Research Projects

Brandforsk has financed hundreds of projects over a 40 year time period and with our help, research and development within the field of fire protection science has made big advances.

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Perceived Research Needs for Batteri and Hydrogen Safety – A Nordic Perspective.

Changes in the energy landscape relating both to the ambitions of a green energy transformation as well as increasing global security concerns, have led to increased attention to new energy carriers …

Biobaserade byggnadsmaterial – en kunskapsöversikt om brandtekniska egenskaper

Inom byggbranschen pågår flera arbeten med att på olika sätt minska klimatpåverkan vid upprättande av nya byggnader såväl som vid ombyggnation, och flera incitament har instiftats för att beakta och påverka koldioxidpåverkan, som t.ex. krav på klimatdeklarationer samt EU-taxonomin …

Evaluation of existing refuge areas

Safe refuge areas have been included in the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building andPlanning’s building regulations since 2011 as an evacuation solution for persons with reducedmobility when it is not possible to evacuate to a safe place from a public space …

Operational experience from sprinkler installations in churches and other culturally and historically valuable buildings

Since the beginning of the 2000s, sprinklers have been installed in a large number of Swedish churches andother culturally and historically valuable buildings. “Sprinkler” here refers to both traditional sprinkler systems and more modern water mist systems …

The Duration of Heating Phase (DHP) concept – Literature summary and Roadmap

The Duration of Heating Phase (DHP) concept is the path forward to include in a pragmatic manner the importance of the cooling phase of structural elements in fire safety engineering. This concept is a complementary measure to the standard fire resistance where elements are classified based on testing according to fire resistance standards …

Limiting fire spread in large floor plan compartment with visible timber

The number of tall buildings combining both a visible mass timber structure and large open floor plans is growing rapidly introducing new fire safety challenges. One risk is that of very rapid flame spread in the ceiling, originating from a severe but localized fire, resulting in fires where the majority of large compartments burn simultaneously …

Sustainable management of construction waste – reuse of fire-classified products step 2

The construction sector is of great importance to Sweden and the Swedish economy, with an annual turnover of just over SEK 1,000 billion and employment of approximately 550,000 people. Indeed, the built environment makes up about half of the national wealth …

Fire Safety in Timber Buildings – A review of existing knowledge

Brandsäkerhet i träbyggnader är fortsatt högaktuellt. Sedan den tidigare kunskapssammanställningen om brandsäkerhet i träbyggnader publicerats har mycket forskning på detta område utförts nationellt och internationellt. Idag finns mer kunskap som kan vara viktigt att känna till för de som arbetar med brandskyddsfrågor i träbyggnader.

Evacuation through inward opening doors. Literature study and evacuation experiments

Inward-opening doors in evacuation have long been considered problematic, especially at high occupancy levels. The challenge lies largely in an assumed difficulty to open the door when a group of people arrives at the door simultaneously and the door needs to be opened in the opposite direction of the evacuation flow …

Fire as a Factor in Life Cycle Assessment – How does the risk of fire affect the climate impact of buildings?

Since 2022, there is a requirement in Sweden that the climate impact generated from the construction phase of new buildings must be declared. The law is planned to be tightened to include more building components and more stages of the building’s life cycle, while also introducing limits for maximum climate impact for buildings …

Using Sustainable Biochar to Lower the Detrimental Effects of Fire in Concrete

At present, concrete has two major issues. On one hand, although concrete is not flammable, it suffers significantly from fire damage. In particular, fire exposure results in spalling, loss of strength and stiffness and as a result, concrete’s load-bearing capacity is reduced …

Roadmap for measurable sustainability indicators for the fire safety community

Activities, services, products, energy use, and other aspects of life are increasingly being appraised in terms of sustainability. This is a very positive trend; however, the desire to assess sustainability has exceeded the development of measurable sustainability indicators in some areas. This is the case in many areas of the fire safety sector …