Construction materials and their properties for fire resistance and insulation /

This book, 'Construction Materials and Their Properties for Fire Resistance and Insulation,' provides an in-depth examination of the fire resistance and insulating properties of various construction materials. Edited by Paul O. Awoyera and M.Z. Naser, it is part of the Woodhead Publishing...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2025]
Series:	Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering
Subjects:	Fire resistant materials. Ignifuges. fire resistance. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Construction Materials and Their Properties for Fire Resistance and Insulation
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Preface
Section A: Fire protection and materials' performance
Chapter 1: Thermal properties of sprayed fire-resistant materials
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Furnace tests
1.3. SFRM conductivity estimation
1.4. Results
1.5. Conclusions
Appendix
Test 1. IPE270, 23mm, 90min 3-sided standard fire exposure
Test 2. HEM360, 10mm, 120min 3-sided standard fire exposure
Test 3. HEB360, 11mm, 120min 3-sided standard fire exposure
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 2: Temperature variation of gypsum and gypsum plasterboard physical properties
2.1. Introduction
2.1.1. Gypsum
2.1.2. Gypsum plasterboards
2.2. High temperature effects on gypsum-based construction products
2.2.1. Solid-phase reactions
2.2.2. Cracking
2.3. Temperature-dependent thermophysical properties of GP
2.3.1. Density
2.3.2. Thermal conductivity
2.3.3. Specific heat capacity
2.3.4. Thermal expansion
2.4. Numerical models for GP assemblies exposed to fire
2.5. Fire behavior of PCM-enhanced gypsum plasterboards
References
Chapter 3: Thermo-mechanical properties of timber structures
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Elevated temperature thermo-mechanical properties of timber: State of the art
3.2.1. Thermal properties of timber
3.2.1.1. Thermal conductivity
3.2.1.2. Density ratio
3.2.1.3. Specific heat
3.2.2. Pyrolysis models of timber
3.2.3. Mechanical properties of timber
3.3. Applicability of relevant properties
3.3.1. Experimental test description
3.3.2. Numerical methods
3.3.2.1. Thermal analysis
3.3.2.2. Stress-based analysis
3.3.3. Results
3.4. Conclusions
References.
Chapter 4: Properties of cold-formed steels exposed to elevated temperatures
4.1. Overview
4.2. Terminology and test method
4.3. Data on conventional CFS at elevated temperature
4.3.1. Tests conducted at JHU
4.3.2. Literature review
4.4. Data on cold-formed AHSS
4.4.1. Properties at elevated temperature
4.4.2. Properties after exposure to fire
4.4.3. Ductile fracture at elevated temperature
4.5. Material models
4.5.1. Standardized three-coefficient equation for retention factors
4.5.2. Retention factors for CFS in AISI S100
4.5.3. Retention factors for various grades of CFS
4.6. Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Fire behavior of combustible cladding materials, including composite timber
5.1. Combustible claddings
5.1.1. Cladding materials previously identified as high risk
5.1.1.1. Aluminum composite panel with high-content polyethylene Core (ACP-PE)
5.1.1.2. Expanded polystyrene (EPS)a
5.1.2. Other popular combustible cladding materials
5.1.2.1. ACP-flame retardant
5.1.2.2. EPS-flame retardant
5.1.2.3. Composite timber
5.1.2.4. Composite concrete panel (CCP)/QT
5.2. Critical flame behaviors
5.2.1. Ignition and combustion
5.2.1.1. Time to ignition (TTI)
5.2.1.2. Heat of combustion (HOC)
5.2.2. Fire growth behavior
5.3. Discussion
5.3.1. Material fire characteristic indices
5.3.1.1. Fire performance index (FPI)
5.3.1.2. Fire growth index (FGI)
5.3.2. ACP-PE flame retardant performance analysis
5.3.3. Composite timber
5.4. Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 6: Strength recovery by postfire curing
