Integrating fire safety into bridge design is essential for resilient infrastructure

Andrea Franchini (), Bosibori Barake, Carmine Galasso, Maria E. Moreyra Garlock, Joseph Mulligan, Spencer Quiel and Jose L. Torero
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Andrea Franchini: University College London
Bosibori Barake: Kounkuey Design Initiative
Carmine Galasso: University College London
Maria E. Moreyra Garlock: Princeton University
Joseph Mulligan: Kounkuey Design Initiative
Spencer Quiel: Lehigh University
Jose L. Torero: University College London

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract The frequent occurrences of bridge fires and the substantial disruptions and direct/indirect economic losses resulting from these events highlight the immediate need for effective fire-safety-oriented design of new bridges and retrofit approaches for vulnerable existing bridges. In this Perspective, we discuss why a holistic engineering approach integrating innovative fire analysis methods and structural design/retrofit strategies into multi-hazard and future-oriented risk modeling frameworks represents the way forward to more sustainable and resilient infrastructure in an uncertain and rapidly changing built environment.

Date: 2024
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