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Integrating fire safety into bridge design is essential for resilient infrastructure

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  • Andrea Franchini

    (University College London)

  • Bosibori Barake

    (Kounkuey Design Initiative)

  • Carmine Galasso

    (University College London)

  • Maria E. Moreyra Garlock

    (Princeton University)

  • Joseph Mulligan

    (Kounkuey Design Initiative
    Environmental Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Spencer Quiel

    (Lehigh University)

  • Jose L. Torero

    (University College London)

Abstract

The frequent occurrences of bridge fires and the substantial disruptions and direct/indirect economic losses resulting from these events highlight the immediate need for effective fire-safety-oriented design of new bridges and retrofit approaches for vulnerable existing bridges. In this Perspective, we discuss why a holistic engineering approach integrating innovative fire analysis methods and structural design/retrofit strategies into multi-hazard and future-oriented risk modeling frameworks represents the way forward to more sustainable and resilient infrastructure in an uncertain and rapidly changing built environment.

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  • Andrea Franchini & Bosibori Barake & Carmine Galasso & Maria E. Moreyra Garlock & Joseph Mulligan & Spencer Quiel & Jose L. Torero, 2024. "Integrating fire safety into bridge design is essential for resilient infrastructure," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-49593-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49593-3
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