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This course will discuss the analysis and design of structures exposed to fire. It will cover the fundamentals of fire behavior, heat transfer, the effects of fire loading on materials and structural systems, and the principles and design methods for fire resistance design. Particular emphasis will be placed on advanced methods and numerical modeling tools for performance-based design. Applications of innovative methods for structural fire design in buildings and other structures will also be presented. Course is co-listed with graduate-level EN.560.634.