Our research objective is to promote fire safety in buildings. Our research projects deal with i. e. the fire resistance of load-bearing and/or compartment structures, and other factors of building fire safety and protection.
The Tampere University Fire Laboratory is a part of the Faculty of Built Environment and Metal and Lightweight Structures research group. We have professional experience in fire engineering research and testing since 1992. Master’s level education on the subject has been provided for over 35 years.
Focal research topics
The experimental research includes, among other things:
- Fire resistance of load-bearing and compartment structures
- Fire performance of timber structures under natural fire exposure including the cooling phase
- Fire resistance of steelwork connections
More detailed information on the current projects is available at: https://research.tuni.fi/metke/projects/