Non-linear Finite Element Model to Predict Temperature Histories within Reinforced Concrete in Fires

Building and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-118

  Huang, Zhaohui ^a   Platten, Andrew ^a   Roberts, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FIRES; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

FIRE CONDITIONS; MOISTURE EFFECTS; NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT MODEL;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 0030107422     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-1323(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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