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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 />

24

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