Citation

Kwon Y, Kwon IK. J. Korea Inst. Fire Sci. Eng. 2016; 30(1): 86-95.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering)

DOI

10.7731/KIFSE.2016.30.1.086

PMID

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Abstract

Weight-bearing building materials are substantially weakened under high temperatures, and this is evident through the collapse of structures once engulfed by fire. Currently, there is no scientific or technological process of evaluating the real-time structural stability of a building whcih is engulfed by flame. There are many building design specifications which aim to reduce the risk of fire, but little consideration given to fire officer safety while operating in a dangerous building. This paper aims to provide direction within building policy in order to ensure the safe evacuation of fire-fighters in case of an impending building collapse. This paper suggests evaluation criteria for buildings which are damaged due to fire, autilizing current information on fire-resistant building design and a fire-resistant capacity.

Language: en