Structural Fire Engineering
Structural fire engineering is a specialised field that focuses on the design and analysis of a buildings structure to ensure their safety and performance in the event of a fire. The aim is to ensure the safety of residents and to minimise property damage in the event of a fire.
At Appraise Fire Engineering (AFE Consultants), our qualified fire engineers use their expertise to develop effective strategies for fire prevention in a building structure including, detection, suppression and evacuation to help protect lives from the devastating impact of fires.
What is structural fire engineering?
Structural fire engineering calculates the fire conditions in a building and looks at the impact that a fire may potentially have in regards to the structural components of the building. It involves the application of scientific and engineering principles to predict how structures will behave in a fire.
Certified professionals in structural and fire safety engineering will have an excellent understanding in how a fire can spread, how heat affects different materials (including concrete, timber and steel) and how structures respond to thermal loads in order to develop fire strategies to prevent or mitigate fire-related risks to a building’s structure.
Find out more about our structural fire engineering services
At AFE Consultancy, our team of fire engineers have a wealth of significant experience in undertaking structural fire engineering projects of all sizes. They have a detailed understanding of fire behaviour, heat transfer and structural response which allows them to provide you with sound structural and fire safety engineering solutions.
