Franssen J.-M., Kodur V., Zaharia R. Designing steel structures for fire safety

CRC Press/Balkema, Leiden,The Netherlands, 2009, 160 pages, ISBN: 978-0-415-54828-1This book is a major new contribution to the wider understanding of structural behaviour in fires. The art and science of designing structures for fire safety has grown dramatically in recent years, accompanied by the development of sophisticated codes of practice such as the Eurocodes. The Eurocode documents have evolved over several decades and now represent the best international consensus on design rules for structures exposed to fires.Codes alone do not provide enough information for designers, especially as they become more sophisticated and comprehensive. Most codes have been written by a small army of dedicated experts, some of whom have been immersed in the project for many years with the responsibility to provide the correct rules, not always providing adequate guidance for using those rules. Designers want to understand the basic concepts of the code and the philosophy of the code-writers, together with hands-on advice for using the code.Structural design for fire is conceptually similar to structural design for normal temperature conditions, but often more difficult because of internal forces induced by thermal expansion, strength reduction due to elevated temperatures, much larger deflections, and many other factors. Before making any design it is essential to establish clear objectives, and determine the severity of the design fire. This book shows how these factors are taken into account, and gives guidance for all those wishing to use the Eurocodes for fire design of steel structures.Mechanical loading
Thermal action
Temperature in steel sections
Mechanical analysis
Joints
Advanced calculation models
Design examples
High temperature properties and temperature profiles
Mechanical properties of carbon steels