Fire and Concrete Structures - Portland Cement Association
Mahmoud E. Kamara, PhD., Senior Structural Engineer, Portland Cement Association 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077, Phone 847-972-9012, email: mkamara@cement.org Abstract After the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center, interest in the design of structures for fire greatly increased.
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