TY - GEN
T1 - A model for evaluating the fire resistance of high performance concrete columns
AU - Kodur, V. K.R.
AU - Wang, T. C.
AU - Cheng, F. P.
AU - Sultan, M. A.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - A numerical model, in the form of a computer program, for evaluating the fire resistance of high performance concrete (HPC) columns is presented. The three stages, associated with the thermal and structural analysis, for the calculation of fire resistance of columns is explained. A simplified approach is proposed to account for spalling under fire conditions. The use of the computer program for tracing the response of an HPC 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 resistance tests. Details of fire resistance experiments carried out on HPC columns, together with results, are presented. The computer program can be used to evaluate the fire resistance of HPC columns for any value of the significant parameters, such as load, section dimensions, fiber reinforcement, column length, concrete strength, aggregate type, and fiber reinforcement without the necessity of testing.
AB - A numerical model, in the form of a computer program, for evaluating the fire resistance of high performance concrete (HPC) columns is presented. The three stages, associated with the thermal and structural analysis, for the calculation of fire resistance of columns is explained. A simplified approach is proposed to account for spalling under fire conditions. The use of the computer program for tracing the response of an HPC 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 resistance tests. Details of fire resistance experiments carried out on HPC columns, together with results, are presented. The computer program can be used to evaluate the fire resistance of HPC columns for any value of the significant parameters, such as load, section dimensions, fiber reinforcement, column length, concrete strength, aggregate type, and fiber reinforcement without the necessity of testing.
KW - Computer program
KW - Fire resistance
KW - High performance concrete columns
KW - Numerical model
KW - Spalling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84555187616&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.7-1013
DO - 10.3801/IAFSS.FSS.7-1013
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84555187616
SN - 0954534808
SN - 9780954534806
T3 - Fire Safety Science
SP - 1013
EP - 1024
BT - Fire Safety Science - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium
T2 - 7th International Symposium on Fire Safety Science
Y2 - 16 June 2002 through 21 June 2002
ER -