M. Cvetkovska, Milivoje Milanović, M. Lazarevska, A. Gavriloska
{"title":"FIRE RESISTANCE OF ENERGY EFFICIENT FLOOR STRUCTURES","authors":"M. Cvetkovska, Milivoje Milanović, M. Lazarevska, A. Gavriloska","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.070","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the numerically achieved results for the fire resistance of several types of floor structures which are mostly used in our residential and rural buildings and in same time fulfil the energy efficient criteria, as: semi-prefabricated reinforced concrete slabs system FERT and STIRODOM (with infill of extruded polystyrene -XPS), timber-concrete composite floor structure and traditional timber floor structure. The solid RC slab was analysed only for comparison. Using the computer programs SAFIR, the effect of the intensity of the permanent and variable actions and the effect of the thermal isolation on the fire resistance of simply supported slabs were analyzed. The fire resistance was defined with respect to the criteria of usability of the structures in fire conditions, according to Eurocodes and the standards in force.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125189892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INTERACTION DIAGRAMS AXIAL FORCE-BENDING MOMENT FOR FIRE EXPOSED STEEL-CONCRETE COMPOSITE SECTIONS","authors":"Milivoje Milanović, M. Cvetkovska","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.043","url":null,"abstract":"The bearing capacity of the column cross section can be determined from the interaction diagram moment-axial force (M–N). Fire induced temperatures cause reduction of the load-bearing characteristics of the constitutive materials, steel and concrete, and this effect directly reflects on the reduction of the axial force and the bending moment that could be accepted by the column cross section, respectively the interaction diagram of the column cross section is changed. The load bearing capacity of the steel-concrete composite columns exposed to fire from all four sides and loaded by axial force and uni-axial or bi-axial bending moments, was estimated on the basis of the changes in the interaction diagrams moment-axial force amd the results are presented in this paper. Different types of composite columns made of totally or partially encased steel sections, or concrete filled hollow sections were analyzed and a detailed discussion on the effects of the shape of the cross section and the cross sectional dimensions are presented.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125410252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GEM - A SOFTWARE FOR STABILITY VERIFICATION OF NON- UNIFORM MEMBERS Adaptation of the General Method procedure to fire design","authors":"J. Ferreira, P. Real, C. Couto, P. Cachim","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.008","url":null,"abstract":"There is currently no specific rules in Part 1-2 of Eurocode 3 for the stability verification of non-uniform members under fire conditions. For normal temperature, Part 1-1 of the same code provides a General Method to check the stability against lateral and lateral-torsional buckling for these type of members, though it requires some extensive calculations. It is here demonstrated in this paper how both problems can be addressed, by exposing a procedure that accounts for the modifications of the method at elevated temperatures, and by showing its implementation within a computer program. It is also shown how the program can be used to assess the study of the method itself, by applying it to a case of a web-tapered beam-column and comparing it to numerical results.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128306125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"STRUCTURAL FIRE BEHAVIOUR OF Z PURLINS","authors":"I. Schwarz, Martin Slatinka, M. Jandera","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.021","url":null,"abstract":"Cold-formed sections are very common and efficient as secondary load-caring structural members. But the current European design standard EN 1993-1-2 sets the limiting temperature for the Class 4 sections to 350°C which is generallyvery conservative approach.This paper is focused on the thin-walled profilebehaviourin case offire. In particular, the paper describes transition from the beam to fibre behaviour of a Z purlin. A sophisticated shell element FE model is shown and compared to the test. Later, a more practical (Engineering) model neglecting the bending stiffness entirely is made and compared to the previous results. The conclusions show, that such simplified description of real behaviour is possible to be used after the bending capacity of the member is exceeded and predicts the forces to connection well.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128539996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RESIDUAL STRENGTH OF STRUCTURAL STEELS: SN400, SM520 AND SM570","authors":"In-Rak Choi, K. Chung","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.054","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents post-fire mechanical properties of mild to high-strength steels commonly used in building structures in Korea. Steel is one of the main materials for building construction due to fast construction, light weight, and high seismic resistance. However, steel usually loses its strength and stiffness at elevated temperatures, especially over 600°C. But steel can regain some of its original mechanical properties after cooling down from the fire. Therefore, it is important to accurately evaluate the reliable performance of steel to reuse or repair the structures. For this reason, an experimental study was performed to examine the post-fire mechanical properties of steel plates SN400, SM520 and SM570 after cooling down from elevated temperatures up to 900°C. The post-fire stress-strain curves, elastic modulus, yield and ultimate strengths and residual factors were obtained and discussed.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126280343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Buckling Resistance of Axially Restrained Chord Members of Grid Structure at Elevated Temperatures","authors":"D. Yong, J. Liew, M. Xiong, J. Zou, Zeng Bo","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.004","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigates the behavior of large span grid structure exposed to a localized fire. The localized fire may generate hot smoke and thus induce non-uniform temperature distribution in the grid structure. The thermal expansion of the heated members tend to be axially restrained by the adjacent cold members thus inducing additional forces on the critical members of the grid structure. The buckling resistance of axially restrained member at elevated temperature may be obtained based on second order analysis of member with initial lateral imperfection by considering force equilibrium at deformed geometry and cross section resistance being reached. The critical temperature of the member is reached when the axial force reaches its buckling resistance. It is found that the critical temperature of members with initial lateral imperfection was higher than that without such imperfection for chord members with large slenderness ratio and high axial restraint.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126459560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Couto, Thiago Silva, Martina Čarić, P. Real, Davor Skejić
