https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/85252 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:46:25 GMT 2026-06-22T16:46:25Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/85011 Title: Urban habitat constructions under catastrophic events : COST Action C26 Authors: Mazzolani, Federico M.; Mistakidis, Euripidis; Borg, Ruben Paul; Byfield, Mike; De Matteis, Gianfranco; Dubina, Dan; Indirli, Maurizio; Mandara, Alberto; Muzeau, Jean-Pierre; Wald, Frantisek; Wang, Yong Abstract: The volume is a collection of the contributions of the experts of the COST C26 Action on “Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events”: It represents the second deliverable of this Action, the first one being the Proceeding volume of the Workshop held in Prague on the 30th and 31st May 2007. The papers in this volume correspond to the activity of the four Working Groups, during the period from June 2006 to July 2008. These results are presented in the Symposium held in Malta from the 23rd to 25th October 2008. Twenty-two European Countries are participating in this Action (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungry, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom). The papers, prepared in the form of datasheets, are subdivided according to the subjects, which the four WGs are dealing with. The subjects include:  Fire resistance (WG1), chaired by Frantisek Wald and Y.C.Wang;  Earthquake resistance (WG2), chaired by Dan Dubina and Alberto Mandara;  Impact and explosion resistance (WG3), by Mike Byfield and Gianfranco De Matteis;  Risk assessment for catastrophic scenarios in urban habitat (WG4), chaired by Michael Faber and Maurizio Indirli [excerpt from the Introduction] Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/85011 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86351 Title: Introduction to fire design Authors: Wald, Frantisek; Burgess, I. Abstract: There are a number of approaches to ensure the safe design of structures under fire conditions. This range is from a simple elemental prescriptive approach to a more advanced structural fire engineering approach. In the simple approach, realistic structural and fire behaviour are ignored and optimum design solutions in terms of safety and economy may not be reached. By considering the actual fire and structural behaviour, through more advanced methods, any weak links within the design can be identified and rectified, allowing safer, more robust, and possibly more economical buildings to be constructed. This paper presents the state of the art of fire safety, introduces the benefits of using a performance-based approach to fire engineering, and calls attention to European materials, freely available on the Internet, which support such design. [Excerpt from Introduction] Description: This section contains also the Table of contents and an Introduction by F. M. Mazzolani. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86351 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86328 Title: Overview of fire design Authors: Wang, Yong C.; Franssen, J. M.; Wald, Frantisek; Burgess, I.; Heinisuo, Markku Abstract: ▪ Performance-based fire safety design is an accepted methodology in many countries of Europe for the verification of structural resistance in fire conditions. This calculation procedure takes into account the individual characteristics of the building and the passive and active fire protection methods.; ▪ A realistic understanding of the behaviour of structures in fire can be achieved and the overall safety of the building can be verified by using performance-based fire safety design. Through the more profound understanding of phenomena and a more precise analysis of structures in fire, an equal to or higher safety level than with prescriptive fire design can be obtained. [Excerpt from Description] Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86328 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86324 Title: Fire design in Europe Authors: Heinisuo, Markku Abstract: ▪ European countries are now starting to apply the EN standards for buildings.; ▪ The EN standards include principal and application rules for fire resistance design of buildings allowing also performance based fire design.; ▪ What is the state of art for applying the EN standards for fire resistance design and especially performance based design?; ▪ For which kind of applications there exist experiences to use the performance based design in fire?; ▪ These were the main questions to which were looked for answers by questions sent to the members of the COST C26. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/86324 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z