Finite element analysis of various methods for protection of concrete structures against spalling during fire

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-292

  Witek, A ^a   Gawin, D ^a   Pesavento, F ^b   Schrefler, B A ^b  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fire performance; Hygro thermo mechanical modelling; PP fibres; Protection methods; Thermal spalling of concrete

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FIRE PROTECTION; POLYPROPYLENES; POROUS MATERIALS; SPALLING; TUNNEL LININGS;

FIRE PERFORMANCE; HYGRO THERMO MECHANICAL MODELLING; PP-FIBRES; THERMAL SPALLING OF CONCRETE;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 37849186980     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-005-0024-7     Document Type: Article

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