Abstract

The trend towards performance-based design codes for fire safety design of buildings will provide greater busimess opportunities for international fire engineering firms. A common set of engineering tools and quantitative design methods based on a universal fire science will also encourage this process.Examples of performance-based approaches to fire engineering are presented as evidence of growing international cooperation. There are constraints, however, on transnational engineering opportunities. These are identified and include the lack of standards harmonization and differences in product approval and building permit processes between countries.

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