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Behavior of Welded Beam-Column Moment Connection in Steel Structure Under Localized Fire Scenario
Steel structural members in different application areas may be subjected to localized flame im**ement instead of flashover scenario due to several...
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Probabilistic Fire Simulation Assessment Using Simplified Model and Zone Modelling of a Kitchen Fire Scenario
Probabilistic fire simulation has been gaining interest in performance-based design approach. Very few evaluations on modelling performance can lead...
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Simple Estimates of the Most Adverse Fire Growth and Equivalent Fire Severity in Concrete Compartments for Structural Safety
This paper presents two facets of rationalizing natural fires in concrete compartments for structural fire safety . The paper proposes the rate of...
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Fire Scenarios
A fire scenario is defined in ISO 13943 [1] as a “qualitative description of the course of a fire with respect to time, identifying key elements that...
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Heat Transfer Evaluation Method for RC Members at Standard Fire Scenario
This paper addresses the heat transfer evaluation problem in RC members at standard fire loads. Accidental fire events in building structures are...
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Evaluation of the Fire Behavior of Low-Rise Eccentrically Braced Frame Structures Under Different Fire Scenarios
The structural system of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) is one of the most common structural systems with a excellent seismic performance in...
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The Behavior of Passive Fire Protection Materials Used for Fire Protection of Steel Structures in Standard, Hydrocarbon, and Jet Fire Exposure
Structural steel, when exposed to fire, loses its tensile strength and ability to resist deformation. Both organic and inorganic material-based...
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Probabilistic Performance-based Fire Design of Structures: A Hazard-Centred and Consequence-Oriented Perspective
Risk-based design and assessment methods are gaining popularity in performance-based structural fire engineering. These methods usually start by...
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Enhancement in Fire Performance of Reinforced Concrete Columns with the Aid of Fire Insulation Mortar
Active and passive fire protection techniques are incorporated to achieve the objectives of fire safety in a structure. Passive systems are the final...
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Room of Origin Fire Hazards Analysis Methodology
The development stages of a fire in the room of fire origin may be characterized through consideration of an idealized enclosure fire. The parameters...
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Design Fire Curves
An overview of design fires in tunnels is given. Design fires are obtained from guidelines or standards or exclusively for a specific tunnel project....
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A Simulation-Based Investigation on Thermal Responses of Suspension Bridge Tower Under Different Fire Scenarios
Records of bridge fire incidents illustrate that bridge fires can have catastrophic consequences. The severity of these fires can be influenced by...
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Minimum Fire Size for Hydrogen Storage Tank Fire Test Protocol and Design Guides for Hydrogen Bus Established via Risk-Based Approach
As part of the United Nations Global Technical Regulation No. 13 (UN GTR #13), vehicle fire safety is validated using a localized and engulfing fire...
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Analysis of Deformation Effects on Falling Spray Droplet Motion Under Postulated Sodium Spray Fire Scenario in SFR
Analysis of accidental sodium leak resultant fire events is important in the safety evaluation of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR). The sodium leaked...
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Qualitative Fire Risk Estimation
Risk estimation is how the frequency and consequences for each fire scenario are developed and then combined to characterize the risk that will be...
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Quantitative Fire Risk Estimation
This chapter builds on the qualitative risk estimation process, and the example described in Chap. 10...
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Recommendation of RILEM TC 256-SPF on fire spalling assessment during standardised fire resistance tests: complementary guidance and requirements
The recommendation is based on the co-authors’ work organized by the RILEM TC 256-SPF “Spalling of concrete due to fire: testing and modelling”. It...
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Fire-Risk Calculations in Assessing the Fire Safety of Storehouses at Manufacturing Enterprises
AbstractThe fire safety requirements in Federal law [1] and standards [2, 3] take the form of generalized lists of rules ensuring an optimal level of...
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Risk, Fire Risk, and Fire Risk Assessment
Risk is the potential for realization of unwanted adverse conditions, considering scenarios and their associated likelihoods and consequences....
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Tunnel Fire Ventilation
Ventilation is the most common measure to mitigate the effect of fire and smoke in a tunnel. Various normal ventilation systems for removal of heat...