Abstract
Purpose
In the frame of the European RFCS TRAFIR project, three large compartment fire tests involving steel structure were conducted by Ulster University, aiming at understanding in which conditions a travelling fire develops, as well as how it behaves and impacts the surrounding structure.
Design/methodology/approach
During the experimental programme, the path and geometry of the travelling fire was studied and temperatures, heat fluxes and spread rates were measured. Influence of the travelling fire on the structural elements was also monitored during the travelling fire tests.
Findings
This paper provides details related to the influence of travelling fires on a central structural steel column.
Originality/value
The experimental data are presented in terms of the gas temperatures recorded in the test compartment near the column, as well as the temperatures recorded in the steel column at different levels. Because of the large data, only fire test one results are discussed in this paper.
In the frame of the European RFCS TRAFIR project, three large compartment fire tests involving steel structure were conducted by Ulster University, aiming at understanding in which conditions a travelling fire develops, as well as how it behaves and impacts the surrounding structure.
Design/methodology/approach
During the experimental programme, the path and geometry of the travelling fire was studied and temperatures, heat fluxes and spread rates were measured. Influence of the travelling fire on the structural elements was also monitored during the travelling fire tests.
Findings
This paper provides details related to the influence of travelling fires on a central structural steel column.
Originality/value
The experimental data are presented in terms of the gas temperatures recorded in the test compartment near the column, as well as the temperatures recorded in the steel column at different levels. Because of the large data, only fire test one results are discussed in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 149-166 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Journal of structural Fire Engineering |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 16 May 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was carried out in the frame of the TRAFIR project with funding from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (grant No 754198). Partners are ArcelorMittal, Liège University, the University of Edinburgh, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and the University of Ulster. The authors also wish to acknowledge the supporting of companies Sean Timoney & Sons Ltd, FP McCann Ltd, Saverfield Ltd and Crossfire Ltd.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Keywords
- Steel structure
- Compartment fires
- Travelling fires
- Fire tests
