Civil and Environmental Engineering Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-23-2022
Journal
Fire
Volume
5
Issue
42
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5020042
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
A simplified procedure to predict the residual axial capacity and stiffness of both rectangular and circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns after exposure to a standard fire provides the means to replace the current descriptive methods. The availability of such a procedure during the design phase provides engineers with the flexibility to come up with better designs that ensure safety. In this paper, finite difference heat transfer and sectional analysis models are combined to determine the axial behavior of RC columns with various end-restraint conditions at different standard fire durations. The influence of cooling phase on temperature distribution and residual mechanical properties is considered in the analysis. The ability of the model to predict the axial behavior of the damaged columns is validated in view of related experimental studies and shown to be in very good agreement. A parametric study is then conducted to assess the axial performance of fire-damaged RC columns. A procedure is proposed to determine the residual strength and stiffness of fire-damaged RC columns in typical frame structures.
Citation of this paper:
Alhadid MMA, Youssef MA. Residual Axial Behavior of Restrained Reinforced Concrete Columns Damaged by a Standard Fire. Fire. 2022; 5(2):42. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire5020042
