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Eco-friendly vs Fire Safe? Conceptualising Fire Risk for Construction Systems Incorporating Waste and Biomass

2024 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-1781-1_4
Contributors: Richard Walls; Yohannes Shewalul; Adewumi John Babafemi; Natalia Flores-Quiroz
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When a Silo Burns for a Month: Structural Assessment of a Severely Damaged Concrete Agricultural Structure

2024 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-1781-1_25
Contributors: Richard Walls; Anene Oguaka; Gareth Jones
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Fire safe African homes on the wildland urban interface (AfriWUIFire)

AOSFST
2024-10-21 | Conference poster | Conceptualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Richard Walls
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Experimental testing on timber connections considering the influence of gap size and intumescent sealants

Fire and Materials
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fam.3164
Contributors: Marika du Plessis; Darren Sulon; Dirk Streicher; Richard Walls
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Analysis of the 2017 Knysna fires disaster with emphasis on fire spread, home losses and the influence of vegetation and weather conditions: A South African case study

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103618
EID:

2-s2.0-85149227860

Part of ISSN: 22124209
Contributors: Flores Quiroz, N.; Gibson, L.; Conradie, W.S.; Ryan, P.; Heydenrych, R.; Moran, A.; van Straten, A.; Walls, R.
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Developing a multi-disciplinary approach to risk-based mapping (RBM) in an onshore refinery: A case study on optimal gas detector placement

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2022.104965
EID:

2-s2.0-85145819972

Part of ISSN: 09504230
Contributors: Smit, L.; van Wyk, A.; van Wyk, J.; Heynes, O.; Miller, A.; Walls, R.; Flores-Quiroz, N.
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Fire parameters, behaviour, and comparative thermal hazard of food grains based on the cone calorimeter tests

Process Safety and Environmental Protection
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2023.03.078
EID:

2-s2.0-85151490966

Part of ISSN: 09575820
Contributors: Oguaka, A.; Flores Quiroz, N.; Walls, R.
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Incident Report and Analysis of the 2021 Cox’s Bazar Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire in Bangladesh

Fire Technology
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-023-01406-7
EID:

2-s2.0-85153723310

Part of ISSN: 15728099 00152684
Contributors: Flores Quiroz, N.; Walls, R.; Chamberlain, P.; Tan, G.; Milke, J.
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Large-scale fire testing of an innovative cellular beam and composite flooring structural system

Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2022
2023 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9781003348443-171
EID:

2-s2.0-85145608173
Contributors: Claasen, J.; Walls, R.; Cicione, A.
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Modeling of Composite Structures in Fire Using a Coupled Skeletal Frame and Floor System Analysis: Slab Panel Method

Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11807
EID:

2-s2.0-85142768396

Part of ISSN: 1943541X 07339445
Contributors: Strauss, L.; Walls, R.
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The effect of wind on 3D printed concrete interlayer bond strength based on machine learning algorithms

Current Perspectives and New Directions in Mechanics, Modelling and Design of Structural Systems - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2022
2023 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9781003348443-66
EID:

2-s2.0-85145617191
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Kruger, P.J.; Mostert, J.P.; Walls, R.; Van Zijl, G.
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Fire behavior of hemp blocks: A biomass-based construction material

Journal of Building Engineering
2023-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108147
Contributors: Yohannes Werkina Shewalul; Natalia Flores Quiroz; Dirk Streicher; Richard Walls
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Behaviour of concrete building units incorporating waste plastic eco-aggregate (RESIN8) subjected to fire conditions

Journal of Building Engineering
2023-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107393
Contributors: Ayden D. Botha; Richard S. Walls; Natalia Flores-Quiroz; Adewumi J. Babafemi
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Behavior of a Composite Steel Decking and Boarding System in Fire Based on Large-Scale Experimental Testing and Numerical Modelling

Fire Technology
2023-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-023-01443-2
Contributors: Jaleel Claasen; Antonio Cicione; Dirk Streicher; Richard Walls
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An Experimental and Numerical Study on the Effects of Leakages and Ventilation Conditions on Informal Settlement Fire Dynamics

Fire Technology
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-021-01136-8
EID:

2-s2.0-85107583618

Part of ISSN: 15728099 00152684
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.; Stevens, S.; Sander, Z.; Flores, N.; Narayanan, V.; Rush, D.
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Automatic detection of surface thermal cracks in structural concrete with numerical correlation analysis

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, Management, and Safety of Infrastructure
2022 | Book chapter
EID:

2-s2.0-85141208671
Contributors: Andrushia, D.A.; Anand, N.; Walls, R.; Paul, D.T.; Arulraj, P.
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Insulation Resistance Time Reference Curves for Specifying Passive Fire Protection for Modular Structures from Shipping Containers

