Significant effort has been made to characterize the behavior of steel structures subjected fire conditions and to develop fire design methods and materials. This section brings together all of the helpful fire protection resources available from AISC.

Fire-Related Publications

Fire Protection through Modern Building Codes, 6th Edition
This convenient book contains in-depth discussions and analyses of fire protection regulations of great significance and broad general interest. This book builds upon previous works published by the American Iron and Steel Institute. The book reviews updated versions of fire protection codes and standards, with a focus on the measures safeguarding life and property from fire.

AISC Design Guide 19: Fire Resistance of Structural Steel Framing
Fire Resistance of Structural Steel Framing covers the design of fire-resistant steel framing, including building code requirements, fire protection methods and materials, standard fire resistance tests, and the associated rating system. Provides detailed guidance for the selection of rated designs for columns, beams, and trusses, complemented with comprehensive design examples and W/D tables for common protection configurations.

Facts for Steel Buildings No. 1: Fire
Intended to serve as an objective general reference and introductory primer, in a convenient question-and-answer format, for the benefit of engineers, architects, building code officials, owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, the general public, and others with interest in the subject.

Designing With Structural Steel: A Guide for Architects
Part three of the Guide for Architects, "Finishes, Coatings, and Fire Protection," provides critical fire protection information about various coating systems for structural steel and how each can be used to best fit project needs (see pages 33-37).

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