SSEF Research Grant Recipient

George Hadjisophocleous
Professor

Carleton University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

2009

Testing of HSS Connections in Fire Environments
The objective of this research is to introduce a new HSS-to-HSS extended end-plate moment connection and to evaluate using full-scale experiments its performance in fire conditions. The proposed research focuses on how to utilize the eventual catenary action in fire in order to improve the fire performance of a restrained beam. Finite element analysis will also be used to examine the behaviour of the proposed new connection and to investigate the impact of additional parameters on the connection behaviour under fire conditions.

Years: 2009

Biography
Dr. Hadjisophocleous holds the Industrial Research Chair in Fire Safety Engineering at Carleton University, since 2001. He leads a team of 18 students and technical staff performing both experimental and numerical work in a number of areas including the performance of building elements such as timber and steel connections in fire, fire risk analysis, smoke movement, design fires and fire modelling. Prior to moving to Carleton University Prof. Hadjisophocleous was a Senior Research Officer at the Fire Risk Management Program of the National Research Council of Canada and Group Leader of the Fire Risk Assessment Group. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick and he is the author of over 150 publications in the areas of fire research, fire risk assessment, performance-based codes and CFD modelling. Dr. Hadjisophocleous is a Fellow of SFPE, the Coordinator of CIB Commission W14 on Fire, a member of NFPA, IAFSS, and a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.

Link: Professor Hadjisophocleous

Steel Structures Education Foundation

SSEF Research Grant Recipient

2009