Author(s)

J.M. Lleonart & E.G. Benso

Abstract

Evaluation of the conditions of use of a metallic structure after a fire J.M. Lleonart, E.G. Benso Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politecnica, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022-Valencia, Spain ABSTRACT As fires give rise to important economic losses and as public demand for greater safety is growing, the behaviour of metallic structures under fire attack is currently the centre of a great deal of research: there is even a E.E.C. recommendation on the subject [1] . In this paper we seek to analyze the conditions after a fire: once the fire is extinguished we wish to know how safe a structure is to establish the conditions of use or the need of reinforcement. INTRODUCTION When a metallic structure has suffered a fire, it has gone through a sudden increase in temperature (which is asymmetric since only a part of the structure has been affected or, if the whole structure ha

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