Abstract
A numerical model, in the form of a computer program, for evaluating the fire resistance of insulated wide-flange steel columns is presented. The three stages associated with the thermal and structural analysis in the calculation of fire resistance of columns is explained. The use of the computer program for tracing the response of an insulated steel column from the initial pre-loading stage to collapse, due to fire, is demonstrated. The validity of the numerical model used in the program is established by comparing the predictions from the computer program with results from full-scale fire tests. Details of fire tests carried out on wide-flange steel columns protected with ceramic fibre insulation, together with results, are presented. The computer program can be used to evaluate the fire resistance of protected wide-flange steel columns for any value of the significant parameters, such as load, section dimensions, column length, type of insulation, and thickness of insulation without the necessity of testing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 559-572 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Structural Engineering and Mechanics |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2001 |
Keywords
- Computer program
- Contour protection
- Fire resistance
- High temperature
- Insulated columns
- Wide flange steel columns