Abstract
The paper presents a study of performance of load-bearing glulam beams in a natural fire in a grocery shop building. The mechanical behaviour of the beams in the fire situation is evaluated on the basis of the charring of the material in the natural fire exposure. The fire exposure is assessed using a two-step procedure: first, the fire development is studied using the 3D fire simulation program FDS 3.0 and secondly, the information on the fire development obtained by the FDS simulations is used as an input to the PFS-Ozone program which allows a probabilistic simulation of the fire exposure of the beams. Finally, the failure of the beams is determined using Monte Carlo analysis of the limit-state function.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004 |
| Publisher | Suomen Rakennusinsinöörien Liitto RIL |
| Pages | 329-334 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 951-758-443-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004 - Lahti, Finland Duration: 14 Jun 2004 → 17 Jun 2004 Conference number: 8 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004 |
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| Abbreviated title | WCTE 2004 |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Lahti |
| Period | 14/06/04 → 17/06/04 |
Keywords
- fire simulation
- probabilistic analysis
- structural analysis
- FDS
- PFS
- Monte Carlo