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Report BR 468 Fire safety of concrete structures: background to BS 8110 - fire design
Publication Year
2004
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Brings together information derived from testing and research carried out over a number of years, from a study carried out to collate and assess all relevant information, ensuring that the important lessons from the past are recorded and used to help define the strategy for the next generation of codes and standards. The investigations found that the experimental results used as data for developing the tabulated approach in BS 8110 fully supported the provisions of the code in relation to assumed periods of fire resistance. Furthermore in many cases these provisions were found to be conservative as they were based on the assumption that structural elements were fully stressed at the fire limit state and take into account the spalling characteristics of concrete.
Author
Lennon, T.
ISBN
9781860816932
Publisher Information
BRE
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.
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