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The results found from the SAFIR simulation with the slab continually has a large<br />

deviation between the maximum <strong>and</strong> minimum temperatures <strong>and</strong> although this<br />

reduces towards the end of the test, the difference is still 124 °C after 60 minutes.<br />

The maximum difference in temperature of the elements is 326 °C, which occurs<br />

after 15 minutes <strong>and</strong> when the temperature range is 329 to 655 °C. Although the<br />

curves in Figure 4.8 appear likely to get close to converge, from the limited time<br />

scale used in these simulations there is no clear defined temperature that the<br />

member is heading towards.<br />

As expected the maximum <strong>and</strong> minimum temperatures are located as shown below<br />

in Figure 4.9:<br />

Minimum<br />

Temperatures<br />

Maximum<br />

Temperatures<br />

Figure 4.9: Location of maximum <strong>and</strong> minimum steel temperatures on the cross section of a beam<br />

for three sided exposure as found from simulations with <strong>and</strong> with a slab on top of the beam.<br />

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