Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- "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)
- Fire resilience of a steel-concrete composite floor system : (Report - 2022)
- 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)
2026
Exploring fire dynamics of travelling fires in large open compartments with CFD
Liu, C., Ming, X. M., Dai, X., & Welch, S. (2026). Exploring fire dynamics of travelling fires in large open compartments with CFD. Fire Safety Journal, 104663. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2026.104663
2025
A Numerical Study on the Significance of Slab for the Response of a Prototype Structure Under Travelling Fires
Nan, Z., Dai, X., Welch, S., & Usmani, A. (2025). A Numerical Study on the Significance of Slab for the Response of a Prototype Structure Under Travelling Fires. FIRE TECHNOLOGY, 61(7), 5557-5588. doi:10.1007/s10694-025-01800-3
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. 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. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2025.104443
2024
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. 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. 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. 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. 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., Sjostrom, 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. 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. 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., Sjostrom, 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
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. doi:10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103261
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
2020
An extended travelling fire method framework for performance-based structural design
Dai, X., Welch, S., Vassart, O., Cabova, 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