Test method for spalling of fire exposed concrete

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 466-476

  Hertz, K D ^a   Sorensen L S ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Concrete; Fire; Polypropylene fibres; Spalling; Test

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CEMENTS; CONCRETE AGGREGATES; CONCRETE TESTING; CONCRETES; CRYSTALLIZATION; FIRES; POLYPROPYLENES; SILICA; SPALLING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMAL STRESS;

MATERIALS TEST METHOD; POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS; SILICA FUME; TESTS;

FLAMMABILITY TESTING;

EID: 21744462813     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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