerical Investigation of Post-Earthquake Fire Performance of Mass Timber Moment Frames (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aqsa Noor
12:00
Syed Muhamad Shamaim Ali (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Simplified method to predict the failure of wood truss floor assemblies in fire (abstract)
12:15
Tuomas Hakamäki (Jensen Hughes, Finland)
Mikko Salminen (Jensen Hughes, Finland)
Aleksi Ojala (Jensen Hughes, Finland)
Mikko Malaska (Tampere University, Finland)
Mika Alanen (Tampere University, Finland)
Fire resistance of CLT-slab in a natural fire including cooling phase - experimental study and comparison to numerical analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tuomas Hakamäki
12:30-13:45Lunch Break
13:45-15:15 Session 16A: A.4.3: Numerical Modelling 3
Chairs:
Zhong Tao (Western Sydney University, Australia)
Nicola Tondini (University of Trento, Italy)
13:45
Dustin Häßler (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung, Germany)
Richard Fürst (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany)
Sascha Hothan (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany)
Numerical simulation approach to identify the thermal protective properties of intumescent coatings based on in situ fire tests (abstract)
PRESENTER: Dustin Häßler
14:00
Rwayda Al-Hamd (Department of Civil Engineering and Management, The University of Manchester, UK)
Asad Albostami (School of Engineering & Construction, Oryx Universal College in Partnership with Liverpool John Moores, Doha, Qatar, UK)
Yong Wang (Department of Civil Engineering and Management, The University of Manchester, UK)
M. Z. Naser (College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Clemson University, United States)
John Gales (The Department of Civil Engineering York Universityin Toronto, Canada)
Towards Data-Driven and Explainable AI for Structural Fire Safety: Predicting Bond Performance at Elevated Temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rwayda Al-Hamd
14:15
Yohannes Shewalul (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Kai Ji (Enbridge Gas Inc., Canada)
Vincent Iacobellis (Enbridge Gas Inc., Canada)
Solomon Tesfamariam (University of Waterloo, Canada)
Consequence assessment of structures exposed to gas transmission pipeline rupture-induced fire (abstract)
14:30
Chao Zhang (Wuhan University, China)
Shijie Li (Wuhan University, China)
AI-driven natural fire testing method: concept and experimental exploration (abstract)
PRESENTER: Chao Zhang
14:45
Antoine Glorieux (ArcelorMittal Global R&D, Luxembourg)
Carlos Couto (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Paulo Vila Real (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Numerical investigation on the failure modes of cellular steel beams under combined axial force and bending moments at elevated temperature (abstract)
PRESENTER: Antoine Glorieux
15:00
Roya Solhmirzaei (solhmirz@latech.edu, United States)
Venkatesh Kodur (Michigan State University, United States)
Anuska Shrestha (Louisiana Tech University, United States)
Hadi Salehi (Louisiana Tech University, United States)
Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Fire Resistance and Failure Modes of Steel Connections: A Multi-Study Experimental Synthesis with Code Comparison (abstract)
13:45-15:30 Session 16B: B.4.3:Connections and Applications
Chairs:
Ramla Karim Qureshi (McMaster University, Canada)
Tadele Getu (Queen's University, Canada)
13:45
Chloe Jeanneret (York University, Canada)
Kathryn Chin (York University, Canada)
Matthew Smith (Entuitive, Canada)
Panagiotis Kotsovinos (University of Patras, Greece)
John Gales (York University, Canada)
Fire Performance of Biaxial Steel Shear Tab Connections (abstract)
PRESENTER: Chloe Jeanneret
14:00
Nicolas Coello (Oregon State University, United States)
Erica C. Fischer (Oregon State University, United States)
David Barber (Arup, United States)
Laura Hasburgh (United States Forest Service, United States)
Kara Yedinak (United States Forest Service, United States)
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Plastic Hinging of Fasteners in CLT Balloon-Frame Connections: Insights from the WOODWISE Large-Scale Compartment Fire Tests (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nicolas Coello
14:15
Ana Francisca Santos (University of Coimbra, ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal)
Aldina Santiago (University of Coimbra, ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal)
Hélder Craveiro (University of Coimbra, ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal)
Luís Simões da Silva (University of Coimbra, ISISE, ARISE, Department of Civil Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Portugal)
Fire Safety Assessment of Steel Frames with Dissipative Beam-to-Column Joints (abstract)
14:30
N Premkumar (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Anil Agarwal (IIT Hyderabad, India)
Fireproofing through Waterproofing: A Novel Vermiculite Mortar System for Fire Protection of FRP Strengthened RC Members (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anil Agarwal
14:45
Yavor Panev (Arup, UK)
Momoi Suda (Arup, UK)
Zena Protcenko (Arup, South Africa)
Graeme Flint (Arup, UK)
Structural Fire Response to Multi-storey Fires (abstract)
PRESENTER: Momoi Suda
15:00
Parisa Nassiri (Holmes US, United States)
Praveen Kamath (Holmes AUS, Australia)
Linus Lim (Holmes AUS, Australia)
Bevan Jones (Holmes US, United States)
Lukas Rutkauskas (Holmes AUS, Australia)
PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE DESIGN OF STEEL-TIMBER CONNECTIONS: A CASE STUDY (abstract)
PRESENTER: Parisa Nassiri
15:15
Yusuke Shintani (Takenaka Corporation, Japan)
Takuya Kinoshita (Takenaka Corporation, Japan)
Mami Saito (Takenaka Corporation, Japan)
Toshihiko Nishimura (Takenaka Corporation, Japan)
Experimental study on unprotected steel tubular column filled with steel-fibre-reinforced high-strength concrete at elevated temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yusuke Shintani
15:30-15:45Coffee Break
15:45-17:05 Session 17A: A.5.3: Steel Structures 4
Chairs:
Asif Usmani (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
Bo Wu (South China University of Technology, China)
15:45
Vadim Kudryashov (ZAG, FRISSBE, Slovenia)
Evgeny Polishchuk (SBE PMiPIR TechnoNICOL Group, Russia)
Thanh Kien Nguyen (University of Fire Fighting & Prevention of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, Viet Nam)
