FIRE ENGINEERING AND FIRE PROTECTION

1. Safety of structures against fire and performance criteria
2. Fire dynamics – Fire growth and spread of fire
3. The ISO834 fire
4. Material properties (concrete, steel, wood, masonry)
5. Impact of fires on structures (spalling, thermal strains and stresses)
6. Design of steel and concrete structural members against fire based on the Eurocodes
7. Passive fire protection systems design (means of escape, smoke ventilation, fire resistance, facades)
8. Active fire protection systems design (detection systems, alarm systems, suppression systems)
9. Reaction to fire and fire resistance classification systems

SEMESTER	8th or 10th
Details	https://www.civil.upatras.gr/index.php/odhgos/
Instructor	KOTSOVINOS PANAGIOTIS
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS	Greek
Credits ECTS	5
Teaching Hours	3
Erasmus+	NO

The course covers the scientific domain of fire engineering and fire protection. The course objective is to introduce the
students to the design principles of fire protection of buildings and infrastructures. The basic principles of the behaviour
of structures under fire conditions and the structural fire design of structural members and systems. Passive and active
fire protection systems design are considered including the growth and spread of fire, compartmentation, fire resistance
of structural elements and systems etc with attention to classification (products, materials and systems). The course
distinguishes in prescriptive design and performance based design with focus on understanding the philosophy of design
based on codes and empirical and scientific evidence.
After completion of the course the student will be able to:

Understand the basics of fire engineering and fire protection
Understand the impact of fires on structures
To be familiar with Eurocode structural fire parts
To be familiar with the European and internation standards for selection and classification of materials and systems
To distinguish between passive and active fire protection design
To understand the design philosophy that is covered by the Greek fire code and other international standards
To get familiar with and use the Greek fire code for normal buildings