火灾条件下结构钢的基于性能的设计提出了一种改进火灾条件下结构钢设计的新方法。北美采用了新的消防建筑规范，这种方法简化了基于性能的设计方法。本手册仅针对结构钢对火灾的二维热响应编写。主要主题包括数学建模、预测时间-温度关系、计算结构钢的临界温度、耐火等级和吊顶的最高温度。本手册中介绍的新方法对任何参与结构工程、消防安全和建筑工程的人来说都是非常宝贵的； 建筑物的所有者和管理者也将受益匪浅。

Performance-Based Design of Structural Steel for Fire Conditions presents a new method developed to improve the design of structural steel for fire conditions. New fire building codes have been adopted in North America and this method simplifies the performance-based design approach. This manual is written only for two-dimensional thermal responses of structural steel to fires. Main topics include mathematical modeling, predicting time-temperature relationships, calculating the critical temperature in structural steel, fire resistance ratings, and maximum temperatures for suspended ceilings. The new method presented in this manual will be invaluable for anyone involved in structural engineering, fire safety and construction engineering; owners and managers of buildings will also greatly benefit.