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Welcome to the FRIC Webinar on fire safety of dense historical wooden building environments!
How can we ensure fire safety in dense historical wooden building environments, using the historic wharf buildings in Kjøpmannsgata, Trondheim as a case study?
FRIC partner Rambøll presents how we can safeguard dense, historic wooden buildings – where there is only 40 cm between structures – without destroying the very heritage we aim to preserve.
In this webinar, we’ll explore how traditional engineering and modern building physics work together to maintain fire safety in heritage areas. You’ll gain insight into a current case from Trondheim, where a practical and passive solution has been developed to secure the gaps and details in the wharf row in Kjøpmannsgata.
We’ll share experiences from testing timber walls, assess what’s actually possible when gypsum isn’t an option – and discuss how to achieve acceptable fire safety with minimal intervention.
Date & Time:
Thursday, June 12, 11:00–11:30 AM
The webinar offers you:
A concrete case study with practical solutions
Insight into the interplay between architecture, heritage conservation, and fire safety
A discussion on what it takes to protect historic buildings without compromising their value
Whether you're an architect, engineer, city conservator, researcher – or simply passionate about preserving our architectural heritage – this webinar is for you.
Practical Information:
The webinar is free and open to all, and will be held in Norwegian. It begins with a 20-minute presentation of the project results, followed by approximately 5–10 minutes of Q&A and discussion with the presenters. You may ask questions in English or any Scandinavian language. The webinar will be recorded and made available at https://fric.no/en/publications.
Presenters:
Karsten Braastad – karsten.braastad@ramboll.no
Dag Denstad – dag.denstad@ramboll.no
Kathinka Leikanger Friquin (Co-host) – kathinka.friquin@sintef.no
Join the webinar:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ef3baa48-cde1-438f-89f0-d6e0d043a179@5a9809cf-0bcb-413a-838a-09ecc40cc9e8
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