Steel Profiled Sheeting Fire Resistance Tests: Extended Experimental Results and Future Proposals (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vadim Kudryashov
15:55
Spencer Quiel (Lehigh University, United States)
Saidong Ma (Lehigh University, United States)
Zheda Zhu (CHI Consulting Engineers, LLC, United States)
Performance-Based Design of Passive Fire Protection for Steel Bridge Girders (abstract)
16:05
Marta Kurikova (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Kamila Cabova (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Bretislav Zidlicky (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Simona Rusarova (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Jakub Sejna (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
František Wald (Department of Steel and Timber Structures, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia)
Performance-Based Fire Modelling of Steel Frames Using CBFEM (abstract)
PRESENTER: Marta Kurikova
16:15
Donatella de Silva (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Sara Minieri (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy)
Francesco Di Meglio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Francesco Dionisio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Emidio Nigro (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Antonio Cibelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
Fire fragility assessment of steel industrial buildings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Emidio Nigro
16:25
Rabinder Kumar (FireSERT, Ulster University Belfast, UK)
Naveed Alam (FireSERT, Ulster University Belfast, UK)
Ali Nadjai (FireSERT, Ulster University Belfast, UK)
Impact of Travelling Fires on Collapse Mechanisms of Steel Structures with Non-Uniform Temperature Distribution (abstract)
PRESENTER: Naveed Alam
16:35
Balsa Jovanovic (Ghent University, Belgium)
Ruben Van Coile (Ghent University, Belgium)
Safety format for the design of protected steel columns for burnout resistance (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ruben Van Coile
16:45
Lin-Xin Song (Fuzhou University, China)
Anlin Huang (Fuzhou University, China)
Guo-Qiang Li (Tongji University, China)
Zhichao Lai (Fuzhou University, China)
Effects of pre-tensile stress on post-fire mechanical properties of Q460 high strength structural steel (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lin-Xin Song
16:55
Kai Ye (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
Kota Aoki (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
Masaki Kato (Tokyo university of science, Japan)
POST-FIRE MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF PRE-STRAINED JIS SN400B STEEL: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kai Ye
15:45-17:05 Session 17B: B.5.3: Other Topics
Chair:
Carlos Couto (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
15:45
Thi Thuy Mai (CTICM, Université Clermont Auvergne, France)
Sébastien Durif (Université Clermont Auvergne, France)
Abdelhamid Bouchair (Université Clermont Auvergne, France)
Christophe Renaud (CTICM, France)
Bin Zhao (CTICM, France)
Experimental and Numerical Study of Fusible Links Using Aluminium Bolts in Single-Storey Buildings (abstract)
15:55
Natasha Leniston-Bagnall (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Perran Coppard (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Paul Horne (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Anthony Abu (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Allan Scott (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Strength of Woodcrete under fire conditions (abstract)
16:05
Daniel Vargas (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
Joshua Woods (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
Mark Green (Queen's Universiy, Canada)
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE DOUBLE-WYTHE INSULATED WALL PANELS EXPOSED TO FIRE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Daniel Vargas
16:15
Bomte Gapak (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India)
Amandeep Singh (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India)
Svetha Venkatachari (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India)
David Lange (School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia)
Vasant Matsagar (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India)
Cement Mortar Modified with Hybrid Carbon Nano Tube - Reduced Graphene Oxide Mix at Elevated Temperature (abstract)
16:25
Norovbadam Dashdemberel (University of Seoul, Mongolia)
Seulgi Han (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Inrak Choi (Hoseo University, South Korea)
Jeongki Min (Korea Conformity Laboratories, South Korea)
Sungmo Choi (University of Seoul, South Korea)
Fire Behavior of Protected Composite Beams Filled with Concrete (abstract)
16:35
Lingzhu Chen (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Shun Xiao (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Xi Chen (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Ci Song (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Yubing Leng (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Qingfeng Xu (Shanghai Key Laboratory of Engineering Structure Safety, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences Co. Ltd, China)
Experimental study on the mechanical performance of grouted sleeve splices of high-strength rebar after exposure to high temperatures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lingzhu Chen
16:45
Kenta Yamazaki (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Soichiro Horii (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Masaki Kato (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
Satoru Sakai (Sanko Techno Co., Ltd., Japan)
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON RESIDUAL PULL-OUT BEHAVIOR OF POST-INSTALLED METAL ANCHORS AFTER FIRE EXPOSURE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kenta Yamazaki
16:55
Islam Gomaa (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Masoud Adelzadeh (National Research Council Canada, Canada)
Fire Hazard Assessment of a Steel Truss Bridge Subjected to Hydrocarbon Pool Fires: High-Fidelity Thermal Exposure Modeling (abstract)
PRESENTER: Islam Gomaa
17:05-17:45 Closing session and Awards

Closing session and Awards

Chairs:
Thomas Gernay (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Mark Green (Queen's University, Canada)