Programme Highlights
The theme of the Symposium this year is “Fire Safety Performance of Building Materials” after careful considerations and observations to the needs of the society related to fire safety. Flammability and fire resistance of buildings elements such as materials in façade, structural and non-structural members, building services and architectural elements, active and passive fire systems etc. play a pivotal role in fire safety when a building or structure is subject to elevated temperature. In this symposium, latest knowledge and experience of academicians, practitioners and regulators will be shared and tactics of managing and minimizing risks are to be discussed. Mr. YEUNG Yan Kin, Andy, FSDSM, Director of Fire Services, has kindly consented to be the Guest of Honour for the Symposium to deliver an opening speech.
Presentation Topics
Name & Title | Organization | Topic |
A.M. Session | ||
Prof. Guan Heng YEOH Professor of Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | The University of New South Wales
| Advanced Fire Resistance Coating for Building Contents |
Mr. Yu-Kok CHEU Senior Divisional Officer, Licensing and Certification Command Policy Division | Hong Kong Fire Services Department | Fire Safety on the Use of Combustible Materials in Buildings |
Dr. Lipmann SZE Technical Director | Research Engineering Development Façade Consultants Limited | Implementation of Product Certification System (Fire Doors and Non-loadbearing Fire Partitions) in Hong Kong |
Ir Dr. Young WONG Director of Consulting | Arup
| Recent Development in Fire Safety for Timber Construction |
P.M. Session | ||
Prof. Asif USMANI Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Building Services Engineering | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Fire Safety Performance of Steel Versus Concrete and Implications on Structural Stability |
Prof. Richard YUEN Chief-of-Staff and Chair Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering | City University of Hong Kong | A Novel Multiscale Approach for Study of Performances of Flame Retardants and Its Applications for Building Façades |
Mr. TAM Wing Cheung Assistant Director/Corporate Services | Buildings Department | Control of Fire Safety Performance in Hong Kong |
Prof Yong WANG, Professor of Structural Engineering
| University of Manchester | Thermal Properties of Fire Protection Materials |
*Programme, Topics and Speakers are subject to change without prior notice
Admission Package
The HKIE Fire Division 13th Annual Symposium will be held in Webinar format.
(1) Admission Fee
– HKD $600 (Full Day Session)
– HKD $400 (Half day, A.M. Session/ P.M. Session)
(2) Full Time Student
Full-time students are free of charge, but prior registration is required. Students registered for the event are required to send a copy of your valid Student ID Card to the Event Secretariat via E-mail for registration.
Enrolment
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b) There will be no refunds once payment has been made.
Enquires
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