Fire Technology
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-021-01143-9
EID:

2-s2.0-85107495437

Part of ISSN: 15728099 00152684
Contributors: Shuttleworth, S.M.; De Koker, N.; Walls, R.S.
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Post-fire behaviour and improving the performance of hot rolled open sections subjected to standard fire exposure

Case Studies in Construction Materials
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2022.e01021
EID:

2-s2.0-85127207377

Part of ISSN: 22145095
Contributors: Kiran, T.; Anand, N.; Mathews, M.E.; Andrushia, A.D.; Walls, R.; Kanagaraj, B.; lubloy, E.
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Smoke Alarms for Informal Settlements: Monitoring and Challenges from a Large-Scale Community Rollout in Cape Town, South Africa

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s13753-022-00457-8
EID:

2-s2.0-85142923733

Part of ISSN: 21926395 20950055
Contributors: Pharoah, R.; Zweig, P.; Walls, R.; Eksteen, R.
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Structural behaviour of a novel modular cellular steel beam system at elevated temperatures based on large-scale experimental testing and numerical modelling

Journal of Constructional Steel Research
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2022.107512
EID:

2-s2.0-85137045386

Part of ISSN: 0143974X
Contributors: Claasen, J.; Walls, R.; Cicione, A.; Streicher, D.
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Structuring a safer world in developing countries

Structural Engineer
2022 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85132780862

Part of ISSN: 14665123
Contributors: Walls, R.
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The effect of shear connectors on the strength, serviceability and dynamic response of composite floors using cold-formed steel beams and concrete in decking

Engineering Structures
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114806
EID:

2-s2.0-85135958663

Part of ISSN: 18737323 01410296
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.
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Reduced Scale Experiments on Fire Spread Involving Multiple Informal Settlement Dwellings

Fire
2022-11 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/fire5060199
Contributors: Vigneshwaran Narayanan; Anene Oguaka; Richard Walls
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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A preliminary investigation to develop a semi-probabilistic model of informal settlement fire spread using B-RISK

Fire Safety Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103115
EID:

2-s2.0-85085020632

Part of ISSN: 03797112
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Wade, C.; Spearpoint, M.; Gibson, L.; Walls, R.; Rush, D.
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Africa: Taking fire safety forwards

Fire and Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2894
EID:

2-s2.0-85088875461

Part of ISSN: 10991018 03080501
Contributors: Walls, R.S.; Cicione, A.; Messerschmidt, B.; Almand, K.
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An experimental study of the behavior of 3D printed concrete at elevated temperatures

Fire Safety Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103075
EID:

2-s2.0-85084468944

Part of ISSN: 03797112
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Kruger, J.; Walls, R.S.; Van Zijl, G.
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Application of the Framework for Fire Investigations in Informal Settlements to large-scale real fire events – Consideration of fire formation patterns, fire spread rates and home survivability

Fire Safety Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103435
EID:

2-s2.0-85114384197

Part of ISSN: 03797112
Contributors: Flores Quiroz, N.; Walls, R.; Cicione, A.; Smith, M.
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Developing a framework for fire investigations in informal settlements

Fire Safety Journal
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.103046
EID:

2-s2.0-85084972827

Part of ISSN: 03797112
Contributors: Flores Quiroz, N.; Walls, R.; Cicione, A.
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Fire incident analysis of a large-scale informal settlement fire based on video imagery

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102107
EID:

2-s2.0-85100666410

Part of ISSN: 22124209
Contributors: Flores Quiroz, N.; Walls, R.; Cicione, A.; Smith, M.
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The Effect of Separation Distance Between Informal Dwellings on Fire Spread Rates Based on Experimental Data and Analytical Equations

Fire Technology
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-020-01023-8
EID:

2-s2.0-85088826017

Part of ISSN: 15728099 00152684
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.; Sander, Z.; Flores, N.; Narayanan, V.; Stevens, S.; Rush, D.
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Towards a simplified fire dynamic simulator model to analyse fire spread between multiple informal settlement dwellings based on full-scale experiments

Fire and Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2814
EID:

2-s2.0-85081372424

Part of ISSN: 10991018 03080501
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.S.
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Towards Understanding Fire Causes in Informal Settlements Based on Inhabitant Risk Perception

Fire
2021-07 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/fire4030039
Contributors: Natalia Flores Quiroz; Richard Walls; Antonio Cicione
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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20 Dwelling Large-Scale Experiment of Fire Spread in Informal Settlements

Fire Technology
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-019-00945-2
EID:

2-s2.0-85078592588
Contributors: de Koker, N.; Walls, R.S.; Cicione, A.; Sander, Z.R.; Löffel, S.; Claasen, J.J.; Fourie, S.J.; Croukamp, L.; Rush, D.
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Corrigendum to “Experimental study of fire spread between multiple full scale informal settlement dwellings” [Fire Saf. J. 105 (2019) 19–27] (Fire Safety Journal (2019) 105 (19–27), (S0379711218302960), (10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.02.001))

