Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Fire resistance of concrete'

The topic of structural damage caused by fires following an earthquake (FFE) has been discussed extensively by many researchers for over a decade in order to bring the two fields closer together in the context of performance based structural engineering. Edinburgh University, Heriot-Watt University, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Science initiated a collaboration to study this problem under a UK-India Engineering Research Initiative (UKIERI) funded project. The first construction of a single-storey reinforced concrete frame at IIT Roorkee was completed in summer 2011; this is known as the Roorkee Frame Test 1 throughout this thesis. This thesis presents the modelling of the Roorkee Frame Test 1 using the finite element method and assesses the capability of the numerical methodologies for analysing these two sequential events. Both two and three dimensional finite element models were developed. Beam and shell elements were chosen for the numerical modelling, which was carried out using the general purpose finite element package ABAQUS (version 6.8). The variation in material properties caused by these two types of loading, including strength and stiffness degradation, compressive hardening, tension stiffening, and thermal properties, is implemented in the numerical modelling. Constitutive material calculations are in accordance with EC4 Part 1.1, and all loading is according to IS 1893:2002 Part 1 (Indian Standard). The time-temperature curve used in the analysis is based on data from the test carried out. The behaviour of the Roorkee Frame Test 1 when subjected to monotonic, cyclic lateral loading followed by fire is presented. The capacity of the frame when subjected to lateral loading is examined using a static non-linear pushover method. Incremental lateral loading is applied in a displacement-controlled manner to induce simulated seismic damage in the frame. The capacity curve, hysteresis loops and residual displacements are presented, discussed and compared with the test results. The heat transfer analysis using three dimensional solid elements was also compared against temperature distributions recorded during the Roorkee frame fire test. Based on the smoke layer theory, two emissivity values were defined. In this study, the suitability of numerical modelling using ABAQUS to capture the behaviour of Roorkee frame test is examined. The results from this study show that the 3D ABAQUS model predicted more reliable hysteresis curves compared to the 2D ABAQUS model, but both models estimated the lateral load capacity well. However neither model was able to simulate the pinching effect clearly visible in the hysteresis curves from the test. This was due to noninclusion of the bond slip effect between reinforcing bars and concrete. The residual displacement obtained at the end of the cyclic lateral loading analysis from the 2D ABAQUS model is higher than that seen in the test. However, the result in the 3D ABAQUS model matched the trend obtained in the test. The both columns appear to stiffen under the heating and the residual displacement seems to recover slightly. Lateral displacements, obtained in the thermo-mechanical analysis of the numerical models, show that thermal expansion brings the frame back towards its initial position. Finally, correlation studies between analytical and experimental results are conducted with the objective to establish the validity of the proposed model and identify the significance of various effects on the local and global response of fire resistance earthquake damaged of reinforced concrete frames. These studies show that the effect of tension stiffening and bond-slip are very important and should always be included in finite element models of the response of reinforced concrete frame with the smeared crack model when subjected to lateral and thermal loading. The behaviour of reinforced concrete frames exposed to fire is usually described in terms of the concept of the fire resistance which defined in terms of displacement limit. This study shows the global displacement of the frame subjected to fire recover slightly due to the thermal expansion during the heating.

High strength reinforced concrete (HSRC) has been used more frequently in the construction of high rise buildings and other concrete structures in recent decades due to its advantages and excellent performance over normal strength and conventional reinforced concrete. Some of these advantages include: higher strength, better durability and allowance for provision of using less concrete and smaller section sizes. Although HSRC performs better than normal strength reinforced concrete (NSRC) at ambient temperatures, NSRC has been found to perform better than HSRC at elevated temperatures and fire conditions. Provision of adequate fire resistance for reinforced concrete (RC) structures is essential as fire represents an extreme loading and hazardous condition to which a structure might be exposed during its life span. The fire resistance of RC members is evaluated using a prescriptive approach which is irrational and conservative. Current codes of practice and construction in industry are moving towards performance based fire design method with computing software, which is a rationally based method with each structure designed to meets its own need. This method requires comprehensive knowledge and modelling of concrete and reinforcement material behaviour and their response at elevated temperatures. The fire resistance of HSRC members (columns and beams) in this study was evaluated using a three-dimensional Finite Element (FE) model created in ANSYS. The stress – strain behaviour of concrete proposed in this research was used in modelling the behaviour of concrete in ANSYS, while other concrete and steel material properties were accounted for by using models proposed by other researchers. The fire resistance of the HSRC members is evaluated using coupled field analysis (thermal – structural analysis) with performance based failure criteria provided in the code of practice. The accuracy of the FE model was verified by comparing the thermal response, structural response and predicted fire resistance with fire test results obtained. Using the validated FE model, parametric studies were conducted to investigate the influence of various parameters affecting the fire performance of HSRC members exposed to fire. From the parametric studies conducted, simplified calculation models were developed for evaluating the resistance of HSRC members (columns and beams) exposed to fire. These models were validated with results from ANSYS and a fire resistance test. The simple model accounts for major factors such as member size, load ratio and fire scenario, and therefore can be easily incorporated into structural design. The FE model and simple calculation model provide a rational approach for evaluating the fire resistance of HSRC (members) and predict a more accurate fire resistance than the prescriptive approach.

This paper serves as a statement accompanying a capstone project for a degree in Information: Science and Technology. It details the work that went into creating the web page dedicated to helping specifications and codes writers to calculate fire resistance ratings of concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls. It briefly examines what a CMU wall is and the calculations that are involved in calculating fire-resistance ratings. The paper delves into how the site itself works, what the user can expect to see when first accessing the page and how to follow the steps in order to get the correct output. Without getting too technical, the paper also describes the four programming languages that were involved with coding the web page and what they handle in accordance with the page’s design and implementation. Finally, the paper concludes with an appendix containing the URL that will lead the reader to the web calculator and provides some practice problems that will allow the reader to test the calculator’s abilities.

Composite slab flooring systems for steel-framed buildings consist of a profiled steel deck and a cast in-situ slab. The slab traditionally includes a layer of light gauge steel mesh reinforcement. This mesh is placed near the surface, which controls the early-age cracking caused by concrete drying and shrinkage. The steel mesh also performs a vital structural role at high temperatures. Structural fire tests and numerical investigations over the last 15 years have established that the mesh can provide enhanced fire resistance. A load-carrying mechanism occurs in fire with the mesh acting as a tensile catenary, spanning between perimeter supports. This structural mechanism is currently utilised regularly in the performance-based fire engineering design of steel-framed buildings. In a recent development, this mesh can be removed by using concrete with dispersed polymer fibre reinforcement to form the composite slab. The polymer-fibre-reinforced concrete (PFRC) is poured onto the deck as normal, and the fibres resist early crack development. For developers this technique has several advantages over traditional reinforcing mesh, such as lower steel costs, easier site operations and faster construction. However, to date the fire resistance of such slabs has been demonstrated only to a limited extent. Single element furnace tests with permissible deflection criteria have formed the basis for the fire design of such slabs. But these have not captured the full fire response of a structurally restrained fibre-reinforced slab in a continuous frame. The polymer fibres dispersed throughout the slab have a melting point of 160ºC, and it is unclear how they contribute to overall fire resistance. In particular, there has been no explanation of how such slabs interact with the structural perimeter to maintain robustness at high deflections. This project was designed to investigate the structural fire behaviour of restrained polymer-fibre-reinforced composite slabs. An experimental series of six slab experiments was designed to investigate the effects of fibre reinforcement and boundary restraint. A testing rig capable of recording the actions generated by the heat-affected slab was developed and constructed. Model-scale slab specimens were tested with different reinforcement and perimeter support conditions, to establish the contributions to fire resistance of the polymer fibres and applied structural restraint.

Timber-concrete composite floors are a combination of timber joists and concrete topping, creating a flooring system to best utilise the advantages each material has to offer. Timber is used as the main tensile load bearing material due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, while concrete is used in floor slabs for its advantages in stiffness and acoustic separation. The strength of the system is dependent on the connection between timber and concrete, thus the connection must be strong, stiff, and economical to manufacture, to ensure that the flooring system is economically viable. This research investigated the fire performance and failure behaviour of timber-concrete composite floor systems currently under development in New Zealand, resulting in a calculation method for evaluating the fire resistance of these floors. Furnace tests were performed on two full-size floor specimens at the Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ). Both floor specimens were 4 m long and 3 m wide, consisting of 65 mm concrete topping on plywood formwork, connected to double LVL floor joists. They were tested over a 4 m span, subjected to a nominal design live load of 2.5 kPa. Both floors were subjected to the ISO 834 test fire for over 60 minutes. Two separate connection types were tested; concrete notches cut into the timber beams with an incorporated shear key, and metal toothed plates pressed between the double beams. It was found that the reduction in section size of the timber beams due to the fire governed the failure mode of the floors. Due to the composite action achieved by the connections, the floor units were able to withstand prolonged exposure to the test fire, well exceeding one hour. The test data and visual observations aided in the development of a numerical model for evaluating the fire resistance of the floors. This was developed in a spreadsheet that is able to predict the expected fire resistance of these floors, taking into account some major time dependent variable properties that can have an effect on the overall performance. Load-span tables have been produced to give the estimated fire resistance of floors with differing floor dimensions, span lengths and applied loads.

La technique des ancrages par scellement chimique consiste à sceller une tige filetée dans un trou foré dans le béton durci grâce à une résine polymère. Les principaux avantages de cette technique sont la facilité d’installation et les propriétés mécaniques élevées de la résine à température ambiante. Grâce à l’adhérence de la résine, ce type d’ancrage peut être dimensionné pour avoir des performances similaires voire supérieures de celles des autres systèmes d’ancrages (mécaniques et coulés en place). En revanche, à hautes températures, e.g. incendie, l’adhérence de la résine se dégrade rapidement menaçant la capacité de l’ancrage à supporter les charges appliquées. Cela crée un risque sur les vies et les biens dans le bâtiment. Plusieurs accidents se sont produits comme l’effondrement du Big Dig Tunnel aux USA (2006) et le tunnel Sasago au Japon (2012) qui ont montré l’importance d’avoir des méthodes d’évaluation fiables de ce type d’ancrages. L’objectif de cette thèse est d’établir une méthode d’évaluation et une méthode de dimensionnement afin d’assurer la tenue structurale des ancrages par scellement chimique en situation d’incendie. L’étude est structurée en quatre parties :i. Protocoles expérimentaux pour les essais au feu des chevilles chimiques. Des essais d’arrachements au feu ont été réalisés sur des chevilles chimiques (résine époxy). Les profils de températures le long de l’ancrage ont été déterminés expérimentalement pour différentes configurations d’essais. Ensuite, ces profils thermiques ont été exploités comme données d’entrée pour calculer la résistance des chevilles par la méthode Pinoteau (intégration des résistances). Cette étude a permis de préciser les conditions expérimentales à utiliser pour l’évaluation des chevilles chimiques au feu.ii. Proposition d’un modèle de dimensionnement basé sur des calculs thermiques en utilisant la méthode des éléments finis en 3D. Les profils de température correspondant aux différentes configurations d’un ancrage dans le bâtiment ont été calculés à l’aide des propriétés thermophysiques des matériaux Eurocode pour le béton et l’acier. La modélisation en 3D a été comparée à la modélisation en 2D plane utilisée communément dans la littérature. Les deux approches ont été comparées aux mesures expérimentales et couplées avec la méthode Pinoteau pour évaluer l’influence de la méthode de modélisation sur le résultat de l’intégration des résistances. Suite à la validation du modèle 3D, des investigations thermiques ont été conduites sur d’autres paramètres pouvant influencer les essais au feu des chevilles chimiques. Cette étude a permis de valider la méthode de calcul en 3D comme la méthode la plus représentative du problème d’une cheville chimique au feu.iii. Validation de la méthode Pinoteau pour le dimensionnement des chevilles chimiques au feu en utilisant le modèle de dimensionnement proposé précédemment. Les calculs de la résistance au feu de trois chevilles chimiques différentes ont été comparés à des essais d’arrachement. Cette étude menée sur une large gamme de tailles de chevilles a permis de valider l’utilisation de l’intégration des résistances pour le dimensionnement.iv. Etude du comportement des chevilles chimiques dans le béton fissuré à hautes températures. Une méthode d’évaluation a été développée afin de déterminer la réduction de la résistance d’adhérence liée à la fissuration du béton, à hautes températures (chauffage électrique). Des essais ont été faits sur des chevilles chimiques (résine époxy) dans le béton fissuré et non-fissuré à température ambiante et à hautes températures. La réduction de la résistance avec l’augmentation de la température a été investiguée. Cette étude a permis d’obtenir une bonne répétabilité des résultats grâce à l’augmentation du nombre d’essais et le bon contrôle du scénario thermique appliqué
The technique of bonded anchors consists of fastening a threaded rod in a drilled hole in hardened concrete by polymer adhesives. The main advantages of this technique are ease of installation and the high mechanical properties of the adhesive at ambient temperature. Due to the adherence of the adhesive resin, this type of anchors can be designed to ensure similar or even higher performances compared to other anchor systems (mechanical and cast-in). However, at high temperatures, e.g. fire situation, the adherence of the adhesive degrades rapidly. Fire decreases the adherence of the adhesive and leads to the inability of the anchor to support the fixed objects. This creates a risk on the lives and goods inside the building. Several accidents occurred like the collapse of the Big Dig Tunnel in the USA (2006) and the Sasago tunnel in Japan (2012) and highlighted the importance of having reliable evalutation methods of this type of anchors. The objective of this thesis is to establish an assessment and a design method to ensure the structural resistance of bonded anchors in fire situations. This project is structured into four main parts:i. Experimental protocols for fire tests on bonded anchors. Pull-out fire tests were conducted on bonded anchors (epoxy adhesive). Temperature profiles along the embedment depth of anchors were determined experimentally for different test configurations. Then, these temperature profiles were used as entry data to calculate the fire resistance of anchors using Pinoteau’s method (Resistance Integration Method). This study allowed to precise the experimental conditions to be adopted for fire evaluation of bonded anchors. ii. Proposition of a design model based on transient thermal calculations using finite element method in 3D. Temperature profiles were calculated using the thermophysical material properties of concrete and steel in the Eurocode. 3D modelling was compared to 2D modelling commonly used in the literature. Both approaches were compared to measurements during fire tests and coupled with Pinoteau’s method to assess their impact on the calculation of fire resistance of anchors. Following the validation of the 3D model, thermal investigations were conducted on other parameters that could influence fire tests of bonded anchors. This study allowed to validate the 3D modelling approach as the most representative of the problem of bonded anchors exposed to fire.iii. Validation of Pinoteau’s method for the design of bonded anchors under fire by using the previously proposed design model. Calculations of fire resistance of three different bonded anchor products were compared to pull-out tests. This study conducted on a wide range of anchor sizes lead to the validation of the Pinoteau’s Method for the design of bonded anchors.iv. Study of the behavior of bonded anchors in cracked concrete at high temperatures. An assessment method was developed to determine the reduction of bond strength due to cracked concrete, at high temperatures (electrical heating). Tests were conducted on bonded anchors (epoxy adhesive) in cracked and uncracked concrete, at ambient and high temperatures. The evolution of the reduction with temperature increase was investigated. This study ensured a good repeatability of test results due to the increased testing potential and the good control of the applied heating scenario

