COMPOSITE FLOOR-TO-SPEEDCORE WALL SYSTEMS: PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE RESISTANCE AND DESIGN
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce the award of a new research grant to Purdue University and Principal Investigator Amit H. Varma, Ph.D. to develop performance-based fire-resistant design provisions for the complete floor system consisting of composite floors, SpeedCore walls, and wall-to-floor connections.
Industry Advisory Panel for this research includes:
- Lisa Choe, Ph.D., National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Erica Fischer, Ph.D., Oregon State University
- Gary Higbee, AIA, Steel Institute of New York
- Devin Huber, P.E., Ph.D., American Institute of Steel Construction
- Lawrence F. Kruth, P.E., American Institute of Steel Construction
- Therese P. McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eric Montplaisir, P.E., SLS
- Joshua M. Mouras, P.E., S.E., Magnusson Klemencic and Associates
- Kai Ki Mow, P.E., S.E., Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections
This research is made possible with financial support provided by the American Institute of Steel Construction, MKA Foundation and Steel Institute of New York.