Assessment Techniques for the Evaluation of Concrete Structures After Fire

Abstract

As concrete structures exposed to fire behave in most cases very well, it could be of economic interest to repair the fire damaged structure. For this purpose a damage assessment based on scientific research is required as first step. In this paper, the Schmidt Rebound Hammer and colorimetry are addressed as tools for this assessment. Firstly, the effect of both methods is studied on heated siliceous concrete specimens under laboratory conditions. Secondly, the practical applicability of both methods is examined by evaluating the fire damage of a concrete girder exposed to a real fire. Both techniques show to be very useful in evaluating the fire damage of the girder.

Citation

Annerel, E. and Taerwe, L. (2013), "Assessment Techniques for the Evaluation of Concrete Structures After Fire", Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, Vol. 4 No. 2, pp. 123-130. https://doi.org/10.1260/2040-2317.4.2.123