Introduction to Structural Fire Engineering

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course introduces fire as a structural hazard and presents basic strategies for achieving fire safety in the built environment. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the fundamentals of fire behaviour, fire load, active- and passive-fire safety measures, material properties at elevated temperatures, and design methods and code guidelines for fire resistant structural design. Prerequisite(s): ENGR 321-3 and ENGR 341-3 Preclusion(s): CIVE 439-3, ENGR 639-3