FIRE DESIGN OF STEEL MEMBERS - Civil and Natural Resources ...
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( T − T )<br />
k <br />
H<br />
p f s<br />
∆t<br />
∆T<br />
i<br />
f<br />
∆T <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
s<br />
=<br />
−<br />
2.6<br />
dics<br />
ρ<br />
s <br />
A <br />
<br />
1 +<br />
φ<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
1 + 2 <br />
<br />
2 φ <br />
c H <br />
i<br />
ρi<br />
p<br />
where φ =<br />
<br />
d<br />
<br />
<br />
i<br />
2.7<br />
cs<br />
ρ<br />
s A <br />
The formula for heavy protection is the same as the spreadsheet used in this report,<br />
expect for the final term accounting for the change in temperature of the fire over the<br />
time period.<br />
The time step<br />
∆t<br />
can be defined as:<br />
25000<br />
∆t<br />
≤<br />
H<br />
p <br />
<br />
<br />
A <br />
By rearranging this equation, H p /A must be greater than 416 m -1 with a time step of 60<br />
seconds, which covers most beam sizes.<br />
1200<br />
Temperature ( o C)<br />
1000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
200<br />
0<br />
-200<br />
ECCS<br />
Spreadsheet<br />
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140<br />
Time (min)<br />
ECCS<br />
spreadsheet<br />
Figure 2.2: Comparison between the ECCS formula, equation 2.6, <strong>and</strong> the spreadsheet method for heavy<br />
insulation<br />
Figure 2.2 above shows that there is quite a substantial difference in the estimated steel<br />
temperature from the ECCS <strong>and</strong> spreadsheet methods. The ECCS formula shows<br />
unstable behaviour at the start of the test, <strong>and</strong> the results are significantly higher than<br />
the results found from the spreadsheet method used throughout this report. The<br />
equation for light insulation with this method is the same as that given by the<br />
spreadsheet method with the heat capacity of the steel neglected.<br />
Eurocode 3, ENV 1993-1-2 gives the following method, which was derived by<br />
Wickstrom:<br />
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