Structural fire engineering and safety represent a critical interdisciplinary field focused on ensuring that buildings and infrastructure maintain their integrity and functionality during fire ...

Using PBSFD, engineers can predict the behavior of a frame in fire, such as vertical displacement of floor beams over time. Graphic courtesy of SEI/ASCE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (2019) and SAFIR ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

Negar Elhami-Khorasani is an expert in fire and multi-hazard engineering (for example, in the context of post-earthquake fires). A primary goal of her research is to measure and improve resilience of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Most people view tunnels as a matter of convenience, a way to get from Point A to Point B with minimum complications — depending on weather and traffic patterns, of course. Negar ...

Acquire the ability to perform design tasks for building structures. Study advanced connections, complex structures, and system-level building design. Learn advanced techniques to evaluate structures ...

Utilize advanced techniques to evaluate structures. Advanced analysis is necessary for structures that are complex, exhibit finite deformations, are loaded beyond their first yield point, or ...