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Post-Earthquake Fire Assessment of Buildings : Evaluation Framework.

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This book provides background for the analysis, design, and assessment of building structural systems under fire following earthquakes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braxtan, Nicole
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Other Authors: Carlton, Aerik, Coar, Maxwell, Dalton, John, Farshadmanesh, Pegah, Kamath, Praveen, Ketabdar, Mehrshad, LaMalva, Kevin, Memari, Mehrdad, Elhami-Khorasani, Negar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: : American Society of Civil Engineers, 2022.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Book_5142_C000
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Post-Earthquake Fire Hazard Task Committee
  • Executive Summary
  • Book_5142_C001
  • Chapter 1 : Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Historical Events
  • 1.3 What Causes Fire Ignitions Following an Earthquake?
  • 1.4 Codes and Provisions
  • 1.5 Scope and Objectives
  • References
  • Book_5142_C002
  • Chapter 2 : Fire Following Earthquake at the Building Level
  • 2.1 Earthquake Hazard Scenario
  • 2.2 Building Response to Earthquake: Damage to the Structural System
  • 2.3 Building Response to Earthquake: Damage to the Nonstructural Components
  • 2.3.1 Fire Compartmentation
  • 2.3.2 Active Fire Protection Systems
  • 2.3.3 Egress Routes
  • 2.3.4 Passive Fire Protection for Structural Elements
  • 2.4 Fire Hazard Scenario
  • 2.4.1 Sources of Ignition
  • 2.4.2 Overview of Predictive Models for Post-Earthquake Fire Ignitions
  • 2.4.3 Design Fire Scenario
  • 2.5 Building Response to Fire
  • 2.5.1 Background
  • 2.5.2 Performance-Based Structural Fire Engineering
  • 2.6 Building Response to Fire Following Earthquake
  • 2.6.1 Numerical Studies
  • 2.6.2 Experimental Studies
  • 2.7 Summary
  • References
  • Book_5142_C003
  • Chapter 3 : Fire Following Earthquake at the Community Level
  • 3.1 Modeling Approach and Available Platforms
  • 3.2 Ignition
  • 3.2.1 Data-Driven Models
  • 3.2.1.1 Earthquake Intensity
  • 3.2.1.2 Population Density
  • 3.2.1.3 Floor Area
  • 3.2.1.4 Building Type
  • 3.2.1.5 Building Collapse
  • 3.2.2 Physics-Based Models
  • 3.3 Spread
  • 3.3.1 Data-Driven Models
  • 3.3.2 Physics-Based Models
  • 3.4 Suppression
  • 3.5 Summary
  • References
  • Book_5142_C004
  • Chapter 4 : Recommendations
  • Book_5142_IDX.