Key considerations for assessing structures at the accidental limit state in fire
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Leon Sullivan [1]
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[1] AkzoNobel Protective Coatings
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- Localización: The Structural Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 96, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 20-23
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Most structures in Europe are constructed using limit state design methods. Most of these structures are protected against some form of specifi ed fi re scenario. However, only a small minority of projects link these two major considerations together to form part of a unifi ed structural fi re design process.
The Eurocodes provide designers with the necessary procedures to undertake an accurate and economical structural fi re design, yet few engineers ever consider undertaking such an assessment.
This article will focus on the load actions and combinations to be considered that enable the engineer to perform an adequate structural assessment for the accidental limit state in fi re. It will also cover important considerations to ensure that any structural fi re engineering strategy is appropriately aligned, and the key information is available within the contract chain to facilitate this performance-based approach.