Thesis (Ph. D.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2005.
"Submitted to Department of Physics and Materials Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-188).

This thesis selects concrete, steel and their relation as research subjects, mainly commentary and discusses the property changes of steel and concrete materials under and after high temperature.The differences and comparisons of reasearch methods and ways between different researchers and different papers,particularly for chinese researches and chinese papers,and partly for comparison between chinese papers methods and Euro-Amercian papers methods about Fire Resistance Behavior of Reinforced Concrete will be summarized and analyzed.The researches on fire-resistance behavior of reinforced concrete become more and more important all over the world. And I would find differences between Chinese researches results, between Chinese researches results and other countries researches results.

In predicting the likely behaviour of precast prestressed concrete flooring systems in fire using advanced finite element methods, an improved numerical model using the non-linear finite element program SAFIR has been developed in order to investigate the effects and the interaction of the surrounding structures and has been used extensively throughout this thesis. Note that fire induced spalling is not included in the analysis. In the numerical investigation of the new model, the reinforced concrete topping is modelled as part of the beam elements in order to predict the behaviour of single hollowcore concrete slabs, with various support conditions, under a Standard ISO fire. It is shown that the current approach using tendons that are anchored into the supporting beams leads to a major problem for precast prestressed flooring systems. In order to resolve this problem, a multi-spring connection model has been developed to include the old and new connection systems corresponding to the New Zealand Concrete Standard NZS 3101. The connection model with hollowcore slabs is validated against a published fire test. The investigation on restrained hollowcore floors is performed with various parameters and boundary support conditions. Numerical studies on various boundary support conditions show that the behaviour of hollowcore floors in fire is very sensitive to the existence of side beams. Further investigations on the effects of fire emergency beams, which reduce the transverse curvature of floors to improve fire resistance, are made on 4x1 multi-bay hollowcore floors with different arrangements of theses beams. The numerical studies show that fire emergency beams significantly increase the fire resistance. Code based equations which can calculate the shear resistance and splitting resistance are then introduced. The Eurocode equation can be modified with high temperature material properties to estimate the shear capacity of a hollowcore slab. The modified Eurocode equation which is fit to fire situations validated against the published literature with respect to shear tests in fire. The structural behaviour of single tee slabs having different axial restraint stiffness as well as the variation of axial thrust in fire is then studied. SAFIR analyses of single tee slabs show that fire performance can increase when a web support type is used that has high axial restraint stiffness. A series of test results on prestressed flat slabs conducted in United States are used to validate a simply supported numerical model. The application of multi-spring connection elements is also investigated in order to examine the feasibility of continuity.

This thesis focuses on the investigation of the abrasion resistance of fibre reinforced concrete floors at both the macro and micro levels. A literature review of the available literature concerning subjects allied to the current project is included. This highlights themes relevant to wear mechanisms and the factors influencing it: factors that affect the abrasion resistance of concrete and several test methods for assessing it; and the historical development of fibres and the properties of different fibre types and their influence on concrete. Three accelerated abrasion testers were compared and critically discussed for their suitability for assessing the abrasion resistance of concrete floors. Based on the experimental findings one accelerated abrasion apparatus was selected as more appropriate to be used for carrying out the main investigations. The laboratory programme that followed was undertaken to investigate the influence of various material and construction factors on abrasion resistance. These included mix variations (w/c ratio), fibre reinforcement, geometry, type and volume, curing method and superplasticizing agents. The results clearly show that these factors significantly affected abrasion resistance and several mechanisms were presumed to explain and better understand these observations. To verify and understand these mechanisms that are accountable for the breakdown of concrete slabs, the same concrete specimens that were used for the macro-study, were also subjected to microstructutural investigations using techniques such as Microhardness examination, Mercury intrusion porosimetry and Petrographic examination. It has been found that the abrasion resistance of concrete is primarily dependent on the microstructure and porosity of the concrete nearest to the surface. The feasibility of predicting the abrasion resistance of fibre reinforced concrete floors by indirect and non-destructive methods was investigated using five methods that have frequently been used for assessing the quality of concrete. They included the initial surface absorption test, the impact test, ball cratering, the scratch test and the base hardness test. The impact resistance (BRE screed tester) and scratch resistance (Base hardness tester) were found to be the most sensitive to factors affecting abrasion resistance and hence are considered to be the most appropriate testing techniques.

This thesis presents the results of a numerical investigation of the whole range, large deflection behaviour of axially and rotationally restrained RC beams and interactions between beams and columns in RC frame structures exposed to fire. The dynamic explicit time integration algorithm implemented in the general finite element package ABAQUS/Explicit solver was used so as to overcome various modelling challenges including temporary instability, local failure of materials, non-convergence and long simulation time. Either load factoring or mass scaling may be used to speed up the simulation process. Validity of the proposed simulation model was checked by comparison of simulation results against relevant test results of restrained RC beams at ambient temperature and in fire. The validated ABAQUS/Explicit model was then used to conduct a comprehensive study of the effects of different levels of axial and rotational restraints on the whole range behaviour of RC beams in fire, including combined bending and compression due to restrained thermal expansion, bending failure, transition from compression to tension when catenary action develops and complete fracture of reinforcement at ultimate failure. The numerical results show that different bending failure modes (middle span sagging failure, end hogging failure due to fracture of tensile reinforcement, end hogging failure due to concrete crushing) can occur under different levels of boundary restraints. Furthermore, release of a large amount of energy during the rapid transition phase from compression to tension in a beam prevents formation of a three hinge mechanism in the beam under bending. The numerical results have also revealed that reliable catenary action develops at large deflections following bending failure only if bending failure is governed by compressive failure of concrete at the end supports whereby a continuous tension path in the beam can develop in the top reinforcement. To allow fire engineering practice to take into consideration the complex restrained RC beam behaviour in fire, a simplified calculation method has been developed and validated against the numerical simulation results. The proposed method is based on sectional analysis and meets the requirements of strain compatibility and force equilibrium. The validation study results have shown that the simplified method can satisfactorily predict the various key quantities of restrained beam axial force and beam deflection-fire exposure time relationships, with the simplified method generally giving results on the safe side. The validated explicit finite element model in ABAQUS was also used to investigate structural interactions between beams and columns within an RC frame structure with different fire exposure scenarios. When fire exposure involves beams and columns located in edge bays of a frame, catenary action cannot develop. Also due to thermal expansion of the connected beam, additional bending moments can generate in the columns. Furthermore, very large hogging moments can be induced at the beam end connected to the internal bay. It is necessary to include these bending moments when designing beams and columns under such fire conditions. Catenary action can develop in interior beams of the frame when fire exposure is in interior bays where the beams have high degrees of axial restraint.

This thesis presents the results of a research project to investigate the behaviour of the two components of a reverse channel connection to concrete filled tubular sections: the reverse channel and the steel tubular section, at both ambient and elevated temperatures. This research forms part of a European Union funded project on the robustness of joints to composite columns under fire conditions. The specific objectives of this research are to develop methods of quantifying the load-deformation behaviour at various temperatures of the two components. This research has been carried out through a combination of experiments, numerical simulations and analytical developments. Two series of tests have been carried out at different elevated temperatures, one for the reverse channels with lateral loads to the web applied as tensile loads through bolts and one for the concrete filled tubular sections under lateral loads applied through two steel plates (simulating the legs of a reverse channel) in the longitudinal direction of the section. These tests have been used to provide data for the validation of the numerical models based on using the general finite element package ABAQUS. The validated numerical models have been used to conduct a number of parametric studies to provide extensive data for the development of analytical methods to determine the load-deflection characteristics of the two components. For the reverse channel web, the load-deflection relationship consists of two parts and this research has developed analytical equations to predict initial stiffness, yield and ultimate resistance. The initial stiffness is based on extending and simplifying the Timoshenko solution for a plate under a block of lateral loads. The yield resistance is based on the yield line solution that the failure patterns were chosen based on the results attained from test and simulations. The ultimate resistance was calculated based on virtual work principle for the patterns considered in the yield resistance part. For the rectangular concrete filled tubular sections under lateral pulling forces applied through two plates, the load-deflection curve consists of two parts, depicting a linear phase followed by a nonlinear part. This research has developed expressions to calculate initial stiffness, yield resistance, and ultimate resistance. The initial stiffness is formulated according to the Timoshenko solution for a partially loaded plate. The yield resistance is determined by employing yield line solution for the yield patterns obtained from both the test and FE modelling. The ultimate resistance is evaluated by implementing the virtual work principle to the patterns considered in former part. The analytical load-deflection solutions have been compared with the numerical simulation and the experimental results and the agreement is generally satisfactory.

