Date:
14 Jul 2026,
5.00PM – 6.30PM
duration:
1 hr 30 mins
Venue:
Holmes - Auckland
Address:
Level 5/12 Madden Street,
Wynyard Quarter
Auckland
Cost:
Free event
Join waiting list Add to Calendar 2026-07-14 17:00:00 2026-07-14 18:30:00 Pacific/Auckland Fireside Chats

In this session Martin Feeney will share some of his knowledge and expertise relating to the interface between structural and fire engineering.

  • Why should I bother with structural and fire design coordination?
  • How do fire resistance ratings relate to structural stability during fire?
  • What are some common assumptions, misconceptions and things overlooked
  • by architects, structural engineers and fire engineers in the context of fire and structural design?

These questions and more will be answered... and any others you wish to discuss.

Holmes - Auckland Engineering New Zealand hello@engineeringnz.org

For this Fireside Chats episode, Structural Fire Engineer Martin Feeney will share his thoughts on the interfaces between structural engineering and fire engineering and open a discussion on common pitfalls for coordination between the fire and structural engineering disciplines.

In this session Martin Feeney will share some of his knowledge and expertise relating to the interface between structural and fire engineering.

  • Why should I bother with structural and fire design coordination?
  • How do fire resistance ratings relate to structural stability during fire?
  • What are some common assumptions, misconceptions and things overlooked
  • by architects, structural engineers and fire engineers in the context of fire and structural design?

These questions and more will be answered... and any others you wish to discuss.