Behaviour of concrete floor slabs at ambient and elevated temperatures

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 425-436

  Bailey, C G ^a   Toh, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambient tests; Concrete slabs; Critical temperature; Fire tests; Membrane action; Simple design method

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DUCTILITY; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL CONSTRUCTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

AMBIENT TESTS; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; FIRE TESTS; MEMBRANE ACTION; SIMPLE DESIGN METHOD;

CONCRETE SLABS;

EID: 34548482283     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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