Structures Design of Bridges against Fire Hazards

Mission Statement/Objectives

Increase the awareness of the importance and consequences of fires on bridges.

Scope & Limitation

The group will base its activities on the outcome of the predecessor TG1.2 (2016 – 2023): Papers from special sessions in IABSE conferences and the special issue of  IABSE's journal "Structural Engineering International" with the topic "New developments for the resilient fire design of singular buildings and engineering infrastructure" (see links to the papers and the "Introduction" in the "Downloads" section). 
The group consist of  experts in the field of structural fire engineering and fire engineering. 

T.G. 1.2's current scope is to organise two webinars in 2024/2025 where practitioners and academics from different countries will explain all the details of structural fire design applied to bridges: from risk analysis to detailed case studies. These webinars will be an important step forward towards the publication of a set of "Guidelines for the Design of Bridges vis-à-vis fire hazards" in the form of a SED book which is foreseen for 2027.

Expected Project Output

• Two webinars on the topic of "Design of Bridges vis-à-vis fire hazards
• SED book containing guidelines for the design of bridges against fire hazards.

Start Date: February 2024
Target Date of Completion: December 2027

Chair
Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza, Spain

Vice Chair
Stefan Zmigrodzki, Canada

Members
Niels Peter Høj, Switzerland
Henryk Zobel, Poland
Fausto Mistretta, Italy
Flavio Stochino, Italy
Guillem Peris Sayol, Spain
Harikrishna Narasimhan, Denmark
Eva Kragh, Denmark
Jethro Howard, Spain
Grunde Jomaas, United Kingdom

Zhi Liu, China

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