Theses - a selection

Andres Ortiz - Flammability Parameters of Forest Fire Fuels for an Improved Risk Index - Abstract

Andres Rodriguez Panagiotopoulos - Modeling the Effect of the Use of Fiber Reinforced Plastics on the Evacuation of a Ro-Pax Passenger Deck - Abstract

Anna Gorodilova - Is There a Vertical Trench Effect? - Abstract

Antonela Čolić - Study of the Char Fall-Off Phenomenon in Cross-Laminated Timber under Fire Conditions - Abstract

Arjan Dexters - Cost-Benefit Analysis of Fire Spread Scenarios in Large Compartmentalized Warehouses - Abstract

Arne Inghelbrecht - Evaluation of the Burning Behaviour of Wood Products in the Context of Structural Fire Design - Abstract

Arthur Rohaert - Stratification and Back-Layering Modelling for Longitudinal Ventilated Tunnels - Abstract

Ayyappa Thejus Mohan - Risk Acceptance in Fire Safety Engineering: Development of Reference Case Studies - Abstract

Balša Jovanović - Novel Testing for Stiffness Reductions of Cross-Laminated Timber at Elevated Temperature - Abstract

Beom Jin Jeong - Combination of CFD and Evacuation Models for Determination of FED and FEC Levels - Abstract

Bianca Coutinho - Heritage on Fire – Complexities, Potential Solutions and Current Regulations: An Exploratory Study - Abstract

Bogdan-Grigore Brănișteanu-Albulescu - Fire Safety of Facades - Abstract

Bojan Csoti - Testing of High Strength Steel S960 at Elevated Temperatures - Abstract

Brecht Debrouwere - A Study on Initial Fire Behaviour in Low-energy Houses - Abstract

Carmen Gorska Putynska - The Effect of Oxygen Mass Flux and Flow Velocity on Forward Smouldering - Abstract

Daan Van den Broecke - Study on the Effectiveness of Sprinklers in Tunnels - Abstract

Daniel Martin - The Use of a Water Mist Curtain as a Radiation Shield - Abstract

Darko Perović - Identification and Characterization of Design Fires to be Used in Performance-Based Fire Design of CERN Facilities - Abstract

David Mayorga Puente - Flashing Lights at Road Tunnel Emergency Exit Portals: A Virtual Reality Study with Low-cost Head Mounted Displays - Abstract

David Vanhaverbeke - Fire Development in Passive Houses: Qualitative Description and Design of Full-scale Fire Tests - Abstract

Davood Zeinali - Assessment of the Thermal Response of Concrete by Inverse Modelling - Abstract

Denis Hellebuyck - Functional Performance Criteria for Comparison of Less Flammable Transformer Oils with Respect to Fire and Explosion Risk - Abstract

Denis Smirnov - Numerical Study on Critical Temperatures of Steel Columns Provided in Eurocode 3 - Abstract

Dheeraj Dilip Karyaparambil - Experimental Analysis of the Relation of Porosity of Pine Needle Bulk to the Critical Heat Flux for Ignition - Abstract

Dogukan Akgun - Laboratory Flame Spread Experiments on Calluna Vulgaris Vegetation: Effect of Fuel Moisture Content and Fuel Load on Fire Behaviour - Abstract

DON Chamith Karannagodage - Performance-Based Design of an Industrial Hall with a Wooden Structure - Abstract

Eduardo Sanchez Rincon - Risk Based Fire Protection Strategies For LNG/LPG Jetties - Abstract

Edwin Ayala Tovar - Flammability and Burning Behaviour for Mass Timber Protected using Intumescent Coatings - Abstract

Elena Funk - Analysis of Adaptive Mesh Refinement in a Turbulent Buoyant Helium Plume - Abstract

Farah Binte Mohd Faudzi - Flame Propagation Between Flat Roofing and Photovoltaic Installations - Abstract

Fearghal Gill - Numerical Simulations of Flame Spread in a Combustible Corner - Abstract

Feng Xu - Application of Zone- and Field Codes to Model Heat and Smoke Propagation in Support of Fire Hazard Analyses of Nuclear Power Plants - Abstract

Gabriel Setti - Investigation of Firebrand Production from Douglas Fir - Abstract

Ganepola Thushadh Wijesekere - Numerical Modelling of Water Spray Impingement Cooling - Abstract

Georgios Pakos - Accuracy of Numerical Simulations of Water Sprays in a Lagrangian-Eulerian Framework - Abstract

