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Chou, S K G;Chapman, J C;Davidson, P C
The Structural Engineer, Volume 77, Issue 19, 1999
Site safety John Rolfe, from South Africa, addresses an aspect of safety: I refer to the cover picture of The Structural Engineer for 20 April 1999.
Due to their durability, aesthetic appeal and corrosion resistance, the use of stainless steels in construction is continuously increasing. Eurocode 3:Part l.4 covers the design of structural stainless steels and was issued in 1996. There is, however, a shortage of design guidance on the fire resistance of structural stainless steels, and this hinders the materials’ wider use in certain applications. Nancy Badoo
There is no doubt that fire safety engineering is an emerging new engineering discipline with a sound and developing scientific and research base. Fire safety engineering is becoming more mature and it is now possible to be a chartered fire safety engineer. There is also a growing commercial market and a heed for skilled engineers to be involved in a wide range of areas, which include: 1. Fire and smoke prediction 2. Psychology and speed of people movement 3. Means of escape 4. Management for fire safety 5. Performance of structure and construction 6. Appraisal of the performance of structure pre and post a fire event 7. Fire fighting 8. Performance of building services systems Michael Green