Adam Ervine
- From: Banbridge, Northern Ireland
- Qualifications: MEng, University of Edinburgh, 2008
- Supervisors: Martin Gillie & Pankaj
- Postgraduate study: Started 2008
PhD Project:
Behaviour of damaged structures in fire
It is well recognised that in building structures, fires often follow major damage caused by other extreme events such as blast or impact. Damage due to fire is amplified because fire fighting systems have been compromised by the preceding events and because failed infra-structure prevents fire-fighting (often known as common mode failures or events). Since it is uneconomical to design structures to remain completely undamaged during extreme events, design codes permit some structural damage as long as progressive collapse is prevented. Therefore the effect of fire in a structure that has already been damaged may be devastating as it will already by in a distressed state. This study will examine the response to fire of damaged, multi-storey framed structures.Project funded by BRE
Previous projects
- Simulation of a Horizontally Travelling Fire, MEng Project
Selected Publications
- Martin Gillie, Charlotte Roben, Adam Ervine & Sandy Kirkpatrick "The Effects on Non-Uniform Fires on Structural Behaviour" Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures in Fire, Singapore, 28-30 May 2008.