Gerard Jericho Ronquillo - Impacts of Temperature-Dependent Emissivity on the Thermomechanical Response of Steel Members Subjected to Uniform and Localized Heating - Abstract

Giovanni Cosma - Virtual Reality Experiments on the Impact of Way-finding Lighting Systems on Egress from Smoke-filled Railway Tunnel - Abstract

Hanish Arora - Exploring Potential Problems Causing the Final Implemented Design to deviate in Performance Based Fire Safety Design Approach - Abstract

Haydn Lewis - Factors Influencing the Generation of Carbon Monoxide in Fires Partially Suppressed through Water Mist Application - Abstract

Helene Sirvain - Characterisation of the far field temperature under the ceiling in the Travelling Fires framework - Abstract

Hernan Butafuoco - Practical Application of Validated Computer Models for Fire Hazard Analysis in Nuclear Power Plants - Abstract

Hilco Hiemstra - Influence of Building Structure and Building Content on Residential Fires - Abstract

James Crum - Design of Ventilation and Suppression Systems for Fires in Road Tunnels - Abstract

Jan Bonnier - Studies on the Application of Gas Cooling as Used by Firefighters - Abstract

Jan Vandekerckhove - The Development of a Link Between Prescriptive Regulations and the Performance Based Approach - Abstract

Jasper Ho - Effects of Water Mist System on a Controlled Fire - Abstract

Jesus Gil - Performance of Joints for Glued Laminated Timber Exposed to the ISO Fire Temperature Curve - Abstract

Jonathan Strick - Development of Safety Measures for Nightclubs - Abstract

Jonathan Vallée - Reliability of Fire Barrier - Abstract

Jorge Arturo Salas Calvo - Green-Cities, How to Combine Fire Safety and The Fight Against Global Warming - Abstract

Jorge Troncoso Riquelme - Response to Emergency Wayfinding Systems by People from Different Cultures - Abstract

José Fernando Morales - Development of a Simplified Sensitivity Analysis Approach to Quantify Life Safety for Risk Assessment of Buildings in Case of Fire - Abstract

Juan Chaves - Experimental Study on Effective Width through Openings Using Kinect - Abstract

Júlia Coelho Trojan - Ignition of Polymers under Transient Heating - Abstract

Karel Lambert - Positive Pressure Ventilation in Underground Systems - An Experimental and Modelling Study - Abstract

Karim Omar - Experimental and numerical study on the effect of horizontal openings within informal settlement dwellings - Abstract

Karlis Livkiss - Fully Developed Fires in ”Low-energy” and ”Energyefficient” Buildings - Abstract

Kevin Kurniawan - Interactive Tool for Structural Fire Engineering Awareness - Abstract

Khai Chern Looi - Tunnel Fire Suppression Systems & Ventilation Design - Abstract

Khairunnisa - Study on Risk Assessment Models for Quantifying Life Safety in Buildings in Case of Fire - Abstract

Kseniia Polukhina - Elevated Fires - Abstract

Kunsulu Bekish - Numerical Simulations of Pressure Effects in Passive Houses - Abstract

Laura Schmidt - Experimental Study on the Effect of Char Fall Off on the Heat Transfer within Loaded Cross-Laminated Timber Columns Exposed to Radiant Heating - Abstract

Lea Elhokayem - Visibility in Smoke Under different Extinction Coefficients - An experimental study on the visibility of exit signage types through several smoke characteristics - Abstract

Leidy Marcela Correa- Pedestrian Trajectories on a 90° Turn in a Corridor: A Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Study - Abstract

Leo Willem Menzemer - Numerical Simulations of Brand Transport in Large Outdoor Fires - Abstract

Luis Gonzalez - Combining Volume Sensors with Multi-Modal Video Analysis for Fire Detection and Forecasting - Abstract

Lorena Cifuentes Cante - Verifying Fire Safety of Top-Load Storage and Retrieval System: a Case Study - Abstract

Lorenzo Contini - Mescape. A Probabilistic Mesoscopic Model for Fire Evacuation in Large Gatherings (+Appendix) - Abstract

Malika Alimzhanova - Fire Safety Assessment of Sprinkler Systems for Car Parks using the J-value Methodology - Abstract

Mark Olsthoorn - FDS Validation and Grid Resolution Study for Large Atrium Buildings - Abstract

Mathieu Verpaele - Assessment of the Performance of Mobile Fans in a Tunnel by Flow Field Measurements and CFD Simulations - Abstract

Matthew Newcomer - Study on the Burning Behaviour of Green Walls with Reduced Moisture Content (+Appendix) - Abstract

