Conference Program

Session A 

 Session B

A New Framework for Performance Based Fire Engineering Design in New Zealand, N. Saunders, P. Beever, C. Wade, C. Fleischman, P. Thorby, and I. Miller

The Probabilistic Approach – A New Challenge to Performance-Based Regulatory Systems, I.J. van Straalen

Experiences on Introducing Functional Fire Safety Requirements in the Building Regulations of Norway, Alte W. Heskestad, H. Landro and A. Steen-Hansen 

Analysis of Fire Statistics for Establishing Benchmark Fire Risk for Evacuation Safety Designs of Buildings, Y. Ikehata, H. Notake, J. Yamaguchi, and T. Tanaka

Past, Present and Future of Performance Based Approaches in China, F. Li and F. Liu

Risk-Based Selection of Design Fire Scenarios in Performance Based Evacuation Safety Designs of Buildings, D. Nii, J. Yamaguchi, R. Mase, H. Notake, Y. Ikehata, and T. Tanaka

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 Session B

Performance-based Fire Safety Regulatory System in Taiwan – From the Fire Authority Perspective, N. Tseng and T. Shen

Verifying Trade-Offs When Using Sprinklers in Fire Safety Design, F. Nystedt

Performance-Based Codes – A South African Experience, T. Williams

The Study of Operation Management of Performance-Based Design Building in Taiwan ~ Three Case Study of Shopping Center, Exhibition Hall and Coliseum, E. Kuo and W. Li

Development of Performance-Based Fire Regulations in Poland – An Advanced Draft Under Consultation, D. Ratajczak and P. Tofilo

Finding the Performance in Performance Based Codes, E. Almgren and Pär Hansson

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 Session B

Has Fire Engineering Lived up to Expectations?, P. Wilkinson

The Performance-based Approach to Provide Alternative Solutions in the Construction of Buildings in Bush (Wildfire) Prone Areas, R. Manser

Use of ICC Design Performance Levels to Determine Fire Safety Provisions – Designing for Community Importance, D. Barber and P. Johnson

Delivery of Passive Fire Protection in a Performance-Based Regulatory Environment, G. Baker, N. Saunders, and K. Kennedy

A Study of the Impact of Performance-Based Codes and Fire Engineering Methods on the Level of Fire Safety and Costs of Fire Precautions, D. Charters

The Derivation of Acceptance Criteria for Risk to Life Based on Optimal Resource Allocation, K. Kraemer, J. Kohler, and M. Faber

 Session A

 Session B

Numerical Modeling of Flashover in Experimental Compartment Fires, S. Li, Z. Yan, I. Chen, and G. Liao

Fire Safety Design for Textile Membranes in Buildings, P. Andersson, P. Blomqvist, M. Hjohlman, and H. Tuovinen

Method for Calculating Heat Fluxes from a Warehouse Fire, C. Thauvoye, P. Russo, J.M. Blanchet, S. Duplantier,  J. Kruppa, A. Muller, S. Patej, J. Taveau, and B. Zhao

Increased Quality and Reduced Uncertainty when Using Fire Dynamics Simulator, D. Tonegran and M. Ryber

Protection of Warehouses and Large Storage Occupancies using a Scientific Approach towards Commodity Classification, M.J. Gollner, K. Overholt, A.S. Rangwala, F.A. Williams, and J. Perricone

Method of Calculating Starting Time of Fire Evacuation, S. Yoshino, J. Yamaguchi, and K. Muraoka

An Approach to Fire Safety Design for Furniture and Fittings, B. Sundström, M. Olander, S. Bengtson, I. Larsson, M. Arvidson, and A. Apell

A Comparison of Evacuation Prediction made using Agent-based Simulation and Code-based Approach, N.P. Waterson, C.J.E. Castle, and S. Le Bail

Session A 

 Session B

Comparison of Multi-Layer Zone Smoke Spread Model, Two-Layer Zone and FDS to a Building Fire, K. Suzuki and T. Tanaka

Fire and Collapse, Faculty of Architecture Building, Delft University of Technology:  Implications for Performance-Based Design, B. Meacham, H. Park, M. Engelhardt, V. Kodur, I.j. van Straalen, J. Maljaars, K. van Weeren, R. de Feijter, and K. Both

FDS+Evac:  V & V of the Staircase Model, T. Korhonen and S. Hostikka

A Performance Based Methodology for Specifying Design Fires for Structural Analysis, J. Stern-Gottfried, G. Rein, and J. Torero

Toxic-Hazard Prediction:  Possibilities and Limitations of Toxicity Modeling by FDS 5 vs. FDS 4, K. Grewolls and T.R. Hull

Structural Fire Loads in a Modern Tall Building Design, L. Razdolsky

Session A 

 Session B

Numerical Study of Elevator and Stairwell Shaft Pressurization Systems Using Detailed Building Models, D. Bowers, J. Ellison, D.E. Beasley, and R.S. Miller

Probabilistic Assessment and Economic Evaluation of Performance-Based Fire Safety Codes and Building Designs, G. Ramachandran

A New Method for Determining the Smoke Layer Height in CFD Simulation, K. Sommerlund-Thorsen, B.P. Husted, and S. Kilian

Agent Based Risk Assessment of Fire Safety Systems with Automated Event Tree Analysis, F.W. Akashah, J. Zhang, M.A. Delichatsios, and H. Wang

What do you Have to See to Escape a Fire?, X. Liu

Fire Risk Assessment on Performance-Based Design of Personal Fire Safety, J. Norén, and A. Sandberg