Open AccessNEW EUROPEAN UNION METHOD FOR THE DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE TEMPERATURES
Author(s) -
Bronius Jonaitis,
Vytautas Papinigis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
technological and economic development of economy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2029-4921
pISSN - 2029-4913
DOI - 10.3846/13928619.2006.9637730
Subject(s) - fire protection , reinforced concrete , fire safety , fire resistance , environmental science , architectural engineering , fire protection engineering , structural engineering , active fire protection , computer science , civil engineering , engineering , materials science , composite material
The analysis of a method for the design of reinforced concrete structures exposed to fire temperatures is presented in the article. The main essential factors which must be evaluated in the design of structures and their parts to provide their adequate carrying capacity and ability to prevent fire spread are analyzed. In fire design it is necessary to take into account the behaviour of structural system exposed to fire temperatures, the possible effect of heat and positive effects of active and passive protection systems against fire and the consequences of collapse of the structure. The method is intended for buildings, fire load is associated with the building and its use. At the same time thermal and mechanical actions for structures exposed to fire are considered.