Abstract
This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the fire performances ofsimply supported iTECH composite beams using an ISO834 standard fire. There are very few independent studies on the fire resistance of composite steel and concrete structures of various designs. The iTECH composite beam system has been used in construction, but nothing is known about its influence in a fire. To evaluate the fire resistance performanceof the iTECH beam, a test was conducted for 4.7m-span-length iTECH beams under given conditions in a laboratory. The fire resistance performance of unprotected coatings of the iTECH beam has been examined, and a longer period of fire resistance was achieved by increasing the beam coating’s section size and decreasing its load ratio. Coatings for the fire protection of iTECH beams reduce the rate of temperature rise of the beam in case of fire, and the required thickness of spray-on fire protection coatings can be determined by means of tests.
| Translated title of the contribution | Experimental study on performance of iTECH composite beam in fire |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 643-653 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1 Oct 2006 |