Comparative study of analytical formulae for the fire resistance of steel beam-columns

in Kodur; Tan (Eds.) Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference Structures in Fire (2008)

This paper investigates the difference between the buckling formulae published in the Eurocode 3 part 1.2 and the recommendations made in the final report of the Buckling Curves in Case of Fire (BCCF ... [more ▼]

This paper investigates the difference between the buckling formulae published in the Eurocode 3 part 1.2 and the recommendations made in the final report of the Buckling Curves in Case of Fire (BCCF) research project. This study compares the critical temperatures obtained with both formulations to assess the impact on the fire endurance of steel columns subjected to axial compression and bending. An extensive comparison of the ultimate temperatures obtained with both formulations has been performed (382 profiles, buckling about the strong and weak axis, 12 column lengths, 6 M/N ratios and uniform and triangular bending moment distributions). Failure temperatures between 400°C and 860°C have been considered. The formulations are also compared with Finite Elements (F.E.) calculations performed for a S235 HEA 200 at 600ºC. This analysis shows that for buckling about the strong axis the BCCF method is better than the EC3 but for buckling about the weak axis the EC3 predicts failure temperatures closer to the F.E. model than the BCCF formulation. Finally, the ultimate temperatures predicted by the two formulations have also been compared with experimental results from the database SCOFIDAT. This comparison shows that there is no major difference between the two formulations for small and large bending moments. This study concludes that the EC3 and BCCF formulations are generally equivalent and that either formulation can be used. [less ▲]

A damage constitutive law for steel elevated temperature. Identification of the parameters

in International Journal of Material Processing (2007), (1), 23-43

This paper presents a methodology of damage analysis at elevated temperature using the finite element method. Both the model and the methodology to identify parameters are summarized. The mechanical ... [more ▼]

This paper presents a methodology of damage analysis at elevated temperature using the finite element method. Both the model and the methodology to identify parameters are summarized. The mechanical properties are established using compression tests at elevated temperature. An elasto-visco-plastic model depending on temperature is identified. A metallographic analysis is used to determine the original size and morphology of the austenitic grains. The experimental damage analyses consist in acoustic tests in order to determine the apparition of the first crack during compression. Finite element simulations of these experiments allow the determination of the damage parameters using a reverse method. [less ▲]

Local buckling of structures in case of fire

in Proceedings of the 4th annual workshop Targeted Research Action - Environmentally Friendly Construction Technologies, ECCREDI (2000)