ASG/SFPE Joint Presentation– “Structural and Fire Engineering: Bridging the Gaps” by Martin Feeney

Presentation

https://youtube.com/watch?v=HWwWHwrdCHY

When – Thursday 16 April 2015

(NOTE: The above slide images start at 120 seconds)

Abstract
The introduction in 1992 of a performance-based Building Code created the opportunity to apply rational design methods for assessing performance of structures during fire. At the same time, the ‘new’ discipline of fire engineering emerged, creating a paradigm shift in the way in which fire safety in buildings is assessed, justified and approved for Code compliance.

In this joint Auckland Structural Group/Society of Fire Protection Engineers joint presentation Martin Feeney will outline his views on how these two disciplines have since diverged on the subject of response of structures to fire, and – more importantly – on how gaps in design and documentation have emerged. To conclude, amid the subsequent potential barrage of tomatoes and rotten fruit, he will offer his views on how these gaps might be bridged.