Structural Engineering

A collection of over 4500 publications related to fire and building research, including many on material science, design, and performance.

An AISC publication on the fire performance of steel in structural applications.

A read-only version of the International Code Council 2021 Fire Code.

The MSBC is separated into two distinct volumes: The Residential volume regulates all one- and two-family structures and townhouses that are three stories or less, as well as their accessory structures; The Base volume regulates all structures that are not covered by the Residential regulations.

Online access to the latest edition is permitted upon free registration by the user.

"Using a risk framework, this standard provides a methodology for determining the fire load and fire load density to be used as the basis for the evaluation and design of the structural fire performance of a building."

Links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests.

This ASCE publication describes performance-based structural fire design (PBSFD) methods and provides real-world design applications by leading structural engineering firms.

This resource lists fire-resistant assemblies using USG wallboard wall and ceiting systems, as well as the related evaluation reports