El empleo de pilares tubulares de acero rellenos de honnigón (CFT) ha crecido en las últimas décadas, debido a su excelente comportamiento estructural, que aprovecha el efecto combinado del acero y honnigón trabajando juntos. Esta asociación ofrece una serie de ventajas que hacen de las columnas CFT una solución interesante: su alta capacidad portante o su eficiente tecnología constructiva pueden citarse entre sus beneficios ampliamente conocidos, que se completan con una elevada resistencia al fuego sin necesidad de protección externa. Tradicionalmente, se han venido utilizando secciones huecas circulares, cuadradas y rectangulares para formar estas columnas compuestas. Adicionalmente, la sección elíptica ha sido recientemente introducida dentro de la gama de secciones de acero huecas disponib les comercialmente. Su atractivo estético y su reducida intrusión visual, junto con sus ventajas estructurales asociadas a secciones con diferentes propiedades en sus ejes fuerte y débil, hacen a las secciones elípticas de gran interés para los diseñadores. En esta tesis se estudian pi lares CFT de sección tanto circular como elíptica. Pese a que el comportamiento de los pilares CFT a temperatura ambiente ha quedado bien establecido en los últimos años, en situación de incendio la degradación de las propiedades del material da lugar a un comportamiento extremadamente no lineal de estas columnas compuestas, lo que hace dificil predecir su fallo. El estado del arte en el campo del comportamiento frente al fuego de columnas CFT se revisa en esta tesis, mostrando que es necesario profundizar en su investigación para una comprensión completa del funcionamiento de tales columnas en situación de incendio. En el caso de las secciones elípticas, este trabajo constituye una investigación novedosa. El comportamiento frente al fuego de los pilares CFT se estudia en esta tesis por medio de un modelo realista tridimensional de elementos finitos. Los valores adoptados de los parámetros del
Espinós Capilla, A. (2012). Numerical analysis of the fire resistance of circular and elliptical slender concrete filled tubular columns [Tesis doctoral]. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/17579
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Joint behaviour in fire is currently one of the most important topics of research in structural fire resistance. The collapse of World Trade Center buildings and the results of the Cardington full-scale eight storey steel framed building fire tests in the UK have demonstrated that steel joints are particularly vulnerable during the heating and cooling phases of fire. The main purpose of this research is to develop robust joints to CFT columns that are capable of providing very high rotational and tying resistances to make it possible for the connected beam to fully develop catenary action during the heating phase of fire attack and to retain integrity during the cooling phase of fire attack. This research employed the general finite element software ABAQUS to numerically model the behaviour of restrained structural subassemblies of steel beam to concrete filled tubular (CFT) columns and their joints in fire. For validation, this research compared the simulation and test results for 10 fire tests previously conducted at the University of Manchester. It was envisaged that catenary action in the connected beams at very large deflections would play an important role in ensuring robustness of steel framed structures in fire. Therefore, it was vital that the numerical simulations could accurately predict the structural behaviour at very large deflections. In particular, the transitional behaviour of the beam from compression to catenary action presented tremendous difficulties in numerical simulations due to the extremely high rate of deflection increase. This thesis will explain the methodology of a suitable simulation method, by introducing a pseudo damping factor. The comparison between the FE and the experimental results demonstrates that the 3-D finite element model is able to successfully simulate the fire tests. The validated ABAQUS model was then applied to conduct a thorough set of numerical studies to investigate methods of improving the survival temperatures under heating in fire of steel beams to concrete filled tubular (CFT) columns using reverse channel connection. This study investigated five different joint types of reverse channel connection: extended endplate, flush endplate, flexible endplate, hybrid flush/flexible endplate and hybrid extended/flexible endplate. The connection details investigated include reverse channel web thickness, bolt diameter and grade, using fire-resistant (FR) steel for different joint components (reverse channel, end plate and bolts) and joint temperature control. The effects of changing the applied beam and column loads were also considered. It is concluded that by adopting some of the joint details to improve the joint tensile strength and deformation capacity, it is possible for the beams to develop substantial catenary action to survive very high temperatures. This thesis also explains the implications on fire resistant design of the connected columns in order to resist the additional catenary force in the beam. The validated numerical model was also used to perform extensive parametric studies on steel framed structures using concrete filled tubular (CFT) columns with flexible reverse channel connection and fin plate connection to find means of reducing the risk of structural failure during cooling. The results lead to the suggestion that in order to avoid connection fracture during cooling, the most effective and simplest method would be to reduce the limiting temperature of the connected beam by less than 50°C from the limiting temperature calculated without considering any axial force in the beam.

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Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo
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Resumo: As edificações em geral estão sujeitas ao efeito do fogo, que impõe ações térmicas para as suas estruturas, modificando o seu comportamento, degradando os materiais constituintes, resultando na redução da capacidade portante. No caso das indústrias, é normal a existência de compartimentações que permitem a independência entre as diversas instalações e processos. Estas divisões são garantidas por elementos corta-fogo, sejam estes horizontais, representados pelas lajes, ou verticais, garantidos através de paredes. As características mínimas funcionais das edificações são determinadas pelas legislações estaduais, que orientam e determinam a necessidade de compartimentações, quanto às necessidades estruturais, e são complementadas pela NBR15.200:2004. Essas orientações visam apenas a remoção dos ocupantes das edificações, sem se preocupar com a resposta das estruturas e na maneira que reagem ao efeito da energia térmica. Em algumas instalações industriais compartimentadas, apesar de uma unidade ser paralisada devido a um incêndio, as unidades contíguas devem continuar sua operação normal. Entretanto as normas em vigor não contemplam esta utilização da estrutura durante e após o tempo de resistência ao fogo - TRRF. Neste trabalho foi realizado através da modelagem numérica de uma edificação industrial, executada em concreto armado, de uma subestação abrigada composta de três células contíguas onde são instalados equipamentos utilizados na distribuição de energia elétrica. Tais equipamentos são resfriados a óleo e sujeitos ao incêndio, e em caso de sinistro em alguma unidade as demais devem permanecer em serviço. Através da variação das diversas metodologias executivas em concreto armado (estrutura pré-moldada isostática, pré-moldado hiperestático e moldado in-loco), foi observado o comportamento global da estrutura. Esta variação da metodologia executiva reflete diretamente na rigidez das ligações e da estrutura. A análise do comportamento estrutural foi realizada através da comparação entre os resultados de dimensionamento, desempenho, bem como a influência no custo unitário. Finalmente foi sugerida uma opção de concepção estrutural para uma edificação que apesar de sujeita a um sinistro, deve permanecer em condições de atender a sua utilização
Abstract: The buildings in general are subject to the effects of fire, which imposes thermal actions for their structures, by modifying their behavior, degrading the constituent materials, resulting in a lower load bearing capacity. In industries, it is normal the existence of compartmentalization that enable independence among different facilities and processes. These divisions are guaranteed by the stop fire elements, whether horizontal, represented by the slabs, or vertical, secured through firewalls. The minimum functional characteristics of the buildings are determined by state laws that guide and determine the need for partitioning, and structural needs are complemented by NBR15.200: 2004. These guidelines are intended only to remove the occupants of buildings, without worrying about the response of structures and the way they react to the effect of thermal energy. In some Compartmentalized industrial facilities, even if one unit is paralyzed due to a fire, contiguous units should continue its normal operation. However the current rules do not contemplate this use of the structure during and after the time of fire resistance - TRRF determined by the rules. This research was conducted through numerical modeling of an industrial building, executed in concrete, housed in a substation consisted of three contiguous cells where are installed the equipment used in electricity distribution. Such devices are oil-cooled and subjected to fire, in case of accident in some unit, the others must remain in service. By varying the different executive methodologies in reinforced concrete structure (pre-shaped isostatic, hyperstatic precast and cast in-place) was observed the overall behavior of the structure. This change in executive methodology directly reflects the stiffness of the structure and connections. The analysis of the structural behavior was conducted by the comparison of the results of scalability, performance, and the influence on unit cost. Finally an option was suggested for the structural design of a building which, although subject to a claim, must remain able to meet its use
Mestrado
Estruturas
Mestre em Engenharia Civil

This thesis deals with the problem of hydrogen explosions in nuclear power plants, and evaluates if the reactor hall is to be seen as a safety barrier for such events. Today, the reactor hall is not seen as a safety barrier that is able to withstand an internal explosion. In the analysis Abaqus was used for the FEM calculations, where a main scenario of a wall subjected to a hydrogen explosion was used. In conclusion, the results showed that a reactor hall with the assumed dimensions cannot be seen as a safety barrier, since the deformation after a hydrogen explosion near the LEL was too great. However, it is also concluded that with increased wall and rebar dimensions it is possible to construct a wall of this kind that fulfills the requirements of a safety barrier.

Orientador: Armando Lopes Moreno Junior
Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo
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Resumo: A técnica de polímeros reforçados com fibras (FRP) vem sendo cada vez mais utilizada como alternativa de reforço estrutural, com o objetivo de aumentar a resistência e a ductilidade das estruturas de concreto armado. Entretanto, o desempenho desses sistemas em situação de incêndio é uma séria preocupação devido ao fato dos materiais de FRPs serem combustíveis. Informações a esse respeito ainda estão restritas à literatura internacional e, mesmo assim, ainda são escassas e limitadas. Assim, antes de serem utilizados, com segurança, em reforços estruturais no interior de edifícios, os FRPs devem ter seu comportamento avaliado em situação de incêndio, verificando tanto o cumprimento dos critérios de resistência ao fogo, especificados em códigos normativos nacionais, quanto procedimentos de dimensionamento dessas estruturas contra a ação do fogo. Este trabalho, inicialmente, reuniu informações disponíveis na literatura internacional sobre os principais efeitos da exposição à altas temperaturas de cada material componente do compósito e, na mesma linha, sobre o comportamento de elementos estruturais reforçados com fibra de carbono em situação de incêndio. A parte experimental do trabalho consistiu na avaliação em laboratório do comportamento de corpos de prova de concreto reforçados com fibra de carbono. As variáveis em análise foram a temperatura limite de exposição do reforço e o tipo de revestimento de proteção ao fogo desses elementos reforçados. Os resultados mostraram que o reforço perde sua eficiência já nos primeiros minutos de exposição ao fogo e que os materiais de proteção, usuais na proteção de elementos de aço, são ineficazes em manter a segurança do sistema FRP em situação de incêndio. Uma simulação computacional via Elementos Finitos, utilizando o software TCD foi feita. Ao final, os resultados deste trabalho confirmaram procedimentos normativos internacionais vigentes que, por unanimidade, enfatizam que durante o incêndio a resistência proporcionada pelo reforço de compósito FRP deve ser desprezada
Abstract: The fiber technique reinforced polymer (FRP) has been used as alternative of structural reinforcement, with the objective to increase the resistance and ductilidade of the reinforcement concrete structures. However, the performance of these systems in fire situation is a serious concern due to the fact of the FRP materials to be combustible. Information to this respect still remain restricted to international literature and, eventhose, still scarced and limited. Thus, before being used, with safety, in structural reinforcements in the interior of buildings, the FRPs must have its behaviour evaluated in fire situation. This paper analyzed the main effects of exposure to high temperatures in FRP systems and investigated this material at laboratory. The main parameter evaluated were the critical temperature of fire exposed and the type of fire coating. The results showed that the reinforcement has lost its efficacy in the first minutes of exposure to fire and protection materials evaluated were ineffective in maintaining the security of the system under fire. Using the software TCD, a computer simulation was generated. At the end, the study confirmed that current code procedures unanimously emphasize: the additional resistance provided by the FRP can not be considered on fire safety design concrete structures
Doutorado
Estruturas
Doutor em Engenharia Civil

Im Rahmen experimenteller Untersuchungen wurden Stahlbetonplatten hergestellt, mit verschiedenen textilen Bewehrungen verstärkt, mit 125 % Gebrauchslast vorgeschädigt und anschließend unter Gebrauchslast mit einer Brandbelastung nach der Einheitstemperaturkurve (ISO-834, Cellulosic curve) beaufschlagt. Alle Platten hielten der Brandbelastung bei gleichzeitiger Biegebeanspruchung mehr als 60 Minuten stand und zeigten weder Betonabplatzungen noch andere optische Schädigungen auf. Die für dieses überraschend positive Ergebnis verantwortlichen Mechanismen werden diskutiert, sind aber noch nicht vollständig verstanden. Eine Schlüsselrolle spielt dabei vermutlich das gute Rissverhalten von Textilbeton und interne Umlagerungen zwischen Textil und Stahlbewehrung.

This research aims to gain deeper insight and understanding into the behaviour of scaled pre-damaged UHPFRC slabs under the combined loading effect of static pressure followed by low velocity impact loading. The intension is to simulate impact from failed columns onto a damaged UHPFRC slab, as a result of an explosion. The context of these studies is the prevention of progressive collapse of a building through the contribution from using UHPFRC slabs. A static pressure device was used to create the initial damage with low velocity drop tests carried out subsequently. The interest is focused on ability of the pre-damaged UHPFRC slabs to withstand cumulative impact energy, manifested via the measurement of the impact resistance, deformations and stiffness degradation compared to the undamaged slabs. The sensitivity of the impact locations were also investigated by setting the impact locations to be at the centre, edge and corner of the slab. Impact at an oblique angle of 10° was also included. The results showed that the impact resistance of the pre-damaged slabs were substantially high, approximately 50 - 85% of the undamaged slab. Similarly, the high residual strength of the pre-damaged slabs was also reflected in the pattern of the deformations and stiffness degradation where in most cases, the patterns were found to be relatively similar to the undamaged slabs. Their high strength reserves after initial damage make them appealing as a construction material to withstand abnormal loading and mitigate progressive collapse of a structure. On the other hand, the slabs subjected to the asymmetrical impact showed lower impact resistance and therefore possessed higher risk towards initiating a progressive collapse failure. On the contrary, tilting the slabs to 10° only exhibited higher impact resistance. To predict the response of slabs, FE models were developed using ANSYS Explicit Dynamics Release 13.0 software. RHT concrete formulation was used to represent the dynamic properties of UHPFRC materials. A new technique was also introduced to model the pre-damaged slabs. Although showing scattered results, the FE models were able to predict the response with reasonable accuracy ranging from 3%-52% in the majority of the cases. Finally, the results from the analytical simulations using an SDOF model were also able to produce a reasonably close agreement with the experimental data and particularly true when the resistance functions were derived from the static tests. Therefore, SDOF modelling can be considered as a credible method to predict the deformation of UHPFRC slabs.

