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BA8100 - Fire Safety and Structural Engineering

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Godkjent rapport 50/100

Course content

The course deals with thermal actions on construction elements and structures and the structural response to such loads, in addition to principles and methods for fire analysis and fire safety engineering.

The course includes:
- Fire, fire load and thermal action
- Heat transfer
- The characteristics of materials at high temperatures
- Structural fire response
- Functional requirements and performance based analysis
- Analysis of requirements, safety level and rehabilitation
- Methods for verification of fire resistance
- Calculation methods
- Fire dimensioning
- Fire safety engineering
- Risk analysis of fire in buildings

Learning methods and activities

An individual study report (e.g. literature survey, experimental work, project work or similar) is mandatory. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Information will be given at the start of the course

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
DIB3072 10.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.5 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2010

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Technological subjects
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Godkjent rapport 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Godkjent rapport 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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