Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Assessing fire frequency and structural fire behaviour of England statistics according to BS PD 7974-7 (Journal article - 2021)
- A Critical Evaluation of BS PD 7974-7 Structural Fire Response Data Based on USA Fire Statistics (Journal article - 2019)
- Resilience, fire and the UK Codes and Standards. Where are they and where could they go? (Journal article - 2022)
- A comprehensive investigation of the impacts of discovery time and fire brigade response time on life safety and property protection in England (Journal article - 2023)
- Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part I—Overview of Current Practices for Fire Statistics (Journal article - 2023)
- Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II—Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables (Journal article - 2023)
2025
A round-robin study from 12 UK Fire Services on the fire safety of open-sided car parks: Is current guidance adequate?
Koohkhezri, M., Hopkin, C., Houghton, M., Seal, L., Waring, S., Welch, S., . . . Dai, X. (2025). A round-robin study from 12 UK Fire Services on the fire safety of open-sided car parks: Is current guidance adequate?. In 16th International Interflam Conference. London, UK.
2024
7th International Conference on Technologies & Business Models for Circular Economy: Book of Abstracts
Potrč, S., Bogataj, M., Kravanja, Z., & Novak Pintarič, Z. (Eds.) (2024). 7th International Conference on Technologies & Business Models for Circular Economy: Book of Abstracts. In . University of Maribor Press. doi:10.18690/um.fkkt.3.2024
Cooking Practices and Fires in Residential Buildings in the USA
Salem, J., Smith, A., & Manes, M. (2024). Cooking Practices and Fires in Residential Buildings in the USA. Poster session presented at the meeting of NFPA Conference and Expo. Orlando, Florida, USA.
2023
Cooking Practices and Fires
Salem, J., Smith, A., & Manes, M. (2023). Cooking Practices and Fires. NFPA Website. Retrieved from https://www.nfpa.org/
Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II—Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables
Manes, M., Sauca, A., El Houssami, M., Andersson, P., McIntyre, C., Campbell, R., . . . Guillaume, E. (2023). Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part II-Terminology of Fire Statistical Variables. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 59(4), 1969-2000. doi:10.1007/s10694-023-01408-5
Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part I—Overview of Current Practices for Fire Statistics
Manes, M., El Houssami, M., Campbell, R., Sauca, A., Rush, D., Hofmann, A., . . . Guillaume, E. (2023). Closing Data Gaps and Paving the Way for Pan-European Fire Safety Efforts: Part I-Overview of Current Practices for Fire Statistics. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 59(4), 1925-1968. doi:10.1007/s10694-023-01415-6
A comprehensive investigation of the impacts of discovery time and fire brigade response time on life safety and property protection in England
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2023). A comprehensive investigation of the impacts of discovery time and fire brigade response time on life safety and property protection in England. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 32(1), 242-261. doi:10.1177/1420326X221141404
2022
EU Firestat project: closing data gaps and paving the way for pan-European fire safety efforts: final report
Ahrens, M., Andersson, P., Campbell, R., El Houssami, M., Evarts, B., Fahy, R., . . . Wagner, P. (2022). EU Firestat project: closing data gaps and paving the way for pan-European fire safety efforts: final report: EU Firestat project: closing data gaps and paving the way for pan-European fire safety efforts: final report. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2873/778991: Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.
Resilience, fire and the UK Codes and Standards. Where are they and where could they go?
Manes, M., Lange, D., & Rush, D. (2023). Resilience, fire and the UK Codes and Standards. Where are they and where could they go?. INDOOR AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT, 32(1), 44-65. doi:10.1177/1420326X211054423
2021
What is the role played by fire statistics? Challenges and benefits in their application towards improved fire safety
Manes, M., Jomaas, G., Rush, D., & Messerschmidt, B. (2021). What is the role played by fire statistics? Challenges and benefits in their application towards improved fire safety. In Proceedings of the 12th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Science and Technology (AOSFST 2021). The University of Queensland. doi:10.14264/07de9b8
Assessing fire frequency and structural fire behaviour of England statistics according to BS PD 7974-7
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2021). Assessing fire frequency and structural fire behaviour of England statistics according to BS PD 7974-7. FIRE SAFETY JOURNAL, 120. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103030
2020
Towards resilience evaluation of buildings when exposed to fire based on English and USA fire statistics
Manes, M. (2020). Towards resilience evaluation of buildings when exposed to fire based on English and USA fire statistics. (University of Edinburgh).
2019
A Critical Evaluation of BS PD 7974-7 Structural Fire Response Data Based on USA Fire Statistics
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2019). A Critical Evaluation of BS PD 7974-7 Structural Fire Response Data Based on USA Fire Statistics. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 55(4), 1243-1293. doi:10.1007/s10694-018-0775-2
Probabilistic fire risk assessment in buildings using event tree analysis based on UK and USA fire statistics.
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2019). Probabilistic fire risk assessment in buildings using event tree analysis based on UK and USA fire statistics.. In 15th International Conference and Exhibition on Fire Science and Engineering.
Fire response time: effects on life safety and property. Response time and consequences on life safety, spread and damage based on UK fire statistics
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2019). Fire response time: effects on life safety and property. Response time and consequences on life safety, spread and damage based on UK fire statistics. In Applications of structural fire engineering.
2017
Meta-analysis of response times and safety systems to the fire size, growth and damage, based on UK, USA and New Zealand fire statistics databases.
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2017). Meta-analysis of response times and safety systems to the fire size, growth and damage, based on UK, USA and New Zealand fire statistics databases.. In 2nd International Conference on Structural Safety under Fire and Blast Loading.
Meta-analysis of UK, USA and New Zealand fire statistics databases with respect to damage and financial loss
Manes, M., & Rush, D. (2017). Meta-analysis of UK, USA and New Zealand fire statistics databases with respect to damage and financial loss. In Unknown Conference (pp. 179-188). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781315107202-20