Blended Intensive Program (BIP) - Fire Models in Structures, 14 November 2025 to 17 April 2026
Organizing institution: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal, ISEP
Names of the organizers: Elza Fonseca, Armando Vilaça, Rui Rego
Names partners: Society of Fire Protection Engineers – Portuguese Chapter (Paulo Ramos); Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania, UPT (Ioan Both); Politecnico di Torino, Italy, PoliTo (Davide Papurello); Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania, VILNIUS TECH (Aušra Stankiuvien and Mindaugas Grigonis); University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, Slovenia (Tomaz Hozjan).
City of Venue: The in-person session of the BIP will take place at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (Porto – ISEP), Portugal.
Language: English
Number of ECTS Credits Awarded: The successful completion of the programme, both in its virtual and presential parts, awards 3credits.
The BIP programme consists of lectures, practical examples, demonstrations, and work groups, delivered in both virtual and on-site formats, with experts from educational institutions exploring the foundations and practical applications of Fire Models in Structures. The programme is designed to ensure effective exchange among students and scholars from diverse cultural backgrounds and areas of expertise.
Lecture 1Z: Fire and computers, UPT
Lecture 2Z: Design of Timber structures in standard and non-standard fire conditions, Ljubljana
Lecture 3Z: Tunnel Safety: Risks and Fire Management from BEVs and Hydrogen Vehicles, PoliTo
Lecture 4Z: Fire protection measures for steel structures, Vilnius TECH
Lecture 1P: Fire Safety Engineering - A holistic approach to structural fire resistance, SFPE
Lecture 2P: An approach for the assessment of wood connections subject to fire, ISEP
Lecture 3P: Steel element design in fire, UPT
Lecture 4P: Analysis of Hydrogen Release Scenarios from FCEVs: Consequences and Damage Criteria, PoliTo
Lecture 5P: Fire dynamics of an insulated facade: modelling and testing of polystyrene foam with flame retardants, Vilnius TECH
Lecture 6P: Use of advanced CFD model in applications for smoke development and evacuation with practical examples, Ljubljana
The teaching will be delivered by different academic staff from Politechnica University Timisoara, Romania; Politecnico di Torino, Italy; Vilnius Gediminas Technical University - VILNIUS TECH, Lithuania; and the University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering.