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Structural Fire Engineering provides best practices for the field of performance-based structural fire engineering design. When structural systems are heated by fire, they experience thermal effects that are not contemplated by conventional structural engineering design. Traditionally, structural fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Structures Engineering Institute (American Society of Civil Engineers). Fire protection Committee (Editor)
Other Authors: LaMalva, Kevin J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2018]
Series:ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 138.
Subjects:
Building, Fireproof.
Construction à l'épreuve du feu.
fire-resistive construction.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Construction > General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL FIRE ENGINEERING DESIGN
  • Chapter 1 Introduction and Key Terminology
  • Chapter 2 Design Approaches
  • Chapter 3 Performance Objectives
  • PART 2: THERMAL RESPONSE OF STRUCTURES UNDER FIRE
  • Chapter 4 Thermal Boundary Conditions
  • Chapter 5 Material Thermal Properties
  • Chapter 6 Heat Transfer Calculation
  • PART 3: STRUCTURAL RESPONSE TO FIRE EFFECTS
  • Chapter 7 Structural Fire Effects
  • Chapter 8 Mechanical Material Properties
  • Chapter 9 Structural Analysis for Fire Effects
  • Chapter 10 Structural Acceptance Criteria.