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Vulcan
Solutions Limited (VSL)
is a specialist structural fire engineering company which
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Sells
the structural fire engineering software, Vulcan |
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Provides
specialist structural fire engineering consultancy |
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Funds
academic fire engineering research
and testing |
For more information
on the Vulcan software,
click on one of the links on the top button-bar or in the left margin,
go to the contact us
page or email
What is Structural Fire Engineering
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Structural fire engineering
is concerned with ensuring satisfactory performance of a building structure
in the event of a fire.
The traditional
approach has been to follow prescriptive rules, but more advanced methods
based on calculation have recently been developed. These range from
very simple approaches based on hand calculation or tabulated data,
offering limited benefits, to sophisticated computer analysis which
enables the full value of structural fire engineering to be realized.
Such approaches to modelling
structural behaviour are often complemented by consideration of more
realistic fire scenarios than the standard fire.
Why
use Structural Fire Engineering ?
Structural fire
engineering can often lead to improved construction efficiency, operation,
and safety. Advanced methods can also provide a clear indication of
structural behaviour in the event of a fire.
The advantages
of structural fire engineering can be summarized as:
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Improved safety
– from a clear view of overall structural behaviour in a fire |
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Cost savings – by reducing
or eliminating applied protection |
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Reduction in program –
by eliminating fire protection as a site activity |
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Reliability – unprotected
structures do not have to rely on proper application and maintenance
of protection |
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Asset and property protection
– through improved robustness of the structure in a fire |
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Business continuity –
through improved robustness |
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Reduced maintenance burden
– unprotected structures require less maintenance |
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Flexibility of design –
any structural layout, detail, protection system etc can be considered |
Vulcan
Solutions – Fire Engineering Research
Vulcan Solutions Limited is
committed to funding continued academic research and testing in structural
fire engineering. For more information on historical and future research
activities, please visit the
University of Sheffield Structural Fire Engineering Research Group
website.
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