On the Fire Line: Structures Pushed to the Extreme in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Tradition and evolving hazards collide at the wildland-urban interface development, where civil engineers are forced to confront fire scenarios that challenge conventional design assumptions for both buildings and bridges. Drawing on field experience as a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Structures Specialist deployed to the 2018 Camp Fire and the 2023 Hawaii Wildfires, combined with professional practice and academic research in structural fire performance, this webinar will dive into how concrete structures behave under extreme fire conditions and what this means for engineering practice. Using case-based observations combined with the latest advances in structural fire research, Dr. Glassman will discuss how fire impacts the performance and functionality of our built environment, from buildings to critical lifelines such as highway bridges. Taking an on-the-fire-line perspective, this webinar will offer practical insights that, when merged with current research, can guide resilient design of structures in an increasingly volatile fire environment

Speaker:

Jon Glassman, Ph.D., P.E., CRE, CSQE, is Principal Engineer at Exponent. He is a multidisciplinary civil and structural engineer specializing in structural reliability, fire performance, and forensic investigation of infrastructure failures. He combines advanced analytical tools with practical experience from consulting, teaching at UCLA, and service with FEMA Urban Search and Rescue to deliver informed, real-world engineering solutions.

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By NCSEA: If a webinar is canceled by NCSEA, all registered attendees will be notified via email. NCSEA will issue a full refund if the event cannot be rescheduled. If the event is rescheduled and a registrant can not attend on the rescheduled date, NCSEA will offer a credit in the amount of the purchase price.

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