6.1. Postfire recuring
6.2. Mechanical and microstructural tests
6.3. Compressive strength recovery
6.4. Tensile strength recovery
6.5. Flexural strength recovery
6.6. Elastic modulus recovery
6.7. Bond strength recovery.
6.8. Microstructural analysis of healed specimens
6.8.1. SEM analysis
6.8.2. XRD analysis
6.8.3. Porosity measurement
6.8.4. Conceptual recovery mechanism
6.9. Conclusions and prospects
References
Section B: Concrete: Behavior under fire exposure
Chapter 7: Fire response of 3D printed concrete
7.1. Concrete 3D printing
7.1.1. Mixtures of 3D printable concrete
7.1.2. Specimen preparation of 3D printed concrete for mechanical tests
7.2. Compressive strength test
7.2.1. Effect of fiber type
7.2.2. Effect of loading direction
7.2.3. Effect of concrete mixture
7.3. Splitting tensile strength test
7.4. Flexural strength test
7.4.1. Effect of fiber type
7.4.2. Effect of concrete mixture
7.5. Elastic modulus test
7.6. Mass loss after fire
7.7. Damage pattern after high-temperature exposure
7.8. Conclusions and prospects
References
Chapter 8: Resistance of zero-cement concrete to fire
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Damage mechanisms of ordinary Portland cement at elevated temperatures
8.3. Alkali-activated material concrete
8.3.1. Phase transformation
8.3.2. Microstructure
8.3.3. Mechanical deterioration
8.4. Calcium aluminate cement concrete
8.4.1. Phase transformation upon heating
8.4.2. Microstructure
8.4.3. Mechanical deterioration
8.5. Magnesium phosphate cement concrete
8.5.1. Phase transformation upon heating
8.5.2. Microstructure
8.5.3. Mechanical deterioration
8.6. Calcium sulfoaluminate cement
8.7. Conclusions
References
Chapter 9: Evaluation of residual properties and recovery of fire-damaged concrete with repeatedly recycled fine aggrega
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Materials and methods
9.2.1. Materials
9.2.2. Mix design and specimen preparation
9.2.3. Methods
9.3. Results and discussion.
9.3.1. Physical characteristics of repeatedly recycled fine aggregate
9.3.2. Fresh properties
9.3.3. Visual inspection
9.3.4. Density
9.3.5. Mechanical strength
9.3.6. Ultrasonic pulse velocity
9.3.7. Dynamic elastic modulus
9.4. Conclusions
References
Chapter 10: The influences of cooling regimes on fire-damaged novel concrete
10.1. Conventional and novel concretes
10.1.1. OPC-based concrete
10.1.2. Novel concretes
10.2. Fire susceptibility of concrete structures
10.3. Cooling of fire-damaged concretes
10.4. Influences of cooling regimes on fire-damaged concretes
10.4.1. Natural convection cooling in an ambient environment
10.4.1.1. OPC-based materials
10.4.1.2. Alkali-activated materials
10.4.2. Natural convection cooling in a hot environment
10.4.2.1. OPC-based materials
10.4.2.2. Alkali-activated materials
10.4.3. Accelerated cooling via water application
10.4.3.1. OPC-based materials
10.4.3.2. Alkali-activated materials
10.5. Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 11: Strain development in reactive powder concrete under coupled thermo-mechanical loading
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Short-term creep development under high temperature
11.2.1. Short-term creep under constant stress and high temperature
11.2.2. Short-term creep of RPC under variable stress
11.2.3. Comparison of short-term creep of RPC with NSC and HSC
11.3. Significance of high-temperature short-term creep
11.4. Free thermal strain of RPC at high temperature
11.4.1. Free thermal strain of RPC
11.4.2. Comparison of free thermal strain of RPC with NSC and HSC
11.5. Transient strain of RPC at high temperature
11.5.1. Transient strain of SRPC under constant stress
11.5.2. Comparison of transient strain of RPC with NSC, HSC, and HPC.
11.5.3. Transient strain at variable loading
11.6. Chapter summary
References
Chapter 12: Microstructure characterization of reactive powder concrete after exposure to fire
12.1. Introduction
12.2. TG and DSC analysis
12.3. Mercury intrusion porosity
12.4. XRD patterns
12.5. SEM and EDS analysis
12.6. Chapter summary
References
Chapter 13: Kenaf fiber-reinforced concrete at high temperature
13.1. Introduction
13.1.1. Biofiber: The structure and benefits in concrete development
13.2. Background: Biofibrous concrete characteristics
13.2.1. Kenaf plant: History, cultivation, fiber, structure, and merit
13.2.1.1. Kenaf fiber and hydrophilicity issue
13.2.2. Kenaf fiber modification and preparation for concrete applications
13.2.3. Kenaf fibers physical and strength characteristics
13.2.3.1. Kenaf fiber reinforced concrete mixing and sample preparation
``Balling´´ issue in fresh fibrous concrete
Workability test of fresh KFRC
13.3. Hardened concrete test
13.3.1. KFRC thermal treatment
13.3.1.1. Preheating and KFR preparation for thermal treatment
13.3.1.2. Heating and cooling techniques
13.3.2. General concrete reactions to extreme temperature
13.3.2.1. Kenaf fiber and temperature
13.3.3. Physical and mechanical characteristics of KFRC exposed to high-temperature
13.3.3.1. Physical characteristics of KFRC bared to high temperature
Extreme temperature effects on KFRC discoloration
Extreme temperatures effect on KFRC spalling and cracks
Effect of extreme temperatures on KFRCs failure mode
13.3.4. Residual mechanical characteristics of KFRC
13.3.4.1. KFRCs weight loss after extreme temperature exposure
13.3.4.2. Residual UPV test for KFRC
13.3.4.3. Residual concrete density of KFRC
13.3.4.4. Residual compressive strength of KFRC.