Hydrothermal model for predicting fire-induced spalling in concrete structural systems

Fire Safety Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 425-434

  Dwaikat, M B ^a   Kodur, V K R ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete structures; Elevated temperatures; Fire induced spalling; Numerical model; Pore pressure

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETES; FIRES; FORECASTING; PORE PRESSURE; SPALLING; TEMPERATURE;

CASE-STUDIES; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; EXPOSED TO; FIRE-INDUCED SPALLING; FUNCTION OF TIME; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL; PRESSURE CALCULATION; STRENGTH OF CONCRETE; STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 59749099788     PISSN: 03797112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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