Adequacy in structural fire engineering

Author: Luke Bisby

Date published

11 November 2019

Price
Free
The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers

Adequacy in structural fire engineering

Training

Author

Luke Bisby

Date published

11 November 2019

Author

Luke Bisby

Price

Free

Luke Bisby FIStructE discusses fire resistance design, how Chartered Structural Engineers can be confident that they have discharged their professional duties when designing structures for fire, and how they can assess whether their approach is appropriate.

Technical Lecture Series 2019.

Recorded on 2 October 2019 at the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Adequacy in structural fire engineering

Additional information

Format:
Video
Video Length:
00:43:17
Publisher:
IStructE

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Training Technical Lecture Series Disaster mitigation, management & recovery Competency Fire Video IStructE London HQ

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