CrossFire – Advanced Structural Fire Engineering
at intersections among disciplines

A comprehensive approach to Structural Fire Engineering requires expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including fire dynamics, material science, probabilistic analysis, and structural modeling. Consequently, young researchers must transcend the traditional boundaries of Civil Engineering, embracing a more collaborative and multidisciplinary learning approach.

This philosophy was the cornerstone of the success of CrossFire School’s first edition in 2022. The program thrived thanks to the insightful and practical contributions of 10 lecturers and the enthusiastic participation of 30 on-site students (plus 20 online attendees) from 15 countries. The event’s impact was further validated by the positive feedback received in the months following, from numerous colleagues active in the field.

Building on this success, the aim is to recreate and enhance this experience by maintaining the well-structured and finely tuned framework of the original program. At the same time, speakers will be encouraged to refresh their contributions, integrating perspectives on the growing focus on resource optimization and the potential offered by emerging experimental techniques and numerical tools.

Additional objectives of the School include addressing contentious issues and research gaps, envisioning future research directions, and providing students with a platform to share and discuss the challenges in their current work.