Journal of Structural Fire Engineering: Volume 9 Issue 3

Performance comparison of fiber sheet strengthened RC beams bonded with geopolymer and epoxy resin under ambient and fire conditions

Hai Yan Zhang, Hao Ran Lv, Venkatesh Kodur, Shu Liang Qi

This paper aims to present performance comparison of fiber sheet-strengthened reinforced concrete (RC) beams bonded with geopolymer and epoxy resin under ambient and fire…

Cold-formed steel columns at both ambient and fire conditions

Hélder Craveiro, João Paulo Correia Rodrigues, Luis Laim

The use of cold-formed steel members has increased significantly in the past few years; however, its design is only briefly addressed in the current design codes, such as the EN…

High temperature mechanical properties of steel bars available in Pakistan

Muhammad Masood Rafi, Abdul Basit Dahar, Tariq Aziz

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of experimental testing of steel rebars at elevated temperatures. Three types of bars available in the local market in Pakistan…

Timber under real fire conditions – the influence of oxygen content and gas velocity on the charring behavior

Joachim Schmid, Alessandro Santomaso, Daniel Brandon, Ulf Wickström, Andrea Frangi

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influencing factors on the charring behaviour of timber, the char layer and the charring depth in non-standard fires.

Experimental study of two-way post-tensioned flat slabs in fire

Li Zhang, Ya Wei, Francis Tat Kwong Au, Jing Li

This study aims to investigate the influence of tendon layout, pre-stressing force, bond condition and concrete spalling on the structural behaviour of two-way post-tensioned flat…

Design criteria for insulation materials applied in timber frame assemblies

Mattia Tiso, Alar Just

Insulation materials’ contribution to the fire resistance of timber frame assemblies may vary considerably. At present, Eurocode 5 provides a model for fire design of the…