Structural Fire Engineering

Contents Preface vii
Acknowledgements xi
1 Introduction 1
References 5
2 Regulatory requirements 7
2.1 Historical background 7
2.2 Building regulations and associated guidance 8
2.3 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 10
References 14
3 Fire test and assessment procedures 15
3.1 Reaction to fire 15
3.2 Fire resistance 25
3.3 External wall construction 32
References 35
4 Structural fire engineering design 39
4.1 Compartment time-temperature response 40
4.2 Heat transfer 56
4.3 Load effects at the fire limit state 68
References 72
5 Fire engineering design of concrete structures 75
5.1 Introduction 75
5.2 Available options 75
5.3 Comparison with BS 8110 76
5.4 Worked example 80
5.5 Spalling 88
References 92
6 Fire engineering design of steel structures 93
6.1 Introduction 93
6.2 Available options 94
6.3 Comparison with BS 5950 Part 8 94
6.4 Worked examples 96
6.5 Design guidance 101
References 103
7 Fire engineering design of composite steel and
concrete structures 105
7.1 Introduction 105
7.2 Available options 105
References 118
8 Fire engineering design of timber, masonry and
aluminium structures 119
8.1 Introduction 119
8.2 Fire engineering design of timber structures 119
8.3 Fire engineering design of masonry structures 125
8.4 Fire engineering design of aluminium structures 128
References 130
9 Fire engineering design of connections 131
9.1 Introduction 131
9.2 Timber connections 131
9.3 Concrete connections 133
9.4 Steel connections 134
References 146
10 Whole building behaviour and large-scale testing 149
10.1 Introduction 149
10.2 Cardington fire tests 150
10.3 Discussion 159
References 159
11 Current and future issues 161
11.1 Modern methods of construction 161
11.2 Fires during construction 167
References 172
Index 173