Structural Fire Engineering – Tom Lennon (KET0039)

Structural Fire Engineering – Tom Lennon

Contents:

1. Introduction

References

2. Regulatory requirements

2.1. Historical background

2.2. Building regulations and associated guidance

2.3. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

References

3. Fire test and assessment procedures

3.1. Reaction to fire

3.2. Fire resistance

3.3. External wall construction

References

4. Structural fire engineering design

4.1. Compartment time–temperature response

4.2 Heat transfer

4.3. Load effects at the fire limit state

References

5. Fire engineering design of concrete structures

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Available options

5.3. Comparison with BS 8110

5.4. Worked example

5.5. Spalling

References

6. Fire engineering design of steel structures

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Available options

6.3. Comparison with BS 5950 Part 8

6.4. Worked examples

6.5. Design guidance

References

7. Fire engineering design of composite steel and concrete structures

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Available options

References

8. Fire engineering design of timber, masonry and aluminium structures

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Fire engineering design of timber structures

8.3. Fire engineering design of masonry structures

8.4. Fire engineering design of aluminium structures

References

9. Fire engineering design of connections

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Timber connections

9.3. Concrete connections

9.4. Steel connections

References

10. Whole building behaviour and large-scale testing

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Cardington fire tests

10.3. Discussion

References

11. Current and future issues

11.1. Modern methods of construction

11.2. Fires during construction

References

Index