Faculty

Brian J. Meacham

Associate Professor

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Office: Higgins Laboratories, 110
Phone: +1-508-831-6778
Fax: +1-508-831-5862
bmeacham@wpi.edu

Educational Background

B.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D., Clark University
P.E., CT and MA
C.Eng, Institution of Fire Engineers (UK)
Fellow, Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Research & Teaching Interests

Risk-informed performance-based analysis, design and regulation; multi-hazard risk assessment and mitigation; risk perception and characterization; risk and public policy; human factors and emergency evacuation; fire detection and alarm systems.

Recent Publications

Tubbs, J. and Meacham, B.J. (2007). Egress Design Solutions: A Guide to Evacuation and Crowd Management Planning, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Meacham, B.J. (2007). “Using Risk as a Basis for Establishing Tolerable Performance: An Approach for Building Regulation,” proceedings of the Workshop on Risk Acceptance and Risk Communication, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 26-27 March 2007
Meacham, B.J. (2007), “Building Regulations around the World,” Chapter 5, Building Department Administration, International Code Council, Falls Church, VA.
Meacham, B.J., Johnson, P.J., Charters, D. and Salisbury, M. (at publisher). “Building Fire Risk Analysis,” SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 4th Edition, NFPA and SFPE, Quincy, MA, USA.
Meacham, B.J. and Galioto, C. (at publisher). “Protecting against Extreme Events,” Fire Protection Handbook, Chapter 1.07, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA.

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