Hybrid Fire Testing: A new approach for fire labs

Future  Validate the method on small-scale test setup at ULg fire lab  Develop SAFIR® to enable performing HFT  Adapt the testing facility for HFT on real size structural elements  Advantage of ULg: in-house software SAFIR® + fire lab  Hybrid Tests extended to other domains e.g. mechanical eng. Fire tests in laboratory remain crucial to understand the behavior of structures subjected to fire Standard testing • Performed on individual elements • Boundary conditions (loads or supports) kept constant • Most common approach