Critical factors governing the fire performance of high strength concrete systems

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 482-488

  Kodur, V K R ^a   Phan, L ^b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire resistance; Governing factors; High strength concrete; Reinforced concrete columns; Spalling

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DATA ACQUISITION; FIRE RESISTANCE; NUMERICAL METHODS; REINFORCED CONCRETE; SPALLING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FIRE PERFORMANCE; GOVERNING FACTORS; HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE (HSC); STRUCTURAL FIRE SAFETY;

FIRES;

EID: 34548555938     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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