Introducing Jenny Chao
FM explosion specialist Jenny Chao studies the physics of explosions. Here she talks about her curious line of work.
Engineering methods
Understand, quantify, mitigate
Resilience has no place for guesswork. Let our research and rigorous scientific approach applied to your business put you at the forefront of risk mitigation.
Research methods
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Fire hazards and protection
You know how fire can devastate a business, so you’ve done everything you can to protect your business and your employees. We help you do even more. We research every fire risk you might imagine—and many you can’t imagine. Flammability. Fire suppression. Gas and dust explosions. You name it—we’ve probably tested it.
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Open source fire modeling
Our fire experts show you how fire starts and how it spreads, through a combination of physics-based simulations and mathematical equations. Advanced fire modeling complements large-scale testing—it even helps us design better tests, and learn more from the results.
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Risk reliability and failure prevention
You don’t need a crystal ball when you’ve got the analytical powers of our technical teams. They are experts in Equipment and Systems Reliability, Risk and Uncertainty and Failure Prevention. They study how to make your business processes and loss prevention systems bulletproof. These scientific breakthroughs support hands-on experiments conducted at the FM Research Campus. It’s all ammunition for whatever hazard comes your way.
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Structures and natural hazards
Can you predict when a natural hazard will strike? No, but you can take precautions, so your structures can withstand the hit. Team with us and you’ll understand how to break it to build it better. Gain insight into every risk posed by floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, severe weather, storm surge, and climate change.