Structural Design for Fire Safety

Preface

Notation

Introduction

Fire Safety in Buildings

Overview

FireSafety 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

Light Frame Construction

Overview

Description

Fire Behaviours

Fire-resistance Ratings

Properties of Gypsum Plaster Board

Temperatures Within Light Frame Assemblies

Structural Behaviour

Design of Light Frame Structures in Fire

Construction Details

Lightweight Sandwich Panels

Design Recommendations

Overview

Summary of Main Points

Summary for Main Materials

Thermal Analysis

Conclusions

Appendix A Units and conversion factors

Appendix B Fire load energy densities

Appendix C Section property tables for steel beams

Appendix D Generic fire-resistance ratings for reinforcedconcrete

References

Index