Les Eurocodes 2 et 4 – Partie Résistance au feu – Structures en béton et structures mixtes acier-béton

Conference given outside the academic context (2006)

Calculation of temperature in fire-exposed bare steel structures: Comparison between ENV 1993-1-2 and EN 1993-1-2

in Fire Safety Journal (2006), 41(2), 139-143

A comparison is made between the formula presented in ENV 1993-1-2 and EN 1993-1-2 for calculating temperature in bare steel structures subjected to fire. The ratio between the radiative energy considered ... [more ▼]

A comparison is made between the formula presented in ENV 1993-1-2 and EN 1993-1-2 for calculating temperature in bare steel structures subjected to fire. The ratio between the radiative energy considered in each formula is first calculated for 377 commercially available sections. The evolution of the steel temperature is then calculated in 4 different representative sections. On the basis of these comparisons and taking into account the fact that the load-bearing capacity has to be ensured in steel members, it does not appear that significant modifications in the safety level have been introduced from the ENV to the EN version of Eurocode 3. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. [less ▲]

SiF'06, Proceedings of the 4th international workshop Structures in fire - Vol. 1 & 2

Book (2006)

Numerical validation of an improved proposal to the Eurocode 3 for lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams subjected to fire

in Vila Real, P. M. M. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 4th International workshop Structures in Fire (2006)

Numerical modelling of axially loaded stainless steel members under fire conditions

in Camotim, D. (Ed.) Stability and ductility of steel structures (2006)

Design of Steel Structures subjected to Fire. Background and Design Guide to Eurocode 3. 2nd édition

Book published by Les édtions de l'Université de Liège (2006)

The information that is necessary to perform the fire design of a structure made of a particular material, say a steel structure, is: a) The bases of design, stated in EN 1990. b) The mechanical actions ... [more ▼]

The information that is necessary to perform the fire design of a structure made of a particular material, say a steel structure, is: a) The bases of design, stated in EN 1990. b) The mechanical actions, i.e. the forces, acting on the structure in the fire situation. Some information is found in EN 1991-1-2, but explicit reference is also made to EN 1991-1-1 that is therefore also necessary. c) The thermal actions, i.e. the fire and the heat flux induced in the elements by the fire. The information is in EN 1991-1-2. d) The rules for determining the temperatures in the structure during the course of the fire. They are given in the fire part of the relevant material eurocode, e.g. EN 1993-1-2 for a steel structure. e) The rules for determining the structural stability. They are given in the fire part of the relevant material Eurocode, e.g. EN 1993-1-2 for a steel structure, but reference is often made to the cold part of the same material Eurocode, EN 1993-1-1 for a steel structure. This layout is valid in general but some exceptions do exist: the structural stability of timber elements, for example, does not necessarily require the determination of the temperatures in the element and step d) may be omitted; the same holds if the fire resistance is determined from tabulated data, for concrete elements for example. The rest of this book is organised according to this layout, see Fig. 1-2: Chapter 2 deals with bases of design and mechanical loads. Chapter 3 deals with thermal attack from the fire. Chapter 4 deals with thermal analysis by simple calculation model. Chapter 5 deals with mechanical analysis by simple calculation model. Chapter 6 deals with the design of joints. Chapter 7 deals with thermal and mechanical analysis by the advanced calculation model. Chapter 8 gives four design examples showing how a complete and sometimes complex structure can be designed using the concept of element or substructure analysis. [less ▲]

Structures in Fire: yesterday, today and tomorrow

in Gottluk, D T; Lattimer, B Y (Eds.) Fire Safety Science - Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium (2005)

This paper presents the author's view on various methods used for the evaluation of the behaviour of structures submitted to fire, namely experimental testing, tabulated data, simple calculation methods ... [more ▼]

This paper presents the author's view on various methods used for the evaluation of the behaviour of structures submitted to fire, namely experimental testing, tabulated data, simple calculation methods and numerical simulation. The evolution during the last decades, and the pertinence of these methods in different situations are discussed. The challenges that scientists and researchers are facing now and the problems that will need be addressed in the future are presented. [less ▲]

Effect of localised fires on continuous steel beams

in Hoffmeister, B.; Hechler, O. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (EUROSTEEL 2005) (2005)

Failure of a Tied-Arch Bridge Submitted to a Severe Localized Fire

in Proceedings of the IABSE Symposium Lisbon (2005)

Fire resistance of unrestrained welded steel beams submitted to lateral-torsional buckling

in Hoffmeister, B.; Hechler, O. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Steel and Composite Structures (EUROSTEEL 2005) (2005)