WOODWISE: Wood Optimization for Occupant Safety

Описание: This presentation is an excerpt of the 2025 Mass Timber Research & Design Innovation Symposium.

Presented by the TallWood Design Institute, the symposium offers a unique platform for architecture, wood science, and engineering faculty from the University of Oregon (UO) and Oregon State University (OSU) to showcase important mass timber research and public initiatives.

For more on TDI's Research, visit https://tallwoodinstitute.org/research/

During the structural and seismic session, Dr. Erica Fischer presented her research innovating wood optimization for occupant safety, specifically relating to fire.

Erica Fischer, Associate Professor Glenn Willis Holcomb Professor in Structural Engineering, Oregon State University

Dr. Fischer’s teaching interests include structural design (reinforced concrete and structural steel), seismic design of steel-frame structures, structural fire engineering, and related areas. Research and Interests: Dr. Fischer’s research interests revolve around innovative approaches to improve the resilience and robustness of structural systems affected by natural and man-made hazards. This includes performance-based design approaches of structural systems to decrease the environmental impact of the built environment on the natural environment. Dr. Fischer’s focus is on steel and composite systems and connections. These research interests are implemented through both large-scale experimental testing and numerical modeling approaches.

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