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FB 5 New fire design method for steel frames with composite floor slabs
Publication Year
2003
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Explains how fire tests have shown that actual steel-framed buildings perform far better under fire conditions than suggested under current structural fire design methods (based on the results from tests on isolated members). Identifies enhanced performance as the result of membrane action in the composite floor slab. The derivation of a design method that incorporates this is described, supported by design charts and worked examples.
Document History
Published by the BRE for the Foundation for the Built Environment now known as the BRE Trust. FBE Report 5.
Author
Bailey, C.
ISBN
9781860816086
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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