Numerical study on the effect of post-earthquake fires on the resistance of fire-insulated steel frames

Gabriel-Victor Risco, Varvara Zania, Luisa Giuliani

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    Abstract

    Fires and earthquakes are accidental actions with a low probability of occurrence [1], however a large number of earthquakes have been followed by fires resulting in large amounts of material damage. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of earthquakes on the fire resistance of insulated moment resistant frames. For this purpose, a numerical study of post-earthquake fire performance has been carried out with focus on the influence of the damage of the silicate-based construction board used for insulation. The results demonstrate that the earthquake induced loss of insulation may alter the collapse mechanism and decreases substantially the fire resistance of both 5 and 10 storey steel frames.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Nordic Fire & Safety Days
    Number of pages6
    Publication date2019
    Publication statusPublished - 2019
    EventNordic Fire and Safety Days 2018 - NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
    Duration: 7 Jun 20188 Jun 2018
    http://www.conferencemanager.dk/NFSD2018/programme-nfsd-2018.html

    Conference

    ConferenceNordic Fire and Safety Days 2018
    LocationNTNU
    Country/TerritoryNorway
    CityTrondheim
    Period07/06/201808/06/2018
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