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Structural Design for Fire Safety Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Structural Design for Fire Safety By Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Structural Design for Fire Safety by Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

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Structural Design for Fire Safety by Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Structural Design for Fire Safety, 2nd edition

Andrew H. Buchanan, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Anthony K. Abu, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

A practical and informative guide to structural fire engineering

This book presents a comprehensive overview of structural fire engineering. An update on the first edition, the book describes new developments in the past ten years, including advanced calculation methods and computer programs. Further additions include: calculation methods for membrane action in floor slabs exposed to fires; a chapter on composite steel-concrete construction; and case studies of structural collapses.

The book begins with an introduction to fire safety in buildings, from fire growth and development to the devastating effects of severe fires on large building structures. Methods of calculating fire severity and fire resistance are then described in detail, together with both simple and advanced methods for assessing and designing for structural fire safety in buildings constructed from structural steel, reinforced concrete, or structural timber.

Structural Design for Fire Safety, 2nd edition bridges the information gap between fire safety engineers, structural engineers and building officials, and it will be useful for many others including architects, code writers, building designers, and firefighters.

Key features:

Updated references to current research, as well as new end-of-chapter questions and worked examples.

Authors experienced in teaching, researching, and applying structural fire engineering in real buildings.

A focus on basic principles rather than specific building code requirements, for an international audience.

An essential guide for structural engineers who wish to improve their understanding of buildings exposed to severe fires and an ideal textbook for introductory or advanced courses in structural fire engineering.

About Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Dr Andy Buchanan is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has a B.E.(Honours) degree from the University of Canterbury, a Masters degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is a structural engineer with special interests in fire resistance, earthquake engineering and timber structures. After gaining experiences as a consulting structural engineer, he joined the University of Canterbury over 20 years ago, where he established the fire engineering programme, leading to the first edition of Structural Design for Fire Safety in 2001. His recent research interests are in structural design and fire performance of multi-storey timber buildings, including the rebuild of Christchurch after recent devastating earthquakes.

Dr Anthony Abu is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has a B.Sc.(High Honour) degree from Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus, and a Ph.D from the University of Sheffield, UK. Dr Abu is a structural engineer with particular expertise in building resistance to fires. He has worked with consultancies in both the UK and New Zealand to develop structural fire engineering solutions for stadia, office complexes and airports. He was involved in the implementation of the structural fire engineering Eurocodes in the UK. At the University of Canterbury he teaches structural mechanics and structural fire engineering, and has been involved in fire resistance research for steel, reinforced concrete and timber structures since 2009.

Table of Contents

Preface xv

List of Notations xvi

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Objective andTarget Audience 1

1.2 Fire Safety 2

1.3 Performance]based Design 2

1.4 Structural Fire Engineering 5

1.5 Purpose ofthis Book 5

1.6 Units 6

1.7 Organization ofChapters 6

2 Fire Safety inBuildings 8

2.1 Fire Safety Objectives 8

2.2 Process ofFire Development 9

2.3 Conceptual Framework forFire Safety 13

2.4 Fire Resistance 17

2.5 Controlling Fire Spread 22

2.6 Building Construction forFire Safety 29

2.7 Assessment andRepair ofFire Damage 31

3 Fires andHeat 35

3.1 Fires inGeneral 35

3.2 Combustion 37

3.3 Fire Initiation 39

3.4 Pre]flashover Fires 40

3.5 Flashover 48

3.6 Post]flashover Fires 49

3.7 Design Fires 60

3.8 Other Factors 66

3.9 Heat Transfer 69

3.10 Worked Examples 75

4 Fire Severity andFire Resistance 84

4.1 Providing Fire Resistance 84

4.2 Fire Severity 89

4.3 Equivalent Fire Severity 90

4.4 Fire Resistance 95

4.5 Fire Resistance Tests 96

4.6 Specifying Fire Resistance 103

4.7 Fire Resistance ofAssemblies 107

4.8 Worked Examples 113

5 Design ofStructures Exposed toFire 115

5.1 Structural Design at Normal Temperatures 115

5.2 Loads 116

5.3 Structural Design inFire Conditions 122

5.4 Material Properties inFire 126

5.5 Design ofIndividual Members Exposed toFire 130

5.6 Design ofStructural Assemblies Exposed toFire 135

5.7 Worked Examples 149

6 Steel Structures 154

6.1 Behaviour ofSteel Structures inFire 154

6.2 Steel Temperature Prediction 157

6.3 Protection Systems 166

6.4 Mechanical Properties ofSteel at Elevated Temperature 171

6.5 Design ofSteel Members Exposed toFire 179

6.6 Bolted andWelded Connections 187

6.7 Cast]iron Members 188

6.8 Design ofSteel Buildings Exposed toFire 188

6.9 Worked Examples 188

7 Concrete Structures 195

7.1 Behaviour ofConcrete Structures inFire 195

7.2 Concrete Materials inFire 196

7.3 Spalling ofCover Concrete 201

7.4 Concrete andSteel Reinforcing Temperatures 202

7.5 Mechanical Properties ofConcrete at Elevated Temperatures 207

7.6 Design ofConcrete Members Exposed toFire 213

7.7 Worked Examples 224

8 Composite Structures 234

8.1 Fire Resistance ofComposite Elements 234

8.2 Assessing Fire Resistance 237

8.3 Behaviour andDesign ofIndividual Composite Members inFire 238

8.4 Design ofSteel andComposite Buildings Exposed toFire 248

8.5 Worked Example 255

9 Timber Structures 257

9.1 Description ofTimber Construction 257

9.2 Wood Temperatures 261

9.3 Mechanical Properties ofWood 264

9.4 Charring Rate 273

9.5 Design forFire Resistance ofHeavy Timber Members 280

9.6 Timber Connections inFire 290

9.7 Worked Examples 297

10 Light Frame Construction 301

10.1 Summary ofLight Frame Construction 301

10.2 Gypsum Plaster Board 304

10.3 Fire Behaviour 309

10.4 Fire Resistance Ratings 311

10.5 Design forSeparating Function 314

10.6 Design forLoad]bearing Capacity 318

10.7 Steel Stud Walls 325

10.8 Timber Joist Floors 327

10.9 Timber Trusses 328

10.10 Construction Details 329

10.11 Lightweight Sandwich Panels 335

11 Advanced Calculation Methods 340

11.1 Types ofAdvanced Calculation Methods 340

11.2 Fire Models 341

11.3 Thermal Response Models 344

11.4 Advanced Structural Models 348

11.5 Advanced Hand Calculation Methods 349

11.6 Finite Element Methods forAdvanced Structural Calculations 355

11.7 Software Packages forStructural andThermal Fire Analysis 369

12 Design Recommendations 371

12.1 Summary ofMain Points 371

12.2 Summary forMain Materials 372

12.3 Thermal Analysis 375

12.4 Conclusions 376

Appendix A: Units andConversion Factors 377

Appendix B: Section Factors forSteel Beams 381

References 394

Index 411

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Structural Design for Fire Safety by Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Andrew H. Buchanan (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
2017-01-13
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