Structural design for fire safety Andrew H. Buchanan

Includes bibliographical references and index

Fire safety in buildings - overview: fire safety objectives; process of fire development; conceptual framework for fire safety; fire resistance; controlling fire spread; building construction for fire safety. Fire and heat - overview: fuels; combustion; fire initiation; burning objects; t-squared fires; pre-flashover design fires; heat transfer. Room fires - overview: pre-flashover fires; flashover; post-flashover fires; design fires; other factors. Fire severity - overview: fire severity and fire resistance; fire severity; standard fire; equivalent fire severity. Fire resistance - overview: fire resistance; assessing fire resistance; fire-resistance tests; approved fire-resistance ratings; fire resistance by calculation; fire resistance of assemblies. Design of structures exposed to fire - overview: structural design at normal temperatures; structural design in fire conditions; material properties in fire; design of individual members exposed to fire; design of structural assemblies exposed to fire. Steel structures: overview: behaviour of steel structures in fire; fire-resistance ratings; steel temperatures; protection systems; mechanical properties of steel at elevated temperature; design of steel members exposed to fire; design of steel buildings exposed to fire. Concrete structures - overview: behaviour of concrete structures in fire; fire-resistance ratings; concrete and reinforcing temperatures; mechanical properties of concrete at elevated temperatures; design of concrete members exposed to fire; composite steel-concrete construction exposed to fire. Timber structures - overview: description of timber construction; fire-resistance ratings; wood temperatures; mechanical properties of wood; design concepts for heavy timber exposed to fire; design of heavy timber members exposed to fire; behaviour of timber connections in fire.

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