Between the poles of architecture and fire safety; Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Architektur und Brandschutz

Engineering methods of fire protection are to support planning and evaluation of a building concerning the risk in terms of fire protection measures and efficiency. There is no doubt that today's usage concepts for buildings and constructions are only partly compatible with a literal implementation of building regulations. The introduction of the Eurocodes in July 2012 as a Technical Building Regulation can be described as a quantum leap in fire protection engineering. An example is given how to analyse fire loads thermally and mechanically. (orig.)