1. CE 808: Structural Fire Engineering
V. Kodur
Professor
Dept of Civil and Env. Engineering
Michigan State University

2. General Information Class Room 2320 EB Class Hours Tue,Thu, 3-4:20 pm
Back up
Instructor
Venkatesh Kodur
Professor, CEE
Office
3580 EB
Phone
(517)
Use sparingly
Use as often as required
Office Hours
T W Th 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Lecture Notes
& handouts
at Angel on MSU website
Grader
Aqeel Ahmed
3577 EB
Office hours
M 1:30-2:30 p.m
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3. CE808 - Course Objectives
CE Basic course on the design and analysis of structures exposed to fire
Recommended for graduate students in the civil/ mechanical engineering program interested in learning the basic concepts of fire safety design and analysis of structures
The objectives of this course are:
To learn the behavior & design of structural components under fire exposure
To gain an educational & comprehensive experience in the fire resistance design concept
To learn basic fire safety design issues
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4. Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you should be able to calculate/determine:
Time-temp relationships for post-flashover fires
Equivalent fire severity
Material properties at elevated temperatures
Temperatures profiles in structural assemblies
Fire resistance of steel, concrete & composite struc-tures using hand methods & computer programs
Fire resistance of heavy timber & light timber frame structures, and
Earn basic knowledge required to design buildings for fire resistance
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5. Course Material & References
The course will follow the contents of the Textbook:
Andrew H. Buchanan, Structural Design for Fire Safety, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
Other References include: (on Reserve in the library)
T.T. Lie, (Ed), Structural Fire Protection, ASCE, Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 78, 1994
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 3rd Ed., Quincy, MA: NFPA, 2002, Sections 1-8, 1-10, 4-8 to 4-11.
Y.C. Wang, Steel and Composite Structures: Behaviour and Design for Fire Safety, 2002
ASCE/SFPE 29, Standard Calculation Methods for Structural Fire Protection, Reston, VA, ASCE, 1999.
PCI Design for Fire Resistance of Precast Prestressed Concrete, 2nd Ed., Chicago: PCI , 1989.
D. Drysdale, Introduction to Fire Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, UK, 1999
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6. Course Framework/Grading
15 weeks of lectures
Assigned HW, Exams,& Research project.
Final grades based on HW, exams, & research project:
Homework %
Exam %
Final Exam %
Research Project %
Final grades will be assigned on a straight scale, with some adjustment for the level of difficulty of exams & overall class performance
Score  90   Score < 90   Score < 85  3.0
75  Score < 80   Score < 75   Score < 70  1.5
60  Score < 65  1.0 Score  60  0.0
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7. Course Policies
Attendance policy - Expected to attend all the lectures & perform all the work assigned by the instructor.
Tardy policy - All the assigned work must be submitted by the due date & time. Penalty for late submissions.
Make-up policy - Students are expected to take the exams on the assigned dates & times. Make-up exams may be arranged for students with emergencies or special circumstances.
Quality of Submissions - Students are encouraged to submit their work on engg. paper or clean white paper & are required to include a cover page. Please explain & show all your calculations & include appropriate references to any code/std. specifications & final drawings of designed structure. The submission must be neat & clear. 5% of total marks in each of the assignments & research project may be reserved for the tidiness of the work.
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8. University Policies & Procedures
1) Academic Honesty:
Article of the Academic Freedom Report states that "the student shares with the faculty the responsibility for maintaining the integrity of scholarship, grades, and professional standards." In addition, the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MSU adheres to the policies on academic honesty as specified in General Student Regulations 1.0, Protection of Scholarship and Grades, & in the all-University Policy on Integrity of Scholarship and Grades, which are included in Spartan Life; Student Handbook and Resource Guide. Students who plagiarize may receive a 0.0 on the assignment or fail the course.
2) The last day to drop this course with a 100 percent refund & no grade reported is Friday, 2/2/2007. The last day to drop this course with no refund & no grade reported is Wednesday 2/28/2007. You should immediately make a copy of your amended schedule to verify you have dropped this course.
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9. University Policies & Procedures
3) Religious Observance
If you wish to be absent from class to observe a religious holiday, make arrangements in advance with the instructor.
4) Missing Class to Participate in a Required Activity
To be excused from this class to participate in a required activity for another course or a university-sanctioned event, you must provide the instructor with adequate advanced notice and a written authorization from the faculty member of the other course or from a university administrator
5) Commercialized Lecture Notes:
Commercialization of lecture notes & university-provided course materials is not permitted in this course.
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10. Important Dates Classes Begin Monday, January 7, 2008
Classes Cancelled Monday, January 21, 2008 (MLK Holiday)
End of Tuition Refund Friday, February 1, 2008
Middle of Semester Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Spring Break March 3-7, 2008
Classes End Friday, April 25, 2008
Final Exam Thursday, May 1, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Exam (Test) March 2/3 Week
Project Presentation April 3/4 Week
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11. Course Outline Chapter 1. Introduction to Fire Safety Week 1
Fire Problem
Importance of Fire Safety
Structural Fire Safety within the Context of Overall Fire Safety
Fire Resistance
Codes and Standards
Performance-based Design
Chapter 2. Fire Safety in Buildings Weeks 1-2
Fire Safety Objectives
Process of Fire Development
Fire Safety Concepts Tree
Controlling Fire Spread
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12. Course Outline Chapter 3. Fire and Heat Weeks 2-3
Fuels
Combustion
Fire Initiation
Simple Description of Pre-flashover Fires
t-squared Fires
Basic Review of Heat Transfer
Ch 4: Room Fires & Post-flashover Fires Weeks 3-4
Fire Behavior in Rooms
Pre-flashover Fires
Post-flashover Fire - Impact on Fire Resistance
Design Fires
Time-temperature Relationships for Post-flashover Fires
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13. Course Outline Chapter 5: Fire Severity Weeks 4-5
Methods to Quantify Fire Severity
Standard Fires and Real Fires
Concept of Equivalent Fire Severity
Chapter 6: Fire Resistance - Standard Tests & Calculation Methods Weeks 6-7
Methods of Assessing Fire Resistance
Fire Resistance Tests
Performance Criteria
Non-standard Evaluations
Fire Resistance - Calculation Methods
Fire Resistance of Assemblies
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14. Course Outline Ch 7: Design of Structures Exposed to Fire Weeks 7-8
Review of Mechanics, Loads, Load Combinations
Structural Design at Normal Temperatures
Material Properties in Fire
Structural Design for Fire Conditions
Design of Structural Members Exposed to Fire
Design of Structural Assemblies Exposed to Fire
Chapter 8: Steel Structures Weeks 9-10
Behavior of Steel Structures in Fire
Material Properties at Elevated Temperatures
Protection Systems
Calculation Methods for Evaluating Fire Resistance
Design of Steel Members Exposed to Fire
Response of Structural Frames
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15. Course Outline Ch 9: Concrete and Masonry Structures Weeks 11-12
Behavior of Concrete Structures in Fire
Material Properties at Elevated Temperatures
Protection Strategies
Calculation Methods for Evaluating Fire Resistance
Design of Concrete Members Exposed to Fire
Composite Construction Exposed to Fire
Chapter 10: Timber Structures Weeks 13-14
Behavior of Timber Structures in Fire
Design of Timber Structures Exposed to Fire
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16. Course Outline Chapter 11: Light Frame Construction Weeks 14-15
Behavior of Light Frame Assemblies in Fire
Material Properties at Elevated Temperatures
Fire Protection Strategies
Methods for Evaluating Fire Resistance
Design of Light Frames Assemblies in Fire
Special Lectures Week
Building Performance Investigations in Fire
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