Fire Testing and Modelling Facilities

Our Capabilities

WSU hosts a diverse range of fire testing and modelling facilities that support research, industry, and student learning.

Testing Capabilities

• Thermal Analysis (TGA, DSC, DTA),
• Structural and Morphological Analysis (SEM, TEM, XRD)
• Chemical Composition and Bonding (FTIR, EDS)
• Mechanical and Physical Properties under elevated temperatures
• Building materials fire testing
• Thermal property testing
• Combustibility testing (AS1530.1)
• Ignitability, flame propagation, heat release & smoke production using Cone calorimeter (AS3837)
• Fire‑resistance testing for columns (AS1530.4)

Numerical Modelling Capabilities

• CFS/FSD Modelling for Fire & Bushfire Behaviour for materials and systems
• Finite element modelling for structural capacity analysis to determine FRL
• Heat Transfer Analysis using ABAQUS

These facilities directly support Fire Safety Engineering, Building Surveying, and Bushfire Protection, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering students.

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