Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: New insights (Journal article - 2025)
- “Scaling-up” fire spread on wood cribs to predict a large-scale travelling fire test using CFD (Journal article - 2024)
- Thermal and Structural Response of Beam-end Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment (Journal article - 2024)
- A numerical investigation of 3D structural behaviour for steel-composite structures under various travelling fire scenarios (Journal article - 2022)
- Modelling of composite fin-plate connections under fire conditions using component-based method (Journal article - 2022)
- An engineering CFD model for fire spread on wood cribs for travelling fires (Journal article - 2022)
- Disproportionate collapse of steel-framed gravity buildings under travelling fires (Journal article - 2021)
- Tisova Fire Test – Fire behaviours and lessons learnt (Journal article - 2021)
- An extended travelling fire method framework for performance‐based structural design (Journal article - 2020)
- A critical review of “travelling fire” scenarios for performance-based structural engineering (Journal article - 2017)
2025
A systematic review focused on the identification and assessment of fire financial costs in buildings
Zhuang, Y. H., Lin, E. S., Dai, X., & Manes, M. (2025). A systematic review focused on the identification and assessment of fire financial costs in buildings. Fire Safety Journal, 156, 104465. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104465
CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: New insights
Liu, C., Dai, X., Ming, X. M., & Welch, S. (2025). CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: New insights. Fire Safety Journal, 156, 104443. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104443
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.
CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments under two ventilation conditions
Liu, C., Dai, X., Ming, X., & Welch, S. (2025). CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments under two ventilation conditions. In 16th International Interflam Conference. London, UK.
Structural response of steel-composite structures in under-ventilated travelling fires: numerical insights from the BST/FRS 1993 fire tests
Nan, Z., & Dai, X. (2025). Structural response of steel-composite structures in under-ventilated travelling fires: numerical insights from the BST/FRS 1993 fire tests. In 16th International Interflam Conference. London, UK.
Energy distribution in a large-scale structural fire test - the convective heat loss
Dai, X., Welch, S., & Koohkhezri, M. (2025). Energy distribution in a large-scale structural fire test - the convective heat loss. In IFireSS 2025 – 5th International Fire Safety Symposium. Ulster University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Insights from numerical simulators for compartment fire spread
Liu, C., Dai, X., Ming, X., & Welch, S. (2025). Insights from numerical simulators for compartment fire spread. In 12th European Combustion Meeting (ECM). Edinburgh, UK.
2024
CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: new insights
Liu, C., Dai, X., Ming, X., & Welch, S. (2024). CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: new insights. In 4th European Symposium on Fire Safety Science. Barcelona, Spain.
Thermal and Structural Response of Beam-end Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment
Dai, X., Choe, L., Fischer, E., & Clifton, G. C. (2024). Thermal and Structural Response of Beam-end Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment. Fire Technology, 60(5), 3175-3207. doi:10.1007/s10694-023-01452-1
“Scaling-up” fire spread on wood cribs to predict a large-scale travelling fire test using CFD
Dai, X., Alam, N., Liu, C., Nadjai, A., Rush, D., & Welch, S. (2024). “Scaling-up” fire spread on wood cribs to predict a large-scale travelling fire test using CFD. Advances in Engineering Software, 189, 103589. doi:10.1016/j.advengsoft.2023.103589
2023
Travelling fire in full scale experimental building subjected to open ventilation conditions
Nadjai, A., Alam, N., Charlier, M., Vassart, O., Dai, X., Franssen, J. -M., & Sjostrom, J. (2023). Travelling fire in full scale experimental building subjected to open ventilation conditions. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 14(2), 149-166. doi:10.1108/jsfe-06-2021-0037
2022
An engineering CFD model for fire spread on wood cribs for travelling fires
Dai, X., Gamba, A., Liu, C., Anderson, J., Charlier, M., Rush, D., & Welch, S. (2022). An engineering CFD model for fire spread on wood cribs for travelling fires. Advances in Engineering Software, 173, 103213. doi:10.1016/j.advengsoft.2022.103213
