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publications:

peer reviewed journals:

  1. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2015). Fire Behavior of Composite Beams with Simple Connections: Benchmarking of Numerical Models. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. vol. 111. p. 112-125.

  2. Selden, K.L., Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2015). Experimental Investigation of Composite Beams with Shear Connections Subjected to Fire Loading. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. vol. 141 (10).

  3. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2015). Design of Split-Tee Connections for Special Composite Moment Frames. AISC Engineering Journal. vol. 52 (3). p. 185-202.

  4. Fischer, E.C., Liu, J., Varma, A.H. (2016). Cylindrical Steel Tank Damage During Earthquakes: Lessons Learned and Mitigation Opportunities. ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 21(3).

  5. Fischer, E.C., Selden, K.L., Varma, A.H. (2016). Experimental Evaluation of Fire Performance of Simple (Shear) Connections. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. 143(2).

  6. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2016). Fire Resilience of Composite Beams with Simple Connections: Parametric Studies and Design. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. vol. 128. p. 119-135.

  7. Fischer, E.C., Zhu, Q., Varma, A.H. (2017). Experimental Evaluation of Single-Bolted Lap Joints under Fire Loading. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 144(1).

  8. Perrone, D., Calvi, P.M., Nascimbene, R., Fischer, E.C., Magliulo, G. (2018). Seismic performance of non-structural elements during the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, vol. 16(4), p. 1-23.

  9. Mazzoni, S., Castori, G., Galasso, C., Calvi, P., Dreyer, R., Fischer, E., Fulco, A., Sorrentino, L., Wilson, J., Penna, A., and Magenes, G (2018). 2016-2017 Central Italy Earthquake Sequence: Seismic Retrofit Policy and Effectiveness. Earthquake Spectra. Issue 2.

  10. Lai, Z., Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2019). Database and Review of Beam-to-Column Connections for Seismic Design of Composite Special Moment Frames (C-SMFs). ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.

  11. Fischer, E.C., Agarwal, A., Varma, A.H. (2019). “Performance-Based Structural Fire Engineering of Steel Building Structures: Design-Basis Compartment Fires”. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 145, Issue 9.

  12. Fischer, E.C., Gambatese, J., Shephard, A.B. (2019). “A holistic approach to the resilience of steel-frame construction in fire,” Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. Vol. 24, Issue 4.

  13. Schulze, S.S., Fischer, E.C., Hamideh, S., Mahmoud, M. (2020). “Wildfire impacts on schools and hospitals following the 2018 California Camp Fire,” Natural Hazards. Vol. 104.

  14. Schulze, S.S. and Fischer, E.C. (2020). “Prediction of Water Distribution System Contamination Based on Wildfire Burn Severity in Wildland Urban Interface Communities,” ACS EST Water.

  15. Shephard, A.B., Fischer, E.C., Barbosa, A.R., Sinha. A. (2020). “Fundamental behavior of timber concrete composite floors in fire” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 147, Issue 2.

  16. Fischer, E.C., Chicchi, R., and Choe, L. (2021) “Research Review: Fire behavior of simple (shear) connections” Fire Technology.

  17. Schulze, S.S., Fischer, E.C., and Mahmoud, H. (2021). “Framework for post-wildfire investigation of buildings: Integrating LiDAR data and numerical modeling” Fire Technology.

  18. Hamideh, S., Sen, P., and Fischer, E. (2021). “Wildfire impacts on education and healthcare: Paradise, California, after the Camp Fire” Natural Hazards Review.

  19. Dai, X., Choe, L., Fischer, E., and Clifton, G.C. (2021). “Thermal Response and Capacity of Beam-End Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment,” Fire Technology.

  20. Liu, J. and Fischer, E.C. (2022). “Review of large-scale CLT compartment fire tests,” Construction and Building Materials, 318.

  21. Thorp, T.N., Fischer, E.C., and Sinha, A. (2022). “A Delphi Study to Identify and Prioritize Research Gaps for the Incorporation of a Fire into Life Cycle Assessment of Structures,” Fire Safety Journal, 129.

  22. Richter, E., Fischer, E.C., Metz, A., and Wham, B.P. (2022). “Simulation of Heat Transfer Through Soil for the Investigation of Wildfire Impacts on Buried Pipelines,” Fire Technology.

  23. Sun, Q., Turkan, Y., and Fischer, E.C. (2022). “A BIM-FDS integrated framework for the simulation of passive fire protection in a mid-scale CLT compartment: numerical implementation and benchmarking,” Fire and Materials.

  24. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H., and Gordon, J.A. (2022). “Performance-Based Structural Fire Engineering of Steel Building Structures: Traveling Fires,” Frontiers in Built Environment, 8.