Fire Safety Journal
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2020.102962
EID:

2-s2.0-85079142093
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.S.; Kahanji, C.
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Determination of water application rates required for communities to suppress post-flashover informal settlement fires based on numerical modelling and experimental tests

Fire and Materials
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/fam.2825
EID:

2-s2.0-85082816213

Part of ISSN: 10991018 03080501
Contributors: Löffel, S.A.; Walls, R.S.
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Developing an experimental database of burning characteristics of combustible informal dwelling materials based on South African informal settlement investigation

Fire Safety Journal
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102938
EID:

2-s2.0-85076950908
Contributors: Wang, Y.; Bertrand, C.; Beshir, M.; Kahanji, C.; Walls, R.; Rush, D.
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Development of a full-scale testing methodology for benchmarking fire suppression systems for use in informal settlement dwellings

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101451
EID:

2-s2.0-85077746707
Contributors: Löffel, S.; Walls, R.
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Facilitating Ductile Failure of 3D Printed Concrete Elements in Fire

RILEM Bookseries
2020 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49916-7_46
EID:

2-s2.0-85088242058

Part of ISSN: 22110852 22110844
Contributors: Kruger, J.; Cicione, A.; Bester, F.; van den Heever, M.; Cho, S.; Walls, R.; van Zijl, G.
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Fire risk reduction on the margins of an urbanizing world

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1108/DPM-06-2020-0191
EID:

2-s2.0-85091133468

Part of ISSN: 09653562
Contributors: Rush, D.; Bankoff, G.; Cooper-Knock, S.-J.; Gibson, L.; Hirst, L.; Jordan, S.; Spinardi, G.; Twigg, J.; Walls, R.S.
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Fire tests of south african cross-laminated timber wall panels: Fire ratings, charring rates, and delamination

Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.17159/2309-8775/2020/V62N1A4
EID:

2-s2.0-85090426906

Part of ISSN: 23098775 10212019
Contributors: van der Westhuyzen, S.; Walls, R.; de Koker, N.
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Full-Scale Informal Settlement Dwelling Fire Experiments and Development of Numerical Models

Fire Technology
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10694-019-00894-w
EID:

2-s2.0-85077743962
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Beshir, M.; Walls, R.S.; Rush, D.
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Implementation of the fire beam element method into OpenSees for the analysis of structures in fire

Advances in Structural Engineering
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/1369433220933451
EID:

2-s2.0-85087053368

Part of ISSN: 20484011 13694332
Contributors: Volkmann, J.F.; Walls, R.S.; de Koker, N.
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Parametric investigation into the cross-sectional stress-strain behaviour, stiffness and thermal forces of steel, concrete and composite beams exposed to fire

Journal of Structural Fire Engineering
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1108/JSFE-10-2018-0031
EID:

2-s2.0-85084460829

Part of ISSN: 20402325 20402317
Contributors: Walls, R.; Viljoen, C.; de Clercq, H.
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Towards the Development of a Probabilistic Approach to Informal Settlement Fire Spread Using Ignition Modelling and Spatial Metrics

Fire
2020-11 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/fire3040067
Contributors: Antonio Cicione; Lesley Gibson; Colleen Wade; Michael Spearpoint; Richard Walls; David Rush
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A nonlinear, beam finite element with variable, eccentric neutral axis

Engineering Structures
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.056
EID:

2-s2.0-85062371662
Contributors: Walls, R.; Viljoen, C.; de Clercq, H.
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Appraisal of fire safety interventions and strategies for informal settlements in South Africa

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1108/DPM-10-2018-0350
EID:

2-s2.0-85062449308
Contributors: Walls, R.S.; Eksteen, R.; Kahanji, C.; Cicione, A.
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Demolition engineering: Determination of the axial load capacity of steel columns weakened by horizontal and diagonal cuts

Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
2019 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9780429426506-381
EID:

2-s2.0-85079247583
Contributors: Dunn, T.P.A.; Walls, R.S.
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Demolition engineering: Lateral load carrying capacity of weakened steel beams

Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
2019 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9780429426506-382
EID:

2-s2.0-85079235738
Contributors: Mitchell, D.; Walls, R.S.
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Estimating time to structural collapse of informal settlement dwellings based on structural fire engineering principles

Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019
2019 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1201/9780429426506-329
EID:

2-s2.0-85079104968
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.
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Experimental study of fire spread between multiple full scale informal settlement dwellings

Fire Safety Journal
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.02.001
EID:

2-s2.0-85062156154
Contributors: Cicione, A.; Walls, R.S.; Kahanji, C.
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