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  1. CFD predictions of fire spread over wood cribs in large open-plan compartments: New insights (Journal article - 2025)
  2. “Scaling-up” fire spread on wood cribs to predict a large-scale travelling fire test using CFD (Journal article - 2024)
  3. Thermal and Structural Response of Beam-end Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment (Journal article - 2024)
  4. A numerical investigation of 3D structural behaviour for steel-composite structures under various travelling fire scenarios (Journal article - 2022)
  5. Modelling of composite fin-plate connections under fire conditions using component-based method (Journal article - 2022)
  6. An engineering CFD model for fire spread on wood cribs for travelling fires (Journal article - 2022)
  7. Disproportionate collapse of steel-framed gravity buildings under travelling fires (Journal article - 2021)
  8. Tisova Fire Test – Fire behaviours and lessons learnt (Journal article - 2021)
  9. An extended travelling fire method framework for performance‐based structural design (Journal article - 2020)
  10. A critical review of “travelling fire” scenarios for performance-based structural engineering (Journal article - 2017)
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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.

Conference Paper

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.

Conference Paper

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.

Conference Paper

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.

Conference Paper

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.

Conference Paper

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.

Conference Paper

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

DOI
10.1007/s10694-023-01452-1
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1108/jsfe-06-2021-0037
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.advengsoft.2022.103213
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114587
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114451
Journal article

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

DOI
10.6028/nist.tn.2203
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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

DOI
10.1108/jsfe-05-2021-0030
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.107032
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112799
Journal article

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

DOI
10.6028/nist.tn.2165
Report

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

DOI
10.1002/fam.2933
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1680/jstbu.20.00073
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1108/jsfe-11-2020-0034
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103261
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1002/fam.2810
Journal article

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

DOI
10.1016/j.firesaf.2017.04.001
Journal article