[EN] The combination of different materials to form a single structural member to take profit of their individual good characteristics is a successfully established practice in building industry. In concrete filled tubular columns (CFT) the combined action of steel and concrete results in many positive attributes at ambient temperature: high load-bearing capacity with smaller cross-section size, aesthetics, high stiffness and ductility and reduced construction cost. In the last decades, the use of CFT columns in building industry, especially in high-rise buildings, has increased not only because of their positive characteristics at room temperature, but also for their inherent high fire resistance. Besides, CFT sections are greatly versatile given that they admit different types of concrete infill such as plain concrete, bar-reinforced concrete or fiber reinforced concrete; and also a wide variety of shapes. Although the more commonly used shapes are circular, and rectangular, new configurations and shapes are continuously appearing together with innovative materials. The ambient temperature behavior of CFT columns has been deeply studied and, in turn, the investigations dealing with their fire behavior have increased. For its structural analysis, the column can be considered as an isolated member or as a column integrated in a structure interacting with other structural members. The review of the state of the art in the area of CFT columns in fire carried out in the framework of this thesis has pointed out that most works cover the fire response of isolated members and that the existing studies on columns within frames differ in their proposals and conclusions. In this thesis, the fire response of CFT columns is analyzed by means of a fiber beam element model. First, a realistic cross-sectional thermal model is implemented to be integrated in the thermo-mechanical model developed whose accuracy is validated against experimental results after its calibration. Parametric studies are carried out with the aim of investigating the main factors affecting the problem and developing a simple calculation method based on Eurocode 4 and using the concept of equivalent concrete core cross-section. Finally, given the reduced computational cost of the fiber model, the effects of axial and rotational restraint in the fire response of CFT columns are investigated by integrating the heated CFT column within a frame. A parametric analysis is performed in order to draw conclusions about this interaction and contrast the current code provisions. The scope of this thesis is limited to circular CFT columns subjected to concentric axial loads.
[ES] Combinar diferentes materiales en un único elemento estructural para aprovechar las fortalezas individuales de cada uno es una práctica consolidada con éxito en el sector de la construcción. En los pilares tubulares de acero rellenos de hormigón (CFT) la acción conjunta del acero y el hormigón presenta muy buenas cualidades a temperatura ambiente: alta capacidad de carga con secciones pequeñas, buena apariencia, alta rigidez y ductilidad y bajo coste de puesta en obra. En las últimas décadas, el uso de pilares CFT en el sector de la construcción, especialmente en edificios de gran altura, ha aumentado no solo debido a sus buenas características a temperatura ambiente sino también por su inherente alta resistencia al fuego. Además, las secciones de pilares CFT son muy versátiles ya que admiten diferentes tipos de relleno, como hormigón en masa, con armaduras o reforzado con fibras; y también una amplia variedad de formas. Aunque los perfiles tubulares más usados son los circulares y rectangulares, nuevas configuraciones están continuamente en desarrollo junto con nuevos materiales. El comportamiento de los pilares CFT a temperatura ambiente ha sido ampliamente estudiado y, a su vez, las investigaciones sobre su comportamiento a fuego han aumentado. Para su análisis estructural, el pilar puede ser considerado como un elemento aislado o como un elemento integrado en una estructura que interactúa con otros elementos estructurales. La revisión del estado del arte en el área de los pilares CFT sometidos a fuego llevado a cabo en el marco de esta tesis ha puesto de manifiesto que la mayoría de los trabajos cubren la respuesta a fuego de elementos aislados y que los estudios existentes sobre pilares en estructuras difieren en sus propuestas y conclusiones. En esta tesis, la respuesta a fuego de pilares CFT se analiza por medio de un modelo de elementos viga con integración por fibras. En primer lugar, se implementa un modelo térmico realista para ser integrado en el modelo termo-mecánico desarrollado cuya precisión se valida con resultados experimentales después de ser calibrado. Un estudio paramétrico se lleva a cabo con el objeto de estudiar los principales factores que afectan al problema y desarrollar un modelo simplificado de cálculo basado en el Eurocódigo 4 Parte 1-1 y que emplea el concepto de sección equivalente del núcleo de hormigón. Finalmente, dado el reducido coste computacional del modelo de fibras, se investigan los efectos de la restricción axial y rotacional en la respuesta frente al fuego de los pilares CFT integrando la columna expuesta a fuego dentro de una subestructura. Se ejecuta un estudio paramétrico para extraer conclusiones sobre esta interacción y contrastar las prescripciones de la normativa actual. El alcance de esta tesis queda limitado a pilares CFT sin protección externa, de sección circular y sometidos a carga axial centrada.
[CAT] Combinar distints materials en un únic membre estructural per a aprofitar les fortaleses individuals de cada u és una pràctica consolidada amb èxit en el sector de la construcció. En els pilars tubulars d'acer omplerts de formigó (CFT) l'acció conjunta de l'acer i el formigó presenta molt bones qualitats a temperatura ambient: alta capacitat de càrrega amb seccions xicotetes, bona aparença, alta rigidesa i ductilitat i baix cost de posada en obra. En les últimes dècades, l'ús de pilars CFT en el sector de la construcció, especialment en edificis de gran altura, ha augmentat no sols degut a les seues bones característiques a temperatura ambient, sinó també per la seua inherent alta resistència al foc. A més, les seccions de pilars CFT són molt versàtils, doncs admeten distints tipus de farcit, com formigó en massa, amb armadures o reforçat amb fibres; i també una àmplia varietat de formes. Encara que els perfils tubulars més usats són els circulars i rectangulars, noves configuracions estan contínuament en desenvolupament junt amb nous materials. El comportament dels pilars CFT a temperatura ambient ha sigut àmpliament estudiat i, al mateix temps, les investigacions sobre el seu comportament a foc han augmentat. Per a la seua anàlisi estructural, el pilar pot ser considerat com un element aïllat o com un element integrat en una estructura que interactua amb altres elements estructurals. La revisió de l'estat de l'art en l'àrea dels pilars CFT sotmesos a foc, duta a terme en el marc d'aquesta tesi, ha posat de manifest que la majoria dels treballs cobreixen la resposta a foc d'elements aïllats, i que els estudis existents sobre pilars en estructures difereixen en les seues propostes i conclusions. En aquesta tesi, la resposta a foc de pilars CFT s'analitza mitjançant un model d'elements biga amb integració per fibres. En primer lloc, s'implementa un model tèrmic realista per a ser integrat en el model termo-mecànic desenvolupat, i la seua precisió es valida amb resultats experimentals desprès de ser calibrat. Un estudi paramètric es du a terme amb l'objectiu d'estudiar els principals factors que afecten al problema i desenvolupar un model simplificat de càlcul basat en l'Eurocodi 4, Part 1-1 i que empra el concepte de secció equivalent del nucli de formigó. Finalment, tenint en compte el reduït cost computacional del model de fibres, s'investiguen els efectes de les restriccions axial i rotacional en la resposta a foc dels pilars CFT integrant la columna exposada a foc dins d'una subestructura. Un estudi paramètric s'executa per a obtenir conclusions sobre aquesta interacció i contrastar les prescripcions de la normativa actual. L'abast d'aquesta tesi queda limitat a pilars CFT sense protecció externa, de secció circular i sotmesos a càrrega axial centrada.
Ibáñez Usach, C. (2016). FIRE RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF CIRCULAR CONCRETE FILLED TUBULAR COLUMNS AND THE EFFECTS OF AXIAL AND ROTATIONAL RESTRAINTS [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/60150
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Apesar da quantidade de variáveis envolvidas, ainda persiste uma dúvida na comunidade acadêmica sobre o comportamento do concreto de alta resistência em situação de incêndio, considerando-o como mais ou menos suscetível à ocorrência do fenômeno de desplacamento (spalling) tipo explosivo. Em parte, essa dúvida decorre do fato de que, muitas vezes, os programas experimentais são conduzidos em amostras envolvendo corpos-de-prova padronizados, cilíndricos ou cúbicos, que não levam em consideração a influência de parâmetros relacionados com as dimensões dos elementos estruturais nem com a taxa e configuração das armaduras. Outros aspectos relevantes, como o tipo de agregado utilizado na mistura de concreto, bem como a idade e umidade interna do elemento ensaiado, dificilmente são abordados nas pesquisas e, muitas vezes, simplesmente são omitidos, o que dificulta a visão ampla e real do comportamento térmico do concreto de alta resistência. Esta pesquisa apresenta um programa experimental pioneiro realizado no Brasil em um pilar de concreto de alta resistência, armado, colorido, com idade de oito anos, fc,8anos de 140MPa, agregado graúdo basáltico, agregado miúdo quartzoso, seção transversal de 70cm x 70cm, 200cm de altura, ensaiado sem carregamento e com exposição de três faces pelo período de 180 minutos (3h), sob as temperaturas da curva-padrão de incêndio ISO 834. O pilar protótipo ensaiado é réplica dos pilares reais do edifício e-Tower, construído em 2002, na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que, neste caso, o concreto colorido de alta resistência comportou-se de forma íntegra frente ao fogo e que a utilização de pigmento à base de óxido de ferro, pode atuar também como um excelente termômetro natural, auxiliando na avaliação da condição da estrutura pósincêndio.
In spite of the several factors that influence the behavior of concrete columns under fire conditions, there is a belief among the research community, that the high-strength concrete is more susceptible to explosive spalling than normal-strength concrete. This doubt, in part, is attributed to the small unreinforced concrete samples (specimens) used in experimental programs, to evaluate the fire resistance of structural concrete. On the other hand, relevant aspects as the coarse aggregate type used in the concrete mixture, as well as the age and content moisture (relative humidity) are not considered in the researches and sometimes simply omitted. This research presents a pioneer experimental program, carried out in Brazil on a high strength colored reinforced concrete column (HSCC) with 200cm high, eight yearsold, fc,8years of 140MPa, basalt coarse aggregate, cross section of 700mm x 700mm, tested under no load and with three faces exposed to a standard fire curve ISO 834 for a period of 180min (3h). The column prototype is a replica of the actual columns of the e-Tower Building, constructed in 2002 in São Paulo city, Brazil. The results demonstrated concrete column integrity under experimental fire and that the iron oxide pigments can work as an excellent natural thermometer, contributing in the evaluation of the structure post-fire.

Os incêndios estão presentes na história de várias cidades do mundo e, em algumas delas, chegaram a protagonizar mudanças significativas no desenho urbano e nas características construtivas de suas edificações. No Brasil, o conhecimento sobre segurança contra incêndio em edificações só se tornou assunto de importância após duas grandes tragédias nacionais: os incêndios nos edifícios Andraus (em 1972, com dezesseis mortos) e Joelma (em 1974, com cento e oitenta e nove mortos), ambos na cidade de São Paulo. Atualmente, após a tragédia ocorrida na boate Kiss em Santa Maria - RS em 2013, que culminou com a morte de 242 jovens, muitas alterações nas legislações estaduais de proteção contra incêndio estão sendo sugeridas no Congresso Nacional e nas Assembleias Legislativas Estaduais, porém, em sua maioria, sem respaldo científico e normativo. Juntamente com as mudanças legislativas, muitos produtos e equipamentos surgem diariamente com o objetivo de proteger a vida humana e o patrimônio histórico e cultural. Nesse sentido, surgem as proteções passivas por tintas intumescentes que, conforme se verifica com os resultados desse trabalho, possuem a propriedade de manter o conforto e isolamento térmico adequados, além de manter a resistência a compressão e capacidade máxima de carga dos blocos cerâmicos de vedação em níveis aceitáveis pela norma brasileira, após a exposição direta a chama durante um período de 60 minutos.
Fires are present in the history of cities around the world, and some of them came to star in significant changes in urban design and the construction characteristics of their buildings. In Brazil, the knowledge Fire Safety in buildings only became a matter of importance after two great national tragedies: fires in Andraus buildings (in 1972, with sixteen dead) and Joelma (in 1974 with one hundred eighty-nine dead) both in São Paulo. Currently, after the tragedy at Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria - RS in 2013, which culminated in the death of 242 young people, many changes in state laws fire protection are being suggested in Congress and in State Legislative Assemblies, however, in mostly without scientific and regulatory support. Along with legislative changes, many products and equipment appear daily in order to protect human life and the historical and cultural heritage. In this sense, there are passive protections for intumescent coatings that, as evidenced by the results of this work, have the property to maintain comfort and thermal insulation appropriate, while maintaining resistance to compression and maximum load capacity of sealing ceramic blocks at acceptable levels by the Brazilian standard, after direct exposure to flame for a period of 60 minutes.