  25. Bhandari, S., Riggio, M., Jahedi, S., Fischer, E.C., Muszynski, L., and Luo, Z. (2022). “A Review of Modular Cross Laminated Timber Construction: Implications for Temporary Housing in Seismic areas,” Journal of Building Engineering. 105485, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105485.

  26. Madland, H., Fischer, E.C., and Sinha. A. (2023). “Cyclic testing of glue laminated beam-to-column connections,” Journal of Structural Engineering. 149(4). https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11865.

  27. Metz, A., Fischer, E.C., and Wham, B. (2023). “Behavior of service lateral pipes during wildfires: testing methodologies and impacts on drinking water contamination,” ACS ES&T Water. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.2c00248.

  28. Whelton, A.J., Seidel, C., Wham, B.P., Fischer, E.C., Isaacson, K., Jankowski, C., and Ley, C. (2023). “The Marshall Fire: Scientific and Policy Needs for Water System Disaster and Public Health Response,” AWWA Water Science. 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1318

  29. Madland, H., Fischer, E.C., and Sinha. A. (2023). “Monotonic testing of glue laminated beam-to-column connections,” Journal of Structural Engineering. 149(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-11816

  30. Sun, Q., Turkan, Y., and Fischer, E.C. (2023). “A building information modeling-fire dynamics simulation integrated framework for the simulation of passive fire protection in a mid-scale cross-laminated timber compartment: Numerical implementation and benchmarking,” Fire Technology.

  31. Dai, X., Choe, L., Fischer, E.C., and Clifton, C. (2023). “Thermal and Structural Response of Beam-End Shear Connections During a Large Compartment Fire Experiment,” Fire Technology.

  32. Liu, J. and Fischer, E.C. (2023). “Review of the charring rates of different timber species,” Fire and Materials.

  33. Liu, J., Fischer, E.C., Barbosa, A.B., Sinha, A. (2023). “Experimental testing and numerical simulation of timber-concrete composite floors in fire,” Journal of Structural Engineering.

  34. Gordan, J.A., Bozeman, S.C., Fischer, E.C., Isgor, B., and Tucker, J. (2023). “Heating Duration Effects on Post-fire Structural Steel Mechanical Properties,” Fire Safety Journal,

  35. Gordan, J.A. and Fischer, E.C. (2023). “Component Modeling for Fire Behavior of Shear Tab Connections,” AISC Engineering Journal.

  36. Bhandari, S., Fischer, E.C., Riggio, M., Muszynski, L., and Jahedi, S. (2023). “Mechanical Characterization of Connections for Modular Cross-Laminated Timber Construction Using Underutilized Lumber,” Journal of Structural Engineering.

  37. Bhandari, S., Fischer, E.C., Riggio, M., Muszynski, L. (2023). “Numerical Assessment of In-Plane Behavior of Multi-Panel CLT Shear Walls for Modular Structures,” Engineering Structures.

  38. Liu, J. and Fischer, E.C. (2023). “Review of the charring rates of different timber species,” Fire and Materials.

conference proceedings:

  1. Selden, K.L., Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2014). Advanced Fire Testing of a Composite Beam with Shear Tab Connections. ASCE Structures Congress, Boston, MA, April 3-5, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784413357.105.

  2. Selden, K.L., Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2014). Experimental Evaluation of Composite Beams Subjected to Fire Loading. Structures in Fire Conference, Shanghai, China, June 10-13, 2014.

  3. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2015). Sustainability and Structural Fire Engineering. ASCE Structures Congress, Portland, OR, April 23-25, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479117.199.

  4. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2015). Numerical Analysis of Composite Beams with Shear-tab Connections Subjected to Fire. PROTECT15 – 5th International Workshop of Performance Protection & Strengthening of Structures under Extreme Loading. East Lansing, MI, June 28-30, 2015.

  5. Fischer, E.C., Lai, Z., Varma, A.H. (2015). “Design of Connections for Composite Special Moment Frames (C-SMF) with Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFT) Columns.” 8th STESSA Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas. Shanghai, China, July 1-3, 2015.

  6. Fischer, E.C., Gimbert-Carter, S.J. (2016). “Learning to Survive: Disaster Resilience in Developing Countries.” ASCE Structures Congress, Phoenix, AZ, February 14-17, 2016.

  7. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2016). “Behavior of Single-Bolted Lap Splice Joints at Elevated Temperatures” 8th International Connections Workshop. Boston, MA, May 24-26, 2016.

  8. Fischer, E.C., Liu, J. (2017). “Seismic Behavior of Cylindrical Fluid-Filled Steel Tanks.” ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, CO, April 6-8.

  9. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H., Agarwal, A. (2017). “Advanced Analysis of Steel-Frame Buildings for Moving and Full Story Fires.” ASCE Structures Congress, Denver, CO, April 6-8.

