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Fire Engineering Fundamentals

About this event

It is well known that steel loses strength as its temperature rises above 400ºC to 550ºC, a temperature soon exceeded in many fires. Consequently, there is a need to ensure that the temperature of the structural frame in a steel-framed building is kept below certain ‘limits’ to guarantee its structural performance in the event of a fire. 

Default ‘limiting temperatures’ are often adopted in the absence of a detailed Structural Fire Design assessment. However, the origin of most of these Default ‘limiting temperatures’ are often not well understood within the industry.

The purpose of this webinar is to explain where some of the most common default values originate and the rationale behind them whilst highlighting why deviating from these limiting temperatures without the correct knowledge and information can be potentially unsafe. The presentation will then discuss how thicknesses of intumescent coatings can be calculated based on engineering principles and highlight the project benefits.

Hosted by

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    David Baron

    David Baron is a Chartered Engineer with 15 years of experience in the industry, with an emphasis on steel design for both ambient and fire limit states using various global design standards.

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    Scott Fretwell Head of Segment Development CPFP @ Hempel A/S

    Passive Fire Protection expert with over 20 years’ experience in the coating industry, the last 8 focused on international passive fire protection. Part of a global team responsible for Hempel’s intumescent coatings and working with engineers, applicators and asset owners around the world.

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