A numerical investigation of 3D structural behaviour for steel-composite structures under various travelling fire scenarios
Nan, Z., Dai, X., Chen, H., Welch, S., & Usmani, A. (2022). A numerical investigation of 3D structural behaviour for steel-composite structures under various travelling fire scenarios. Engineering Structures, 267, 114587. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114587
Modelling of composite fin-plate connections under fire conditions using component-based method
Quan, G., Dai, X., Ye, J., Huang, S. -S., & Burgess, I. (2022). Modelling of composite fin-plate connections under fire conditions using component-based method. Engineering Structures, 264, 114451. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114451
Fire resilience of a steel-concrete composite floor system :
Choe, L., Ramesh, S., Hoehler, M., Bundy, M., Bryant, R., Dai, X., . . . Chernovsky, A. (2022). Fire resilience of a steel-concrete composite floor system :. National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.). doi:10.6028/nist.tn.2203
Experimental study on fire resistance of a full-scale composite floor assembly in a two-story steel framed building
Choe, L., Ramesh, S., Dai, X., Hoehler, M., & Bundy, M. (2022). Experimental study on fire resistance of a full-scale composite floor assembly in a two-story steel framed building. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 13(2), 145-161. doi:10.1108/jsfe-05-2021-0030
Large scale travelling fire tests with open ventilation conditions and their effect on the surrounding steel structure– The second fire test
Alam, N., Nadjai, A., Charlier, M., Vassart, O., Welch, S., Sjöström, J., & Dai, X. (2022). Large scale travelling fire tests with open ventilation conditions and their effect on the surrounding steel structure– The second fire test. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 188, 107032. doi:10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.107032
2021
Disproportionate collapse of steel-framed gravity buildings under travelling fires
Jiang, J., Lu, Y., Dai, X., Li, G. -Q., Chen, W., & Ye, J. (2021). Disproportionate collapse of steel-framed gravity buildings under travelling fires. Engineering Structures, 245, 112799. doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112799
Fire resilience of a steel-concrete composite floor system :
Choe, L., Ramesh, S., Dai, X., Hoehler, M., Bundy, M., Bryant, R., . . . Chernovsky, A. (2021). Fire resilience of a steel-concrete composite floor system :. National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.). doi:10.6028/nist.tn.2165
FDS simulations and modelling efforts of travelling fires in a large elongated compartment
Anderson, J., Sjöström, J., Temple, A., Charlier, M., Dai, X., Welch, S., & Rush, D. (2021). FDS simulations and modelling efforts of travelling fires in a large elongated compartment. Fire and Materials, 45(6), 699-707. doi:10.1002/fam.2933
Modelling the influence of steel structure compartment geometry on travelling fires
Charlier, M., Gamba, A., Dai, X., Welch, S., Vassart, O., & Franssen, J. -M. (2021). Modelling the influence of steel structure compartment geometry on travelling fires. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 174(9), 739-748. doi:10.1680/jstbu.20.00073
Travelling fire experiments in steel-framed structure: numerical investigations with CFD and FEM
Charlier, M., Glorieux, A., Dai, X., Alam, N., Welch, S., Anderson, J., . . . Nadjai, A. (2021). Travelling fire experiments in steel-framed structure: numerical investigations with CFD and FEM. Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 12(3), 309-327. doi:10.1108/jsfe-11-2020-0034
Tisova Fire Test – Fire behaviours and lessons learnt
Rush, D., Dai, X., & Lange, D. (2021). Tisova Fire Test – Fire behaviours and lessons learnt. Fire Safety Journal, 121, 103261. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103261
2020
An extended travelling fire method framework for performance‐based structural design
Dai, X., Welch, S., Vassart, O., Cábová, K., Jiang, L., Maclean, J., . . . Usmani, A. (2020). An extended travelling fire method framework for performance‐based structural design. Fire and Materials, 44(3), 437-457. doi:10.1002/fam.2810
2017
A critical review of “travelling fire” scenarios for performance-based structural engineering
Dai, X., Welch, S., & Usmani, A. (2017). A critical review of “travelling fire” scenarios for performance-based structural engineering. Fire Safety Journal, 91, 568-578. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.04.001