Die Verwendung von Endlosfilamenten aus Carbon als Bewehrungsmaterial für Beton, sogenannter Textilbeton, bietet die Möglichkeit der Sanierung und der Verstärkung bestehender Stahlbetonkonstruktionen. Dabei muss die Frage nach dem Feuerwiderstand von derart verstärkten Tragwerken beantwortet werden. Aufschluss darüber liefern Brandversuche. Mit Textilbeton verstärkte Stahlbetonplatten haben in Brandversuchen nach der Einheits- Temperaturzeitkurve bei 33 % der Traglast mehr als 60 Minuten standgehalten. Bei 50 % der Traglast kam es nach einer Branddauer von 55 Minuten, bei 65 % nach 30 Minuten, zu einem Zugversagen der textilen Verstärkungsschicht. Bei während des Brandes unbelasteten bzw. gering belasteten Platten lagen die im Anschluss ermittelten Resttragfähigkeiten bei 65 % der Bruchlast nach 30 Minuten Branddauer bzw. bei 50 % der Bruchlast nach 60 Minuten Branddauer. Während und nach der Beflammung waren zunehmende Durchbiegungen und Rissbreiten erkennbar. Es traten aber keine Abplatzungen auf, weshalb die Verstärkungsschicht aus Textilbeton als zusätzliche Betondeckung für die Stahlbewehrung angerechnet werden kann. Diese außerordentlich positiven Ergebnisse zeigen, dass für verstärkte Konstruktionen Feuerwiderstandsklassen von F60 bzw. R60 ohne zusätzliche Maßnahmen erreicht werden können. Dies ist von hoher Relevanz für die wirtschaftliche Anwendung dieser Verstärkungsmethode. Für ein umfassendes Verständnis der Interaktion zwischen den Bewehrungen Textil und Stahl sowie der Versagensmechanismen während des Brandes, sind weitere Erkenntnisse über die mechanischen Eigenschaften von Textilbeton im Hochtemperaturbereich nötig. Auch der Einfluss der Oxidation des Carbons konnte nicht abschließend beurteilt werden
Using endless carbon filaments for concrete reinforcement, so called textile reinforced concrete, the possibility of reconstruction and strengthening of existing concrete structures arises. The question concerning fire resistance of structures strengthened like this has to be answered. Fire tests provide answers. Steel reinforced concrete slabs strengthened with textile reinforced concrete loaded with 33 % of ultimate load survived an ISO-fire for 60 minutes. Loaded with 50 % and 65 % of ultimate load the slabs failed after 55 minutes and 30 minutes of fire exposure due to tension failure of the textile reinforcement layer. Slabs not loaded or with a low load level during fire exposure showed remaining bearing resistances of 65 % of ultimate load after 30 minutes and 50 % of ultimate load after 60 minutes of fire exposure. During and after fire exposure rising deflections and growing crack widths were observed. However no spalling occurred. Therefore the textile reinforced concrete layer can be taken into account as concrete covering for the steel reinforcement. Those extraordinary positive results document, that reinforced concrete structures with additional fibre reinforced concrete can achieve fire resistance classes of R60 without additional provisions. To achieve comprehensive understanding of interaction between steel and fibre reinforcement and failure mechanisms in case of fire more knowledge concerning the mechanic properties of fibre reinforced concrete at high temperatures is essential. The influence of oxidation of the carbon fibres could not fully be answered

[EN] Concrete filled steel tubular columns have many advantages in terms of bearing capacity, aesthetics, execution and fire resistance, thanks to the collaborative work of both materials steel and concrete. The effort made in the last decades to rise a high understanding of their behaviour subjected to different loads and assuming multiple variations has resulted in the wide spread of its use between the designers. Nonetheless, how to solve the connection with I-beams is still a handicap and requires a specific study. One of the most common and popular solution to connect open section steel beams (I-beams) to open section steel columns are endplate connections. In the cases of columns with hollow section, special fastenings are needed, which are able to be tightened from one external side and are denominated blind-bolts. Nowadays, there are several fastener systems that allow these types of connections. The characterization of their response and their capacity to support different loads is the objective of several investigations, where the geometrical definition and the material properties are crucial parameters. Despite the promising results of these connections at room temperature regarding their capability to resist bending moments, their performance is un-known at high temperatures. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is the study of the tensile behaviour of blind-bolts in endplate connections to concrete filled tubular columns at elevated temperatures and subjected to bending moment. Primarily, the research comprises the understanding of the pure thermal transfer problem. The temperature distribution through the connection section is obtained experimental and numerically. The thermal parameters that characterize the connections response are determined through the calibration of the numerical models with the experiments. Secondly, the blind-bolt capacity under pull out and at high temperatures is under analysis. During the fire the temperature increases while connection transmits loads from the beam to the column, the objective of this dissertation is to know how the mechanical response of the pulled blind-bolts changes under these conditions. Thus, the study of the material properties dependent on the temperature and their effect on the connection response is covered by the investigation. Furthermore, the influence of the concrete and the type of fastener is a highlighted aspect through the thermal and the fire analysis. Finally, the reliability of these connections to comply with requirements of 30 minutes fire exposure before the collapse is evaluated. As a result, valuable Finite Element models able to simulate the thermal and thermo-mechanical behaviour of the connection are developed, providing useful behavioural patterns of the blind-bolts. Among the main conclusions, it is noted the temperature reduction due to concrete core in concrete filled columns compared to hollow sections, in the exposed bolt surface means 100ºC less. Conversely, a longer bolt shank of the fastener system embedded in concrete has a negligible effect on the temperature of the resistant part of the bolt. Regarding the fire capacity, the concrete core in the steel tube columns presents significant benefits in terms of fire resistance time and connection stiffness. Besides, the bolt anchorage enhances the stiffness at elevated temperatures, however, the failure of the shank next to the bolt head causes that the anchorage does not mean an improvement on the fire time resistance.
[ES] Las columnas tubulares de acero rellenas de hormigón presentan múltiples ventajas en términos de capacidad de carga, estética, ejecución y resistencia al fuego, gracias a la acción combinada de acero y hormigón. El esfuerzo realizado en las últimas décadas por conocer su comportamiento frente a diferentes cargas y bajo distintos parámetros ha dado lugar a una amplia difusión de su uso entre los diseñadores. No obstante, la forma de resolver la conexión con vigas de sección en I sigue siendo un hándicap y requiere un estudio específico. Una de las soluciones más comunes y populares para conectar las vigas de acero de sección abierta (vigas I) a columnas de acero de sección abierta es la conexión con chapa de testa, que en el caso de sección hueca requiere de tornillos especiales denominados tornillos ciegos, puesto que reciben el par de apriete desde una cara de la sección. En la actualidad existen diversos sistemas de fijación que permiten este tipo de conexiones y cuya respuesta y caracterización es objeto de numerosas investigaciones. En este sentido, la definición geométrica de la unión y las propiedades de los materiales son parámetros cruciales en el rendimiento de la conexión. La presente tesis analiza el comportamiento de los tornillos ciegos en el área traccionada de conexiones de placa de testa a columnas tubulares de acero rellenas de hormigón sometidas a momentos de flexión y a elevadas temperaturas. Las prestaciones de esta solución constructiva para la unión viga-columna tubular, junto con la ausencia de datos relacionados con su comportamiento en situación de incendio la convirtió en el objetivo del trabajo. En primer lugar, la investigación aborda el problema de transferencia de calor, analizando experimental y numéricamente la distribución de temperaturas en la sección de la conexión. En esta parte del estudio se obtienen los parámetros térmicos que caracterizan la respuesta térmica de la conexión a través de la calibración de los modelos numéricos con los datos experimentales. En segundo lugar, se realiza el estudio de la capacidad de los tornillos ciegos para soportar cargas de tracción en situación de incendio, es decir, se analiza cómo cambia el comportamiento de la conexión con sus características alteradas debido a las altas temperaturas. El estudio de las propiedades del material en función de la temperatura y su efecto sobre la respuesta de la conexión constituyen una parte importante de la investigación. Además, se evalúa la influencia del hormigón y el tipo de elemento de sujeción tanto en el comportamiento mecánico como termo-mecánico de la conexión. Por último, se estudia la capacidad de las uniones para cumplir con requerimientos de exposición al fuego de 30 minutos previamente al colapso. Como resultado de este trabajo se obtuvieron modelos de elementos finitos capaces de simular la conexión térmica y termo-mecánicamente, proporcionando patrones de comportamiento de gran utilidad en el diseño de las mismas. Entre las principales conclusiones, se observó la reducción de la temperatura en los tornillos gracias al núcleo de hormigón en columnas de hormigón lleno en comparación con secciones huecas, que ya en la superficie expuesta del tornillo se cuantificaba en 100ºC menos. Por el contrario, los elementos de fijación que presentaban mayor longitud de vástago de tornillo embebida en el hormigón, no generaban un efecto significativo sobre la temperatura de la parte resistente del perno. En cuanto a la capacidad resistente frente a fuego, el núcleo de hormigón supuso una mejora en términos de rigidez y de tiempo de resistencia al fuego. Sin embargo, el fallo de los pernos en una sección próxima a la superficie expuesta redujo el efecto esperado del anclaje del tornillo, que si bien implicaba una mayor rigidez de la conexión, no parecía mejorar el tiempo de resistencia a fuego. Finalmente se planteó la necesidad de
[CAT] Els pilars tubulars d'acer omplerts de formigó (CFT) presenten molts avantatges en termes de capacitat de carrega, estètica, execució i resistència al foc, gràcies a l'acció combinada de l'acer i el formigó. L'esforç realitzat en les darreres dècades per conèixer el seu comportament enfront a diferents càrregues i sota distints paràmetres ha donat lloc a una amplia difusió del seu ús entre el dissenyadors. No obstant això, la manera de resoldre la connexió amb bigues de secció en I, continua sent un handicap i requereix d'un estudi específic. Una de les solucions més comuns i populars per a connectar les bigues d'acer de secció oberta (bigues I) a columnes d'acer de secció oberta és la connexió amb 'chapa de testa', que en el cas de la secció buida requereix de perns especials denominats perns cecs perquè es rosquen des d'una cara de la secció. En l'actualitat existeixen diversos sistemes de fixació que permeten aquest tipus de connexions, la resposta i caracterització dels quals es l'objectiu de nombroses recerques. En aquest sentit, la definició geomètrica de la unió i les propietats dels materials son paràmetres crucials en el rendiment de la connexió. Aquesta tesi analitza el comportament dels perns cecs en l'àrea traccionada de connexions de 'chapa de testa', a pilars tubulars d'acer omplerts de formigó, sotmeses a moments de flexió i a elevades temperatures. Les prestacions d'aquesta solució constructiva per a la unió biga-pilar tubular junt amb l'absència de dades relacionades amb el comportament en situació d'incendi, la van convertir en l'objectiu d'aquest treball. En primer lloc, la recerca aborda el problema de transferència de calor, analitzant tant experimental com numèricament la distribució de temperatures en la secció de la connexió. En aquesta part de l'estudi, s'obtenen el paràmetres tèrmics que caracteritzen la resposta tèrmica de la connexió mitjançant el calibratge del models numèrics amb les dades experimentals. En segon lloc, es realitza l'estudi de la capacitat dels perns cecs per a suportar càrregues de tracció en situació d'incendi, es a dir, s'analitza com canvia el comportament de la connexió amb les seues característiques alterades degut a les altes temperatures. L'estudi de les propietats del material en funció de la temperatura i el seu efecte en la resposta de la connexió formen també part de la recerca. Un contingut important d'aquest treball consisteix en determinar l'influencia del formigó i el tipus d'element de fixació tant en el comportament mecànic com termo-mecànic de la connexió. Per últim, s'estudia la capacitat de les unions per a complir amb els requeriments d'exposició al foc de 30 minuts prèviament al col·lapse. Com a resultat d'aquest treball s'obtingueren models d'elements finits amb capacitat per a simular el comportament tèrmic i termo-mecànic de la connexió, proporcionant patrons de comportament de gran utilitat en el disseny. Entre les principals conclusions, es va observar la reducció de la temperatura en els perns gràcies al nucli de formigó en pilars omplerts de formigó en comparació amb el pilars buits, on ja en la superfície esposada del cargol es quantificava en 100 ºC menys. Pel contrari, els elements de fixació que presentaven major longitud de embeguda en el formigó, no generaven un efecte significatiu en la temperatura de la part resistent del pern. En quant a la capacitat resistent davant del foc, el nucli de formigó va suposar una millora en termes de rigidesa i de temps de resistència al foc. Tanmateix, la fallada dels perns en una secció pròxima a la superfície esposada va reduir l'efecte esperat de la fixació del pern, que si be implicava una major rigidesa de la connexió, no semblava millorar el temps de resistència al foc. Finalment, es va plantejar la necessitat de aprofundir en l'anàlisi incorporant un major rang de paràmetres.
Pascual Pastor, AM. (2015). Fire behaviour of blind-bolted connections to concrete filled tubular columns under tension [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/53240
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As recentes tragédias ocorridas no Brasil motivaram a revisão de leis e diretrizes sobre segurança contra incêndio das edificações. Paralelamente, novos requisitos de segurança foram exigidos pela norma de desempenho (ABNT, 2013a), fortalecendo o debate. Estes fatores, reforçados pela intensificação da fiscalização e das exigências para o licenciamento edilício, acentuou o dever de prever a segurança contra incêndio em projeto. Nas estruturas de concreto, as normas que definem as especificações de durabilidade, a NBR 6118 (ABNT, 2014) e NBR 12655 (ABNT, 2015), não consentem os parâmetros de segurança contra incêndio da NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012), e vice-versa. Este trabalho visa avaliar, experimentalmente, o tempo de resistência ao fogo (TRF) de protótipos de pilares pré-fabricados produzidos com parâmetros normativos de durabilidade do concreto, comparando-os com as recomendações da NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012). O estudo foi feito em 16 pilares, 4 para cada classe de agressividade ambiental, com seção transversal 25x25cm e altura 300cm, com diferentes classes de resistência e produzidos numa indústria de pré-fabricados, ensaiados na idade de 28 dias por 240 minutos, sem carregamento, com a curva de aquecimento da ISO 834 (ISO, 2014). Para cada pilar de mesma classe, uma espessura de cobrimento distinta foi adotada. Concluiu-se que os parâmetros de durabilidade do concreto influenciaram no grau de desplacamento, havendo, contudo, preponderância do diâmetro das barras e da espessura de cobrimento no TRF destes pilares. Os maiores diâmetros, apesar de desenvolverem temperaturas médias menores durante o ensaio, intensificaram o desplacamento de aresta, que aumentou em paralelo com a resistência à compressão nos concretos de até 63MPa, diminuindo nas resistências superiores a esta. O método analítico de verificação da NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012) se mostrou seguro, notando-se um grau de conservadorismo intrínseco. Após o ensaio, as armaduras principais e o concreto apresentaram perda residual de resistência.
Recent tragedies in Brazil have set off a revision of laws and technical practices on fire safety in buildings. At the same time, new security requirements have become required by the brazilian performance standard (ABNT, 2013). This set of factors, enhanced by strong supervision and project approval requirements, intensified the commitment to provide fire safety in the initial design of buildings, along with other design requirements. In concrete structures, the standards that stablish the durability specifications - the NBR 6118 (ABNT, 2014) and NBR 12655 (ABNT, 2015), do not cogitate the parameters of fire safety design of the NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012), and vice versa. This study aims to evaluate the fire resistance time of elements produced with standard durability parameters, comparing them with the NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012) criteria. The experiment was done on 16 columns, 4 for each standard environmental aggressiveness class, with cross section of 25x25 cm and a height of 300 cm, with different resistance classes and produced in a industry, tested at the age of 28 days for 240 minutes without load, with temperature evolution attending to the ISO 834 (ISO 2014) curve. Moreover, a different thickness of concrete cover was used for each column with the same environmental aggression class. The results showed that the durability parameters influence the degree of spalling, whereas the nominal diameter and the thickness of concrete cover have greater importance in fire resistance time. While the biggest diameters of the bars produced lower temperatures, they intensified the degree of spalling that simultaneously increased with the compressive strength of the concrete up to 63MPa. The analytical verification method of NBR 15200 (ABNT, 2012) proved to be safe, with a degree of intrinsic conservatism. The reinforcement and the concrete had residual loss of strength.