  10. Fischer, E.C. and Varma, A.H. (2018). “Case study of travelling fire scenarios for performance-based structural fire engineering.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire, Belfast, UK.

  11. Buckalew, J., Fischer, E., Horiuchi, C. Stringer, M. (2018). “What does resilience signify for structural engineers?” Proceedings of the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) Convention, Palm Springs, CA.

  12. Fischer, E.C., Shephard, A., Barbosa, A.R., and Sinha, A. (2019). Fire performance of timber-concrete composite floors. IFireSS 2019 - 3rd International Fire Safety Symposium. Ottawa, Ontario, June 5-7, 2019.

  13. Fischer, E.C., Chiccchi, R., and Choe, L. (2020). “Design of simple shear connections for fire – linking research and codes,” 9th International ECCS-AISC Workshop on Steel Connections, Coimbra, Portugal, June 2-4, 2020.

  14. Maddalozzo, W. and Fischer, E.C. (2020). “Post-earthquake fire performance of steel-frame buildings,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18, 2020.

  15. Fischer, E.C. and Hakhamaneshi, M. (2020). “How virtual reconnaissance can support multi-disciplinary in-field reconnaissance,” 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 13-18, 2020.

  16. Sun, Q., Turkan, Y., and Fischer, E. (2021). “Integrating 4D BIM and FDS to Simulate and Assess Fires in Buildings Under Construction,” ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC), Arlington, VA, March 9-12, 2022.

  17. Sun, Q., Turkan, Y., and Fischer, E. (2021). “Models Develop and Benchmark FDS Numerical Models to Simulate Fundamental Fire Behavior in CLT Structures,” 38th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2021), November 2, 2021 –November 4, 2021.

  18. Bhandari, S., Riggio, M., Fischer, E., Muszynski, L., and Jahedi, S. (2021). “Behavior of In-plane Butt-joints with 45° Screws in Ponderosa Pine CLT,” Proceedings of the 2021 Society of Wood Science and Technology International Convention, Flagstaff, Arizona, August 1-6, 2021.

  19. Fischer, E.C., Chiccchi, R., and Choe, L. (2022). “Design of simple shear connections for fire – linking research and codes,” 9th International ECCS-AISC Workshop on Steel Connections, Coimbra, Portugal, June 5-7, 2022.

  20. Gilsanz, R., Fischer, E.C., Gleave, D., Dolan, A., and Ropert, S. (2022). “Fire behaviour of concealed connections for steel gravity frame construction,” 9th International ECCS-AISC Workshop on Steel Connections, Coimbra, Portugal, June 5-7, 2022.

  21. Madland, H., Fischer, E.C., and Sinha, A. (2022). “Experimental Research on Glulam Beam-to-Column Connections under Seismic Conditions,” 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12NCEE), Salt Lake City, UT, June 27 – July 1.

  22. Fischer, E.C., Metz, A.J., and Liel, A. (2023). "Impact of house, parcel, and community characteristics on structure survival during a wildland-urban interface wildfire," Proceedings of 2023 International Fire Safety Symposium (IFireSS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21 - 23, 2023.

  23. Liu, J., Fischer, E.C., Barbosa. A.R., and Sinha, A. (2023). “Numerical simulation of cross-laminated timber-concrete composite floors in fire,” Proceedings of 2023 International Fire Safety Symposium (IFireSS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 21 - 23, 2023.

  24. Kang, D., Olsen, M., & Fischer, E.C. (2023). Residential structural damage detection from wildfires using deep learning to analyze uncrewed aerial system (UAS) imagery. Proceedings of 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2023), June 25 – 27, 2023. Corvallis, Oregon.

industry articles:

  1. Fischer, E.C., Liu, J., Varma, A.H. (2015). Lessons Learned from the Napa Valley Earthquake: A Case Study. Structure Magazine. National Council of Structural Engineers Association (NCSEA), March 2015, p. 10-14.

  2. Fischer, E.C., Slivers, A. (2016). How Sustainable is Seattle’s Concrete? Equilibrium Newsletter for Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW). May 2016. (https://seaw.memberclicks.net/may-2016-seattle-s-concrete)

  3. Fischer, E.C., Varma, A.H. (2016). Environmental Impacts of Fire. Structure Magazine. National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA). September 2016.

  4. Fischer, E.C., Calvi, P. (2016). Seattle Engineers go to Italy to Perform Reconnaissance. Equilibrium Newsletter for Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW). October 2016.

  5. Fischer, E.C., Houruchi, C., Koklanos, P., Stringer, M. (2017). What Structural Engineers Need to Know About Resiliency in 2017. Structure Magazine. National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA). January 2017.

  6. Fischer, E.C., Porter, K.A., Sutley, E.J. (2019). Community Resilience Through Mandatory Retrofit Ordinances. Structure Magazine. National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA). June 2019.