BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
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The BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering is the research group at The Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, University of Edinburgh
conducting research in fire, structures and environment.
The University of Edinburgh
has a long tradition in Fire Protection Engineering
research and education and is recognized internationally for its work since the early 1970s. The Centre is currently formed in association with the Building Research Establishment
(BRE) to integrate the resources of both institutions and provide a thrust for fire protection engineering
research and education. It has a state-of-the-art experimental facility (the Rushbrook Fire Safety Laboratory) and staff whose expertise covers a wide range of subjects in Fire Safety.
The Fire Research Centre is deeply involved in setting the direction for the Fire Safety Engineering practice.
as the first ever Professor of Fire Safety Engineering in 1974. Many of those who are now leaders in the field came to Edinburgh to study and research under the supervision of Prof David Rasbash
, one of the main pioneers of the discipline, and Prof Dougal Drysdale
, author of the definitive text book on the subject . Teaching and research in fire safety continues at Edinburgh under the leadership of Prof Jose Torero, appointed to the BRE/RAE Chair in Fire Safety Engineering in 2004.
), six Research Fellows, about 25 Postgraduate Researchers and a few Undergraduate Researchers.
More recently, the new International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering has been approved by Erasmus Mundus (the European commission's cooperation and mobility programme in the field of European higher education). The joint degree starts in Sept 2010 and involves the universities of Edinburgh
(UK), Ghent
(Belgium) and Lund
(Sweden).
s were a series of large-scale fire tests conducted in over several years from the early 1990s in a real steel-framed structure at the former airship hangar at Cardington
, UK.
The Dalmarnock tests
were a series of fire experiments conducted in July 2006 in a real 1960s concrete tower block in Dalmarnock
, Glasgow
, UK.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
conducting research in fire, structures and environment.
The University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
has a long tradition in Fire Protection Engineering
Fire protection engineering
Fire Protection Engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke....
research and education and is recognized internationally for its work since the early 1970s. The Centre is currently formed in association with the Building Research Establishment
Building Research Establishment
The Building Research Establishment is a former UK government establishment that carries out research, consultancy and testing for the construction and built environment sectors in the United Kingdom...
(BRE) to integrate the resources of both institutions and provide a thrust for fire protection engineering
Fire protection engineering
Fire Protection Engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke....
research and education. It has a state-of-the-art experimental facility (the Rushbrook Fire Safety Laboratory) and staff whose expertise covers a wide range of subjects in Fire Safety.
The Fire Research Centre is deeply involved in setting the direction for the Fire Safety Engineering practice.
History
The University of Edinburgh was the university to offer a degree in Fire Engineering and appointment Prof. David RasbashDavid Rasbash
David Rasbash was a pioneer in the field of Fire Safety Engineering.Rasbash was a chemical engineer that graduated at the Imperial College, London, during World War II. He began publishing and teaching about the evaluation of fire safety in the 1970s. In his early career, he conducted research on...
as the first ever Professor of Fire Safety Engineering in 1974. Many of those who are now leaders in the field came to Edinburgh to study and research under the supervision of Prof David Rasbash
David Rasbash
David Rasbash was a pioneer in the field of Fire Safety Engineering.Rasbash was a chemical engineer that graduated at the Imperial College, London, during World War II. He began publishing and teaching about the evaluation of fire safety in the 1970s. In his early career, he conducted research on...
, one of the main pioneers of the discipline, and Prof Dougal Drysdale
Dougal Drysdale
Dougal Drysdale is a Professor Emeritus in Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Edinburgh and member of the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering....
, author of the definitive text book on the subject . Teaching and research in fire safety continues at Edinburgh under the leadership of Prof Jose Torero, appointed to the BRE/RAE Chair in Fire Safety Engineering in 2004.
Staff
The staff of the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering comprises eight academics (including Prof Jose L Torero, Prof Asif Usmani and Prof DrysdaleDougal Drysdale
Dougal Drysdale is a Professor Emeritus in Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Edinburgh and member of the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering....
), six Research Fellows, about 25 Postgraduate Researchers and a few Undergraduate Researchers.
Teaching
The Centre supports the Structural and Fire Safety Engineering degrees (BEng, MEng and MSc) as well as a number of short courses for professionals.More recently, the new International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering has been approved by Erasmus Mundus (the European commission's cooperation and mobility programme in the field of European higher education). The joint degree starts in Sept 2010 and involves the universities of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
(UK), Ghent
Ghent University
Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...
(Belgium) and Lund
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
(Sweden).
Research Expertise
- Structural Fire Engineering
- Fire Modelling
- Ignition and burning of solid fuels
- Large-scale fire experiments
- Concrete, Steel and wood response to fire
- Tunnel fires
- Subsurface fires
- Wildfires
- SmoulderSmoulderSmouldering is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel...
ing combustion
Large-scale fire test
The Cardington testCardington test
The Cardington Fire Tests were a series of large-scale fire tests conducted in real steel-framed structures at the village of Cardington, Bedfordshire, England....
s were a series of large-scale fire tests conducted in over several years from the early 1990s in a real steel-framed structure at the former airship hangar at Cardington
Cardington
Cardington may refer to:*Cardington, Bedfordshire, a village and civil parish in England*Cardington, Shropshire, a village and civil parish in England*Cardington, Ohio, a village in the United States...
, UK.
The Dalmarnock tests
Dalmarnock tests
The Dalmarnock Fire Tests are a series of fire experiments that were conducted in a real high-rise building in the United Kingdom.In 2006, the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, conducted this series of large-scale fire tests in a high-rise building in...
were a series of fire experiments conducted in July 2006 in a real 1960s concrete tower block in Dalmarnock
Dalmarnock
Dalmarnock is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It is bounded by the Clyde to the south and east, Parkhead to the north, and Bridgeton at Dunn Street to the north west...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, UK.