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A partir da vigência da norma de desempenho, parâmetros aquém dos de durabilidade vêm sendo estudados por projetistas e pesquisadores no Brasil. A segurança contra incêndio vem tendo maior preocupação entre os profissionais, apesar de ainda ser um tema desconhecido por parte do mercado. Busca-se que, em caso de sinistro, a edificação tenha meios de propiciar aos usuários a evacuação segura e rápida, a facilidade de acesso das ações de combate do corpo de bombeiros e a segurança do patrimônio. De acordo com os critérios de segurança contra incêndio, os recursos para dificultar os princípios de incêndio e a propagação, bem como o tempo requerido de resistência ao fogo (TRRF), são definidos em função das especificidades de cada sistema projetado. O concreto, por ser um material com baixa condutividade térmica, apresenta um desempenha um bom desempenho frente ao fogo, quando comparado a outros sistemas estruturais. No entanto, este compósito, quando submetido a altas temperaturas, tem as suas propriedades mecânicas alteradas. Com a tendência de industrialização da construção civil, o uso de peças pré-fabricadas de concreto vem sendo uma alternativa de uso nas construções, no entanto o seu comportamento em casos de incêndio é pouco difundido no meio técnico. Dentre os fatores de influência que podem prejudicar a resistência ao fogo destas peças estão o teor de umidade e a pressão interna. Estes fatores, combinados ou isolados, são responsáveis por manifestações patológicas oriundas das altas temperaturas, como desplacamentos, fissurações, perda de umidade, deformações, entre outros. Ainda, uma lacuna no meio técnico é a idade de cura para realização de ensaios que possam avaliar o tempo de resistência ao fogo (TRF) de elementos de concreto. Utiliza-se como parâmetro 28 dias de idade de cura, baseados nas normas norteadoras de ensaios para avaliação da resistência à compressão de corpos de prova cilíndricos. A partir deste parâmetro são realizados os ensaios de resistência ao fogo. Com baixas idades de cura, o concreto já apresenta resistência à compressão satisfatória, no entanto, o teor de umidade das peças ainda é muito alto, o que prejudica o desempenho nos ensaios de resistência ao fogo. Desta forma, projetistas optam pela alteração de projeto, aumentando o cobrimento das armaduras, fazendo adições ao concreto, etc. Assim, esta pesquisa buscou avaliar a influência do teor de umidade e da pressão interna em peças pré-fabricas de concreto, tendo como variável apenas a idade de cura das amostras, propondo um método para quantificar o teor de umidade e a pressão interna. Foram ensaiadas, em forno vertical normatizado, amostras com 7, 14, 28, 56 e 84 dias cura, submetidas à cura ambiente, logo com teores de umidades distintos. Com base nos ensaios realizados, as amostras com 84 dias de cura, as quais apontaram menores teores de umidade, apresentaram melhor desempenho frente às altas temperaturas, evidenciando a influência deste fator.
From the validity of the Brazilian performance law, parameters other than durability have been studied by designers and researchers in Brazil. Fire safety has been a major concern among professionals, although it still is not known by most of the market. In case of accidents, the building must have means of allowing the users to evacuate safe and rapidly, while providing easy access to the actions of firefighters and security of assets. According to the values of fire safety, the resources for hindering the principles of fire and propagation, as well as the fire-resistance rating (FRR), are defined with respect to the specificities of each system designed. The concrete, as a material with low thermal conductivity, presents a good performance against fire when compared to other structural systems. However, this composite, when submitted to high temperatures, has its mechanical properties altered. With the civil construction’s tendency of industrialization, the use of prefabricated concrete pieces has been seen as an alternative to use on buildings, although their behavior in fire situations is not so widespread in the technical field. Among the influence factors that can impair the fire resistance of these pieces are the moisture content and the internal pressure. These factors, combined or isolated, provoke pathological manifestations originated from high temperatures, such as spalling, cracking, loss of moisture, deformations, and others. Still, a blank in the technical field is the age of cure for performing the tests that evaluate FRR of concrete elements. The curing age of 28 days is used as a parameter, based on standards that orientate the tests for evaluating compressive strength of cylindrical specimens. The fire resistance tests are then performed from this this parameter. The concrete already presents satisfactory compressive strength at lower curing ages, however, the moisture content of the pieces is still very high, thus hindering the performance during the fire resistance tests. That way, designers choose to modify projects, increasing the covering of the armors, making additions to concrete, etc. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the influence of moisture content and internal pressure on prefabricated concrete pieces, considering only the samples’ curing age as a variable and proposing a method for quantifying moisture content and internal pressure. The test was performed in a standardized vertical oven, and the specimens were tested with 7, 14, 28, 56 and 84 days of curing, all cured outdoors, thus displaying different moisture contents. Based on the test results, the samples with 84 days of curing, which displayed the smallest moisture contents, presented better performance regarding high temperatures, indication the influence of this factor.

The thesis is focused on the current issues of concrete resistance to high temperatures. The theoretical part has been processed the changes taking place in the individual components of concrete and changes affecting the physical - mechanical properties of concrete and color-changing effects manifesting high. In the experimental part of the load was, carried concrete test samples to a temperature of 400 ° C, 600 ° C and 800 ° C. After the thermal load, has been on test samples tested changes in physico - mechanical properties, especially concrete compressive strength, water absorption but also a visual assessment of the concrete surface

Le but de ce travail est de développer un béton fluide résistant au feu renforcé en fibres de polypropylène pour les colis de stockage des déchets radioactifs de moyenne activité à vie longue. Le défi de ce travail consiste à utilizer des fibres de polypropylène qui, même ajoutées en petite quantité, améliorent la résistance au feu mais diminuent de manière significative la maniabilité des bétons frais. Des essais à l’échelle du laboratoire sont effectués afin d’évaluer les comportements rhéologique et à haute température des matériaux cimentaires contenant des fibres de polypropylène. Dans la première partie, une étude du comportement rhéologique des matériaux cimentaires avec des fibres de polypropylène a été réalisée. Le but de cette étude est d’étudier l’influence de ces fibres sur le seuil d’écoulement des pâtes de ciment et des mortiers. Un modèle qui permet d’évaluer la quantité de pâte supplémentaire nécessaire pour compenser l’effet des fibres de polypropylène en fonction de la fluidité du béton frais a été développé.Ensuite, une étude expérimentale et numérique sur le comportement des matériaux cimentaires avec des fibres de polypropylène à haute température a été réalisée afin d’optimiser le choix des fibres pour améliorer la stabilité thermique d’un matériau cimentaire. Des essais de perméabilité résiduelle radiale et des essais feu sur les trois matériaux avec squelettes granulaires différents contenant des fibres de polypropylène de différentes géométries et dosages ont été réalisés dans un but de sélectionner une géométrie et un dosage optimal des fibres. Puis, des simulations thermomécaniques ont été développées à l’échelle macroscopique et mésoscopique. Le choix du diamètre, de la longueur et du dosage des fibres a été fait en fonction de la taille maximale des granulats.Finalement, une méthode de formulation du béton autoplaçant avec des fibres de polypropylène optimisé à la fois du point de vue de la rhéologie et de la résistance au feu a été présentée. Avec cette méthode, la conformité aux critères imposés sur les propriétés à l’état frais et à l’état durci du béton est vérifiée. Des éprouvettes de bétons sont testées sous chargement mécanique uniaxial et, en fonction des résultats, les formulations finales sont sélectionnées pour les futurs essais feu à l’échelle plus importante
The aim of the thesis is to design a self-compacting concrete with polypropylene fibers resistant to fire for a use in storage containers of medium activity long-lived waste. The challenge of the work is presented by the use of polypropylene fibers that enhance fire resistance but drastically diminish workability of concrete even when added at small volume fractions. Tests on laboratory scale are conducted with a purpose of evaluating rheological behavior and high temperature behavior of cementitious materials containing polypropylene fibers.In the first part, a study of rheological behavior of cement-based materials containing polypropylene fibers was done. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of polypropylene fibers on the yield stress of cement pastes and mortars. A model is proposed to be able to evaluate the quantity of paste necessary to compensate the addition of polypropylene fibres according the fluidity of fresh concrete.Then an experimental and numerical investigation of behavior of cementitious materials with polypropylene fibers at high temperature was done so as to optimize the choice of polypropylene fibers for cementitious material to improve its thermal stability. Three different cementitious materials with three different granular skeleton containing various polypropylene fiber geometries and dosages were tested (residual radial permeability test and fire test) in order to select an optimal fiber geometry and dosage. Then thermomechanical computations was developped at maco and meso scale. Then, a choice of diameter, length and dosage of fibres is proposed according to the maximum size of gravels.Finally, a method of concrete formulation with polypropylene fibers optimized from perspectives of rheology and resistance to fire is presented. In this method, fresh and hardened state properties are verified to ensure an accordance with performance criteria specified by the project. At the end, designed mixes were tested in fire tests conducted on uniaxially compressed prisms and, based on outcomes, final mixes are selected for further fire tests on higher scale concrete

It is important to ensure that vulnerable structures (federal and provincial offices, military structures, embassies, etc) are blast resistant to safeguard life and critical infrastructure. In the wake of recent malicious attacks and accidental explosions, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that columns in structures are properly detailed to provide the ductility and continuity necessary to prevent progressive collapse. Research has shown that steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) can enhance many of the properties of concrete, including improved post-cracking tensile capacity, enhanced shear resistance, and increased ductility. The enhanced properties of SFRC make it an ideal candidate for use in the blast resistant design of structures. There is limited research on the behaviour of SFRC under high strain rates, including impact and blast loading, and some of this data is conflicting, with some researchers showing that the additional ductility normally evident in SFRC is absent or reduced at high strain loading. On the other hand, other data indicates that SFRC can improve toughness and energy-absorption capacity under extreme loading conditions. This thesis presents the results of experimental research involving tests of scaled reinforced concrete columns exposed to shock wave induced impulsive loads using the University of Ottawa Shock Tube. A total of 13 half-scale steel fibre reinforced concrete columns, 8 with normal strength steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) and 5 with an ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete (UHPFRC), were constructed and tested under simulated blast pressures. The columns were designed according to CSA A23.3 standards for both seismic and non-seismic regions, using various fibre amounts and types. Each column was exposed to similar shock wave loads in order to provide direct comparisons between seismic and non-seismically detailed columns, amount of steel fibres, type of steel fibres, and type of concrete. The dynamic response of the columns tested in the experimental program is predicted by generating dynamic load-deformation resistance functions for SFRC and UHPFRC columns and using single degree of freedom dynamic analysis software, RCBlast. The analytical results are compared to experimental data, and shown to accurately predict the maximum mid-span displacements of the fibre reinforced concrete columns under shock wave loading.

