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Reference : Large-scale fire test of unprotected cellular beam acting in membrane action


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Civil engineering
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/129307

Title :	Large-scale fire test of unprotected cellular beam acting in membrane action
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Vassart, Olivier [ArcelorMittal > > > >]
	Bailey, C.G. [University of Manchester > > > >]
	Hawes, M. [ASDWestok Limited > > > >]
	Nadjai, A. [University of Ulster > > > >]
	Simms, W.I. [Steel Construction Institute > > > >]
	Zhao, B. [CTICM > > > >]
	Gernay, Thomas [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur SE > Ingénierie du feu >]
	Franssen, Jean-Marc [Université de Liège - ULg > Département Argenco : Secteur SE > Ingénierie du feu >]
Publication date :	Jul-2012
Journal title :	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings
Publisher :	Thomas Telford Ltd
Volume :	165
Issue/season :	7
Pages :	327–334
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0965-0911
e-ISSN :	1751-7702
City :	London
Country :	U.K.
Keywords :	[en] composite structures ; fire engineering ; Research and development ; Steel structures
Abstract :	[en] This paper describes a full scale fire test performed recently on a composite floor for analysing the possibility of tensile membrane action to develop when the unprotected steel beams in the central part of the floor are made of cellular beams. The natural fire was created by a wood crib fire load of 700 MJ/m² and the 9 x 15 m floor survived the fire that peaked at 1000°C and lasted for about 90 minutes. Blind predictions of the air temperature development by the software OZone and of the structural behaviour by the software SAFIR which proved quite satisfactory are also described.
Funders :	Research Fund for Coal and Steel
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/129307
DOI :	10.1680/stbu.11.00019
Other URL :	http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/stbu.11.00019

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