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Review of the charring rates of different timber species by Liu, Julie, Fischer, Erica C.

“…During a fire, the load‐carrying cross section of timber members will reduce due to charring. This article summarizes experimental investigations into the…”
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Wildfire impacts on schools and hospitals following the 2018 California Camp Fire by Schulze, Stefanie S., Fischer, Erica C., Hamideh, Sara, Mahmoud, Hussam

“…Wildfire impacts on communities have become more pronounced in recent years as the intensity and frequency of wildfires have increased in densely populated…”
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A building information modeling‐fire dynamics simulation integrated framework for the simulation of passive fire protection in a mid‐scale cross‐laminated timber compartment: Numerical implementation and benchmarking by Sun, Qi, Turkan, Yelda, Fischer, Erica C.

“…Construction fires are a big threat to worker safety and property safety. Mass timber buildings under construction are largely unprotected as they are not yet…”
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Review of Research on the Fire Behavior of Simple Shear Connections by Fischer, Erica C., Chicchi, Rachel, Choe, Lisa

“…Previous building fires and research has shown that simple (shear) connections develop large axial force and flexural demands during a fire leading to…”
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Wildfires have created instability within risk transfer markets. Here's a path forward by Thompson, Matthew P, Calkin, David E, MacGregor, Donald M, Young, Bryce A, Barrett, Kimiko, Fischer, Erica C, Johnson, Jesse V

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A Delphi study to identify and prioritize research gaps for the incorporation of a fire into life cycle assessment of structures by Thorp, Tiana Noelani, Fischer, Erica C., Sinha, Arijit

“…The current life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology used in structural engineering does not consider hazards like fires within its scope. Various efforts have…”
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The Influence of Housing, Parcel, and Neighborhood Characteristics on Housing Survival in the Marshall Fire by Metz, Amy J., Fischer, Erica C., Liel, Abbie B.

“…This study develops random forest models to interrogate housing survival in the 2021 Marshall Fire, investigating the role of housing, parcel, and neighborhood…”
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Fire behavior of composite beams with simple connections: Benchmarking of numerical models by Fischer, Erica C., Varma, Amit H.

“…This paper focuses on the development and benchmarking of 3D finite element models for predicting the behavior and failure of composite beams with simple…”
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Simulation of Heat Transfer Through Soil for the Investigation of Wildfire Impacts on Buried Pipelines by Richter, Edward G., Fischer, Erica C., Metz, Amy, Wham, Brad P.

“…Wildland urban interface (WUI) communities in the Western United States have recently dealt with historic and devastating wildfires year after year. The fires…”
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Framework for Post-Wildfire Investigation of Buildings: Integrating LiDAR Data and Numerical Modeling by Schulze, Stefanie, Fischer, Erica C., Mahmoud, Hussam

“…Post-wildfire investigations of structures provide engineers with data to understand how to harden building infrastructure for future wildfire hazards. This…”
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The Marshall Fire: Scientific and policy needs for water system disaster response by Whelton, Andrew J., Seidel, Chad, Wham, Brad P., Fischer, Erica C., Isaacson, Kristofer, Jankowski, Caroline, MacArthur, Nathan, McKenna, Elizabeth, Ley, Christian

“…The 2021 Marshall Fire was the costliest fire in Colorado's history and destroyed more than 1,000 homes and businesses. The disaster displaced over 40,000…”
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Performance-Based Structural Fire Engineering of Steel Building Structures: Traveling Fires by Fischer, Erica C., Varma, Amit H., Gordon, James A.

“…Many studies and observations of large building fires show that in large compartments, fires do not burn uniformly. Rather, fires will burn locally and move…”
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Review of large-scale CLT compartment fire tests by Liu, Julie, Fischer, Erica C.

“…•Previous research has focused on flashover fires in a limited range of compartment sizes.•Methods of predicting self-extinction at realistic scales have not…”
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Numerical assessment of In-plane behavior of multi-panel CLT shear walls for modular structures by Bhandari, Sujit, Fischer, Erica C., Riggio, Mariapaola, Muszynski, Lech

“…•In-plane behavior of multi-panel CLT shear walls for modular structures accessed.•Selected intra- and inter-modular CLT connections benchmarked in…”
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Fire resilience of composite beams with simple connections: Parametric studies and design by Fischer, Erica C., Varma, Amit H.

“…Simple (shear) connections are designed to resist vertical shear forces resulting from gravity loading. During a fire event, floor systems expand and rotate,…”
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A review of modular cross laminated timber construction: Implications for temporary housing in seismic areas by Bhandari, Sujit, Riggio, Mariapaola, Jahedi, Sina, Fischer, Erica C., Muszynski, Lech, Luo, Zhixin

“…Modular construction has multiple advantages over conventional alternatives, including accelerated build schedules, greater certainty on build costs, times,…”
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Composite Special Moment Frames - Wide Flange Beam to Concrete-Filled Steel Column Connections by Fischer, Erica, Varma, Amit H, Lai, Zhichao

“…This book provides a state-of-the-art overview for designing connections for composite special moment frames (C-SMFs). This book focuses on beam-to-column…”
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Heating duration effects on post-fire structural steel mechanical properties by Gordon, James A., Bozeman, Scott C., Fischer, Erica C., Isgor, O. Burkan, Tucker, Julie D.

“…Post-fire mechanical assessment of steel structures is challenging due to the changes in mechanical properties from the heating and cooling phases of a fire…”
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