This diploma thesis deals with possibilities of application of basalt fibers in concrete and in cementitious composites. In the theoretical part there is a summary of fibers usually used for fiberconcretes. Manufacturing process of basalt fibers is described, and properties of basalt fibers are summarized. Next part deals with properties of basalt fiber reinforced concrete. Concretely fresh properties, physical-mechanical properties, shrinkage and cracking, microstructure and fire resistance. The last chapter deals with fire resistance of concrete in general. The experimental part of this diploma thesis is divided into two phases. There were two mixes of basalt fiber reinforced concrete made with basalt aggregate and one mix of concrete without basalt fibers in the first phase. Density, consistency by slump and air content were determined as fresh properties. As hardened properties density, compressive strength and flexural strength were determined. There was determined the effect of the temperatures 600 and 800 °C on density, compressive strength and outward of specimens. Also, deformation during the high temperature curing was recorded. In the second phase of the experimental part there were three mixes of cementitious composite made with basalt fibers and one cementitious composite without basalt fibers. Density was determined as a fresh property. Material was monitored during its mixing. As a hardened properties density, flexural strength and compressive strength were determined. There was determined the effect of the temperatures 600 and 800 °C on density, flexural strength, compressive strength and outward of specimens.

The diploma thesis deals with the analysis of internal forces and the design of the reinforcement of a reinforced concrete monolithic slab, a reinforcing wall and a column in the 1st floor of a dairy hall building. The fire resistance of selected structures was taken into account during dimensioning. The calculation of the internal forces was performed by the finite element method in Dlubal RFEM 5.24.

O concreto leve de alto desempenho (CLAD), com argila expandida nacional, é um material alternativo para as concentrações brasileiras, considerando as características climáticas do país e baixo custo do material. Mas atualmente, existe pouca informação disponível sobre a produção e aplicação deste concreto com agregados leves, adições e aditivos nacionais. O objetivo desta dissertação é analisar o comportamento estrutural, por intermédio de ensaios mecânicos (resistência à compressão, resistência à tração por compressão diametral e módulo de deformação) do CLAD, sob ação de altas temperaturas. Para tanto, realiza-se uma análise comparativa da resistência mecânica do concreto em estudo, constituído por agregados leves de argila expandida, com o concreto convencional CAD (concreto de alto desempenho), composto por agregados de brita basáltica, determinando-se assim as respectivas resistências mecânicas, após terem sido expostos a temperaturas externas de até 800 graus centígrados. Através da análise dos resultados obtidos experimentalmente, pode-se comprovar a viabilidade do CLAD, produzido com argila expandida, comparativamente ao CAD, sob à ação de altas temperaturas.
The high performance lightweight aggregate concrete (HPLC), with national expanded clay, is an alternative material for the Brazilian constructions, considering the climatic characteristics of the country and low cost of the material. But now, little available information exists about the production and application of this concrete with lightweight aggregate, additions and addictive national. The aim of this dissertation is to analyze the structural behavior, by mechanical tests (compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and deformation modulus) of HPLC, under action of high temperatures. For so much, it takes place a comparative analysis of the mechanical resistance of the concrete in study, constituted by lightweight aggregate of expanded clay, with the conventional concrete HPC (high performance concrete), composed by crushed basalt coarse aggregate, determining the respective mechanical strength, after they have been exposed to external temperatures of up to 800°C. Through the analysis of the results obtained experimentally, it can be proven the viability of HPLC, produced with expanded clay, comparatively to HPC, under to the action of high temperatures.

Den brandskyddsmetod av bjälklagsbalkar som används mest idag är brandskyddsfärg och brandskyddsskivor. Dessa metoder kräver ett extra arbetsmoment efter att balken är monterad. Genom att fylla balken med betong samtidigt som hålbjälklagskarvarna fylls och på så sätt integrera brandskyddet i balken kan ett extra arbetsmoment undvikas. Byggnadstekniska Byrån har märkt ett intresse från beställare att i ett tidigt skede få in brandskyddet i projekteringen.  Målet är att undersöka om betong, ingjuten i en HSQ-balk kan få balken att uppfylla de brandskyddskrav som idag ställs enligt Boverkets byggregler. Målet är även att ta reda på om det är kostnadseffektivt jämfört med brandskyddsfärg.  Referensobjektet som används är en skola på tre våningar och balken som undersöks är den som tar upp de största lasterna i projektet. Balken ska enligt Boverkets byggregler klara av en standardbrand i 60 min. Temperaturanalysen av balktvärsnitten har gjorts i Ansys Aim 18.2 och dimensioneringsmetoder av balken sker enligt Eurokoder.  Balken som idag finns på plats skulle inte i oskyddat tillstånd klara av en standardbrand i 60min. De utförda beräkningarna visar att balken i samverkan med betong och armering i tvärsnittet skulle klara momenten och tvärkrafterna i referensobjektet. Fenomen så som spjälkning av betong, dess inverkan på betongens hållfasthet samt armeringens vidhäftning har inte kunnat tas i beaktning. Därför rekommenderas att balkens underfläns dimensioneras upp från 20mm till 30mm och enbart betraktar den ingjutna betongen som kylande medium.

In the beginning of the 21st century decisions were made regarding the decommission of the total defence in Sweden. Since then the security policy situation has changed, regarding both the risk of war and other types of treats such as terrorism. Due to this the total defence is now being re-established. The Swedish Fortifications Agency and Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) has initiated the Centre of excellence for fortification (CFORT) to support the development of competence in fortification. In case of a crisis or war secured function shelters constitutes a significant part of the Swedish total defence by protecting important technology and activity.The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to investigate the remaining load bearing capacity in concrete constructions in secured function shelters after exposure to fire. This will provide a foundation for further research within the area of the effects of fire in secured function shelters. To achive this, experiments were conducted on nine concrete beams which were casted according to calculations based on the structural codes of the Swedish Fortifications Agency (FKR). Since fully scaled beams are difficult to manage and would not fit in the equipment being used, the beams were casted in a smaller size; 2000 x 150 x 210 mm. Samples of the concrete and the reinforcement were sent to the Swedish Cement and Concrete Research Institute (CBI) for tests which provided actual values of the compressive strength, yield point and modulus of elasticity. Six of the beams were in pairs exposed to fire in a specially built oven according to three different temperature curves. All the beams were later subjected to load until failure. Calculations regarding load bearing capacity were executed with both theoretical and actual values obtained from CBI. The results were compared to the results from the loading tests. During the last fire experiment the beams spalled, most likely due to the quickly rising temperature. The loading test showed that the strength of the beams which had not spalled were not significantly lower than the unaffected beams. Those beams showed a reduction of only 0 – 6 %. However, the beams which had spalled showed a reduce in strength of approximately 20 %.
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Diploma thesis summarizes knowlegde related to the behavior of structures and material in the fire, focusing mainly on concrete and reinforced concrete structures. It deals with the design and implementation of diagnostic work of Building no. 103 in complex Svit Zlín affected by a large fire. There are presented evaluation of laboratory experiments of samples and static analysis.

Le scellement chimique est une technique d’assemblage structural permettant de connecter et d’assurer le transfert d’efforts entre deux éléments adjacents en béton, à travers le collage d’une armature en acier à l’aide d’une résine polymère. Les scellements chimiques ont été initialement utilisés dans les ouvrages en béton armé pour la rénovation, l’extension et la réparation des structures à travers l’ajout de nouvelles sections de béton aux éléments existants. L’évolution, au fil du temps, des propriétés mécaniques et des propriétés d’adhérence des résines polymères a permis d’améliorer le comportement mécanique des scellements chimiques, leur permettant d’atteindre des propriétés équivalentes ou même supérieures à celles des ancrages mécaniques classiques, à des températures normales de service. Ainsi, les scellements chimiques ont pu progressivement substituer les ancrages mécaniques classiques dans certaines applications, en proposant des solutions plus avantageuses et en offrant plus de flexibilité pour répondre aux exigences architecturales. Cependant, le comportement mécanique des scellements chimiques est principalement gouverné par celui des résines polymères, qui demeurent très sensibles à la variation de la température. Par conséquent, l’augmentation de la température au niveau des scellements chimiques présente un risque potentiel affectant leur sécurité d’utilisation. Par ailleurs, une situation d’incendie présente un danger sérieux qui doit être considéré lors du dimensionnement des scellements chimiques. Récemment, la technique des scellements chimiques, exclusivement utilisée dans les ouvrages en béton armé, a été transférée à la construction des ouvrages bois, sous l’appellation de « goujons collés ». Cette technique, originellement utilisée dans la rénovation et le renforcement des monuments historiques, est aujourd’hui employée dans la construction neuve grâce à la bonne tenue mécanique et séismique et aussi à la possibilité qu’elle offre pour réaliser des assemblages invisibles. Cependant, les goujons collés sont aujourd’hui confrontés aux mêmes problématiques que les scellements chimiques, notamment vis-à-vis l’augmentation de la température. L’objectif de cette thèse est d’étudier l’évolution du comportement mécanique de ces deux systèmes d’assemblages dans le but de proposer une méthode de dimensionnement permettant d’assurer leur tenue structurale en situation d’incendie. L’étude est répartie sur quatre niveaux :i. Etude du comportement des ancrages chimiques à l’échelle des matériaux à travers des essais de caractérisation des constituants de l’ancrage, avec une focalisation particulière sur l’étude des phénomènes se produisant à haute température dans la résine polymère.ii. Etude du comportement global de l’ancrage par le biais d’essais d’arrachement à haute température, à effort constant et à température stabilisée, réalisés sur des scellements chimiques dans des cylindres en béton et des goujons collés dans des parallélépipèdes en lamellé-collé d’épicéa.iii. Etude du comportement mécanique à haute température des ancrages chimiques à l’échelle de la structure à travers la réalisation d’un essai au feu à l’échelle 1 sur une dalle en console ancrée chimiquement dans un mur en béton par 8 scellements chimiques. Les résultats de cet essai ont permis de valider la méthode de dimensionnement proposée pour prédire la durée de résistance au feu des scellements chimiques lors d’une situation d’incendie.iv. Etude théorique portant sur l’évolution de la distribution des contraintes le long de l’ancrage lors d’une variation de la température, à travers le développement d’un modèle non linéaire de cisaillement différé « Shear-lag », permettant d’obtenir les profils théoriques des contraintes pour une distribution thermique quelconque, à partir des données d’entrée expérimentales obtenues par des essais d’arrachement
Post-installation of rebars is a structural joining technique allowing the connection and the load transfer between two neighboring structural elements using steel rebars and adhesive polymers. Post-installed rebars were initially used in concrete constructions in retrofitting, extension and in repairing structures by adding new concrete sections to existing elements. Over the time, the improvement in mechanical and adhesion properties of polymer adhesives have allowed to enhance the mechanical behavior of post-installed rebars and led to achieve equivalent or even higher mechanical responses than cast-in place rebars at normal operating temperatures. Thus, post-installed rebars have gradually replaced cast-in place rebars in new constructions for some applications by offering advantageous solutions and flexibility allowing meeting the high architectural requirements. However, the mechanical behavior of post-installed rebars is essentially governed by the mechanical properties of polymer resins, which remain highly sensitive to temperature variation. Consequently, the temperature increase of the post-installed rebars presents a potential risk affecting their safety use. Therefore, fire presents a serious hazard that should be considered when designing post-installed rebars. Recently, the technique of post-installed rebars, exclusively used in reinforced concrete structures, has been transferred to wood structures construction, and called "glued-in rods". This technique, initially used in the retrofitting and the reinforcement of historical monuments, is today used in new construction thanks to its good mechanical and seismic behavior in addition to the possibility it offers to make invisible connections. However, glued-in rods face the same problems as post-installed rebars, especially concerning the temperature increase. The aim of this thesis is to study the evolution of the mechanical behavior of these two connection techniques in order to suggest a design method allowing ensuring their safe use in a fire situation. The study is divided into four levels:i- Study of the behavior of chemical anchors at the scale of materials through characterization tests performed on the anchor components, with a particular emphasis on the study of phenomena occurring at high temperature in the polymer resin.ii- Study of the global behavior of chemical anchors by means of pull-out tests performed at high temperature, at constant load and at stabilized temperature, carried out on post-installed rebars in concrete cylinders and on glued-in rods in parallelepipeds of spruce glulam.iii- Study of the mechanical behavior at high temperature of chemical anchors at the scale of the structure through a full-scale fire test carried out on a cantilever concrete slab connected to a concrete wall using eight post-installed rebars. Test results were also used to validate the suggested design method to predict the fire resistance duration of post-installed rebars in a fire situation.iv- Theoretical study on the evolution of the stress distribution along the anchor during a temperature variation, through the development of a non-linear shear-lag model, allowing to obtain the theoretical stress profiles for any thermal distribution, from the experimental input data obtained by pull-out tests