{"title":"Performance based design of unbraced steel frames exposed to natural fire scenarios","authors":"C. Couto, Thiago Silva, Martina Čarić, P. Real, Davor Skejić","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.026","url":null,"abstract":"According to the Eurocode 3 Part 1-2 (EN1993-1-2) (CEN 2005b), it is possible for structural engineers to consider physical based thermal actions and to do performance based design instead of using prescriptive rules based on nominal fire curves. However, some uncertainties remain in the use of such approaches. This study focus on the clarification of the use of the simplified design methods to assess the fire resistance of unbraced steel frames exposed to fire. On the other hand, a recent study (Couto et al. 2013) suggests the use of a buckling coefficient of 1.0 for all the columns except those belonging to the first storey of a pinned framed where 2.0 should be taken instead and it is unclear if the consideration of such values for the buckling lengths is adequate when using performance based designs. In this study, a comparison is made between simple and advanced calculation models and it is demonstrated that the simple design methods, using the suggested buckling coefficients to calculate the fire resistance of the frames are safe sided when compared to the use of advanced calculations using the finite element method (FEM).","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"93 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125974411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FIRE RESISTANCE GLAZED CONSTRUCTIONS CLASSIFICATION, Changes in the field of application","authors":"J. Kinowski, B. Sędłak, P. Sulik, D. Izydorczyk","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.073","url":null,"abstract":"The most common fire resistance glazed constructions are arguably doors and non – loadbearing walls (partitions, curtain walls, external walls). In 2014 we welcomed revisions of fire resistance testing standards for doors (EN 1634-1) and curtain walls (EN-1364-3), while revision of EN 1364-1 standard for non – loadbearing walls is planned to be implemented by the end of the year 2015. Taking into account the existence of several EXAP’s for all these kind of constructions, selection of test specimen(s) with best possible configuration is getting more significant nowadays. But equally important question appears - how to treat previously performed fire resistance tests? This paper discusses some interpretation concerns regarding fire resistance classifications of aluminium glazed, non – loadbearing constructions in light of rapidly changing regulations. The paper also points out same examples of testing evidence with regard to outlined concerns.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122254080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE (UHPC) MEMBERS IN CASE OF FIRE","authors":"M. Siemon, J. Zehfuss","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.048","url":null,"abstract":"The research activity in progress and the advancements in concrete technology are leading to an increased use of high performance and ultra high performance concrete in structural engineering. Due to its high compressive strength and ductile behavior in combination with steel fibres, UHPC structural members can be designed as slender and light structures compared to standard concrete design. This increasingly leads to the option in architectural design to highlight the bearing capacity of the building without hiding the structural components. In case of fire safety design a disadvantageous behavior of UHPC compared to normal strength concrete is well known and documented. The high packing density of the cement matrix is the main reason for explosive spalling behavior when exposed to fire. To avoid spalling, an appropriate amount of polypropylene fibres has to be introduced in the concrete mix design. In addition, slender and light structures are in general more sensitive to fire exposure due to the higher surface to volume ratio. In this paper, the analysis of the thermal and mechanical material properties using experimental and numerical methods is presented. The investigations were carried out during the priority program 1182 in the research project “Theoretical and experimental determination of the high temperature behavior of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC)”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), see (Schmidt 2014) and (Hosser et al. 2014). In the project the thermal properties heat conductivity, specific heat capacity and the temperature dependent density as well as the mechanical properties like the temperature dependent stress-strain-relation and thermal expansion were experimentally determined. In addition, the optimum fibre content was determined. The findings of the project were used to develop a material model and checked against experimental results on fire exposed UHPC columns using a FE model.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115814350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"REACTION OF R/C SLABS CROSS-SECTIONS TO FIRE, Calculation of simplified substitute temperature loads induced by an unsteady heat flow","authors":"R. Kowalski, M. Abramowicz, P. Chudzik","doi":"10.14311/ASFE.2015.033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14311/ASFE.2015.033","url":null,"abstract":"An important issue in advanced analysis of reinforced concrete structures exposed to fire is to determine the response of structural elements (cross-sections) to the effect of high temperature. The unsteady heat flow results in a nonlinear temperature distribution. In practical structural calculations performed by simplified computer programs the average temperature value and the appropriate temperature gradient are used. This paper presents substitute values of these parameters and detailed analysis of nonlinear temperature distribution in 20, 25, 30 cm thick reinforced concrete slabs exposed to one-sided standard fire.","PeriodicalId":447192,"journal":{"name":"Applications of Structural Fire Engineering","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132075847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}