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Civil-Comp Proceedings
ISSN 1759-3433
CCP: 69
COMPUTATIONAL CONCRETE STRUCTURES TECHNOLOGY
Edited by: Z. Bittnar and B.H.V. Topping
Paper III.4

Finite Element Modelling of Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Fire

J.K.C. Shih+, R. Delpak#, B. Hu# and D.B. Tann#

+Ming Hsin Institute of Technology, Hsin Chu, Taiwan, Republic of China
#School of Technology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper
J.K.C. Shih, R. Delpak, B. Hu, D.B. Tann, "Finite Element Modelling of Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams in Fire", in Z. Bittnar, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Computational Concrete Structures Technology", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 115-118, 2000. doi:10.4203/ccp.69.3.4
Abstract
This paper deals with use of predictive models in analysing the behaviour of reinforced concrete components subjected to fire under loading. The main parameters considered are related to support specification e.g. simply, fixed and continuous support conditions. It is found that there is a significant variation of element performance in elevated temperature environment depending on support conditions. Furthermore, it seems that moment due to continuity could also enhance the structural performance at high temperature levels. In addition concrete strength, which influences structural performance, has also been taken into account. The analyses indicate that the beams have a particular flexural response, which depends on individual concrete strength within the early heating period. However, there is a "common" ductile behaviour when the heating time is above 3 hours.

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