Savremene metode procene ponašanja konstrukcija u uslovima požarnih dejstava zasnivaju se na razvoju složenih numeričkih modela. U okviru disertacije, računski modeli razvijeni su korišćenjem komercijalnog programskog paketa ANSYS Workbench 16.0. Validacija i verifikacija modela sprovedeni su na osnovu rezultata eksperimentalnih i numeričkih istraživanja dostupnih u literaturi. Parametarskom analizom, utvrđen je uticaj požarnog scenarija, tipa agregata za spravljanje betonske mešavine, početnog nivoa opterećenja i prethodnog uticaja seizmičkog dejstva, na odgovor armiranobetonskih okvirnih konstrukcija u toku požara.
Contemporary methods for assessing the structural behavior under conditions of fire actions are based on the development of advanced numerical models. In the framework of dissertation, computational models are developed using commercial software package ANSYS Workbench 16.0. Validation and verification of the models are carried out based on the results of experimental and numerical research available in the literature. Parametric analysis is used to determine the influence of fire scenario, type of aggregate used for preparation of concrete mix, initial load level and the previous effect of seismic action, on the response of reinforced concrete frame structures during fire.

This doctoral thesis deals with the volume changes of structural concrete caused by its shrinkage. Great importance is given to the evaluation of concrete resistance against shrinkage cracking, too. A lot of physical and numerical experiments were carried out before results and conclusion of observed phenomena was publicized. The amount of physical tests and utilization rate of the experiments can be enlarged and intensified due to the usage of materials made of micro-concrete. Consequently, the design of concrete mixtures with the ordinary size of aggregate particle reflected the large knowledge obtained by micro-concrete. In this work, the effect of different fibres and its different amount was also researched. Finally, the optimized fibre concrete mixture was designed. During the testing, the unique method referred to as “Complex experiment” was developed. Obtained data from the Complex experiment allows predicting when the shrinkage cracks may occur. The final comparison between all tested materials made of concrete was performed by means of unique parameter referred to as “Critical degree of restraint”. It was proofed that the resistance of optimized fibre concrete against to shrinkage cracking is twice of ordinary concrete. Moreover, the shrinkage cracks did not occur in the developed fibre concrete during the observed period. Based on the obtained results the new scaling factors for the rheological model B4 were derived. Due to the new scaling factors, the model B4 describes the real behavior of special composite materials very well.

Currently, increasing reinforced concrete structures and concrete structures that require repair in the form of remediation. The master’s thesis deals with the development of repair mortars with resistance to high temperatures, which would allow the re-profiling of the fire damaged parts of the structures and restore its function. Development of repair mortars is based on a literature review of articles dealing with research materials resistant to high temperatures.

Diploma thesis deals with design of selected parts of reinforced concrete construction of a multi-storey building with respect of fire resistance. The proposed elements are reinforced concrete locally suported ceiling slab, selected column and wall. These structures are located in the storage hall on the 1st underground floor. Different variants of structural design are consulted and compared in this work. The calculation of internal forces is performed in the calculation software Scia Engineer 19.1. The thesis includes a structural design as well as drawings. The construction is designed according to ČSN EN standarts.

Possibilities of modeling non-linear behavior of concrete within standard room temperatures and increased fire-load values using FEM software ANSYS are studied. Temperature dependences of material models are considered. Fire resistance of reinforced concrete and concrete-steel composite construction is analyzed. Fire loads are defined in accordance with relevant standards. Non-linear structural transient analyses are calculated after temperatures were determined by transient thermal analyses. Results obtained from analyses of simple reinforced concrete structure are compared with approach of isotherm 500 °C method.

The subject of this thesis is a design of a newly built guesthouse on a bicycle path in the village Spálené Poříčí. The building is designed in a gently sloping terrain towards the west. The main entrance faces the south. It is an object without a basement and with two above ground floors. The structure of the building is a transverse wall system made of ceramic fittings. Other walls are also made of ceramic fittings. The entire building is based upon the stripe foundations and footings. Pension is covered in the part of the accommodation and in the restaurant part with a gable roof. For the restaurant, a terrace is designed on the west side of the building. In this thesis, static and building equipments are solved. The building is also evaluated in the terms of lighting, thermal, acoustic requirements and the fire safety of building is also solved.

This thesis describes an experimental study of the abrasion resistance of concrete at both the macro and micro levels. This is preceded by a review related to friction and wear, methods of test for assessing abrasion resistance, and factors influencing the abrasion resistance of concrete. A versatile test apparatus was developed to assess the abrasion resistance of concrete. This could be operated in three modes and a standardised procedure was established for all tests. A laboratory programme was undertaken to investigate the influence, on abrasion resistance, of three major factors - finishing techniques, curing regimes and surface treatments. The results clearly show that abrasion resistance was significantly affected by these factors, and tentative mechanisms were postulated to explain these observations. To substantiate these mechanisms, the concrete specimens from the macro-study were subjected to micro-structural investigation, using such techniques as 'Mercury Intrusion Forosimetry, Microhardness, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Petrography and Differential Thermal Analysis. The results of this programme clearly demonstrated that the abrasion resistance of concrete is primarily dependent on the microstructure of the concrete nearest to the surface. The viability of indirectly assessing the abrasion resistance was investigated using three non-destructive techniques - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Schmidt Rebound Hardness, and the Initial Surface Absorption Test. The Initial Surface Absorption was found to be most sensitive to factors which were shown to have influenced the abrasion resistance of concrete. An extensive field investigation was also undertaken. The results were used to compare site and laboratorypractices, and the performance in the accelerated abrasion test with the service wear. From this study, criteria were developed for assessing the quality of concrete floor slabs in terms of abrasion resistance.

During its service life, a structure may be subjected to various environmental and loading conditions. However, in general, the properties determined under one set of conditions may not be used to determine the behaviour of the material under a different set of conditions. For example, it is well known that concrete is a strain rate sensitive material; therefore, its properties determined under conventional static loading cannot be used to predict the performance of concrete subjected to high strain rates. The problem is serious because these high strain rate loadings are associated with large amounts of energy imparted to the structure in a very short period of time, and concrete is a brittle material. Since the strain rate sensitivity of concrete prohibits the use of its statically determined properties in assessing its behaviour under dynamic conditions, high strain rate tests are required. Impact tests were carried out on about 500 concrete beams. An instrumented drop weight impact machine was used. The instrumentation included strain gauges mounted in the striking end of the hammer (called 'the tup'), and also in one of the support anvils. In addition, three accelerometers were mounted along the length of the beam in order to obtain the beam response, and also to enable the inertial correction to the observed tup load to be made. Two different concrete mixes, normal strength with a compressive strength of 42 MPa, and high strength with a compressive strength of 82 MPa, were tested. The effect of two types of fibres, high modulus steel, and low modulus fibrillated polypropylene, in enhancing concrete properties was investigated. In addition, tests were also conducted on beams with conventional reinforcement. Hammer drop heights ranging from 0.15m to 2.30m were used. Static tests were conducted on companion specimens for a direct comparison with the dynamic results. In general, it was found that concrete is a very stain rate sensitive material. Both the peak bending loads and the fracture energies were higher under dynamic conditions than under static conditions. Fibres, particularly the steel fibres, were found to significantly increase the ductility and the impact resistance of the composite. High strength concrete made with microsilica, in certain circumstances, was found to behave in a far more brittle manner than normal strength concrete. High speed photography (at 10,000 frames per second) was used to study the propagation of cracks under impact loading. In general, the crack velocities were found to be far lower than the theoretical crack velocities. The presence of reinforcement, either in the form of fibres, or of continuous bars was found to reduce the crack velocity. A model was proposed based on a time step integration technique to evaluate the response of a beam subjected to an external impact pulse. The model was capable of predicting not only the experimentally observed non-linear behaviour of concrete under impact loading, but also the more pronounced brittle behaviour of high strength concrete.
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It is crucial for a building to maintain structural stability when subjected to multiple and sequential extreme loads. Safety and economic considerations dictate that structures are built to resist extreme events, such as a earthquakes, impacts, blasts or fires, without collapse and to provide adequate time for evacuation of the occupants. However, during such events, some structural damage may be permissible. Design codes do not account for the scenario where two extreme events occur consecutively on a structure nor do they address the situation of the structure having some initial damage prior to being subjected to a fire load. This work begins by detailing the major inconsistancies between designing reinforced concrete structures for extreme mechanical loads and designing for fire. The material behaviour and traits of the constitutive parts (i.e. the concrete and the steel), including post yielding behaviour, thermal relationships and their interaction with each other are all explored in detail. Comprehensive experimental and numerical investigations are undertaken to determine whether, and to what extent, phenomena such as tensile cracking and loss of the concrete cover affect the local and global fire resistance of a member or structure. The thermal propagation through tensile cracks in reinforced concrete beams is examined experimentally. A comparison is made between the rate of thermal propagation through beams that are undamaged and beams that have significant tensile cracking. The results show that, although small differences occur, there is no significant change in the rate of thermal propagation through the specimens. Consequently, it is concluded that the effects of tensile cracking on the thermal propagation through concrete can be ignored in structural analyses. Significantly this means that analyses of heated concrete structures which are cracked can be carried out with heat-transfer and mechanical analyses being conducted sequentially, as is currently normal and fully-coupled thermo-mechanical analyses are not required. The loss of concrete cover and the impact on the thermal performance is examined numerically. A comparison is made of the thermal propagation, beam deflections and column rotations between structures that are undamaged and structures that have partial cover loss in a variety of locations and magnitudes. Results show that any loss of cover can lead to unsymmetrical heating, causing larger deflections in both vertical and horizontal directions, which can result in a more critical scenario. It is concluded that the effect of cover loss on the thermal performance of the structure is extremely significant. A new approach to numerically simulating the loss of cover by mechanical means from a member is developed. This new approach provides the user with an extremely flexible yet robust method for simulating this loss of cover. The application of this method is then carried out to show its effectiveness. A large experimental study carried out at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee and separately numerically modelled at the University of Edinburgh. Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, the experimental data available is limited at this time and as a result the validation of the numerical simulation is limited. Through these investigations it is clear that it is necessary to develop a method in enhance the stability and integrity of the concrete when subjected to the scenario of a fire following another mechanically extreme event. Therefore, finally a method is proposed and experimentally investigated into the use of fibres to increase the post crushing cohesiveness of the concrete when subjected to thermal loads. Results show that the fibrous members display an increased thermal resistance by retaining their concrete cover through an enhanced post crushing cohesion. From this investigation, it is concluded that the use of fibrous concrete is extremely beneficial for the application of enhancing the performance under extreme sequential mechanical and thermal loading.

This thesis reports on a numerical investigation of the structural behaviour of composite slabs, which plays an important role in multi-storey buildings, under fire conditions. This study induces new thoughts into the existing non-linear FE procedures in the Fire Engineering software Vulcan, which has been developed previously at the University of Sheffield.

Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008.
Appendix included as 690 pages at end of thesis. Vita. The entire thesis text is included in file. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed June 8, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138).

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2005.
"June 2005."
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 39-40).
The objective of this thesis is to investigate the mechanism of corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete and epoxy coated reinforcing bars as corrosion resistant alternatives. Several case studies explore the durability and deterioration issues for epoxy-coated bars discovered through 30 years of implementation in reinforced concrete structures. The methods for predicting the end of functional service life for structures reinforced with uncoated reinforcing bars and with epoxy-coated reinforcing bars are detailed and tested in a design problem in the final section of this report.
by Elizabeth Ward-Waller.
M.Eng.