Matthias Van de veire - Studies on the Performance of Firefighter’s Gas Cooling Technique - Abstract

Melchior Schepers - Multi-scale CFD Fire Modelling for Underground Facilities (CERN) - Abstract

Michael Winkler - Strategies for Egress from Trains on Fire in Ventilated Tunnels - Abstract

Mina Mikhail - The Performance of Shear Studs in Solid and Composite Slabs at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures - Abstract

Ming-Cian Hong - A Study of the Required Spacing for Preventing Fire Spread between Photovoltaic Arrays on Flat Roofs - Abstract

Mohamed Beshir - CFD Modeling of the Interaction between a Smoke Plume and a Sprinkler Spray - Abstract

Mohammad Mashhadawi - MassMotion Evacuation Model Validation - Abstract

Mohammad Seyfi - Development of a device for small-scale testing of smoke and heat control in ducted smoke extraction systems (+Appendix) - Abstract

Muhammad Humza Khan - Established Forest Firefighting Techniques - A Qualitative Review of Practices among Swedish Fire Services - Abstract

Muthia Khairunisa Jaelani - The Development of a Simple Engineering Calculation Method for Wildfire Evacuation Scenarios - Abstract

Nazim Yakhou - Integrating Fire Evacuation into the Building Information Modelling Workflow - Abstract

Nemer Abusamha - Effectiveness of Activation for Thin Intumescent Coatings - Abstract

Nicholas Bartlett - Optimization of Smoke Control Systems in Underground Subway Stations - Abstract

Nikhil Verma - Interaction of a Complex Ventilation Network with a Confined Room Fire: Application to Nuclear Facilities - Abstract

Oriol Rios - Forecasting Wind-driven Wildfires Using an Inverse Modelling Approach - Abstract

Parinaz Hemmati - Influence of Geometry and Ventilation Boundaries on Simulation of the Flow Outside a Room Set-up in Laboratory Environment - Abstract

Pascale Vacca - Optimised Fire Safe and Energy Efficient Design of Insulated Assemblies Using a Multi-criteria Approach - Abstract

Paolo Bertoli - A Comparative Study of Travelling Fire in Large Spaces with Multi-Zone Fire Model and Fds - Abstract

Robert Bray - Burning Material Behaviour in Hypoxic Environments: An Experimental Study Examining Fire Dynamics of Composite Materials in Vitiated Conditions - Abstract

Rolff Leisted - Design Fire for Building Content in Arson Scenarios - Abstract

Roxana Mogosin - Forensic Analysis of the VDL Research House 1 - Abstract

Rukesh Shilpakar - Heat Induced Delamination of Laminated Timber - Abstract

Ryan Venzon - Thin-Filament Pyrometry and Analysis of Extinction Onset Temperatures for Ethylene Flames on the Burning Rate Emulator in the International Space Station - Abstract

Sabrina Spoerri - Modelling of Timber Pyrolysis with FDS (+Appendix) - Abstract

Sami Takieddin - A Numerical Investigation of Spray-plume Interactions - Abstract

Santiago Moya Forero - Numerical Study on the Interaction of Sprinklers and Heat Vents - Abstract

Sean Meehan - Fire Risk and Hazard Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies in Underground Facilities: A Literature Review - Abstract

Sergio Vargas Cordoba - Assessment of the Fire Model FireFoam and Development of a User's Guide - Abstract

Silvia Parra Diettes - Evaluation of Strategies for the Integration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) with Simulation of Fires in Enclosures - Abstract

Simon Santamaria - Ignition of Structures Submitted to Ember Accumulation - Abstract

Sompoom Soontara - Determination of Design Fires for Cables - Abstract

Tanja Cernosa - Intermediate-Scale Tests and Cone Calorimeter Tests – Fire Behaviour of Selected Façade Materials - Abstract

Vinayagum Reyalen Ramsamy - Analysis of Travelling Fires using CFD Simulations and Comparison to the Travelling Fire Methodology - Abstract

Waqas Haider - Response of Tall Building Diagrid Structure to Intermediate and Mega Floor Fire - Abstract

(Wickramasooriyage) Devmini Kularatne - Experimental and computational analysis of the thermal degradation and the loss of strength of engineered wood-based panels (+Appendix) - Abstract

Wuquan Cui - Influence of Double-skin Facades on Fire Safety - Abstract

Yalong Wu - Testing the International Standards Organization Verification and Validation protocol for evacuation simulations - An application to the FDS+Evac model - Abstract

Young Hian Huat - Modelling of a Smoke Extraction Duct System in a Single Compartment (+Appendix) - Abstract