ENFP662: Performance Based Design

Credits: 3

Description

The development of fire protection solutions can involve methods to comply with prescriptive requirements in codes or may incorporate some aspects which follow a performance-based approach. Following a description of the codes and standards process in the U.S., a review of the requirements for structural fire protection are discussed as an example, beginning with prescriptive approaches and ending with performance-based alternatives. The latter half of the course describes the methodology and motivation for performance-based design solutions. Case studies are presented to illustrate the design solutions achieved following the two approaches.

Semesters Offered

Spring 2018, Summer 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Summer 2025