| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L98619/01 |
| Title: |
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPONENT-BASED MODEL OF THE BEHAVIOUROF STEEL BEAM-TO-COLUMN CONNECTIONS IN FIRE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Burgess, Professor IW |
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| Department: |
Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 1998 |
Ends: |
31 October 2001 |
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172,250
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| Civil Engineering Materials |
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A series of component tests is planned to investgate the effect of high temperatures (400-800 C) on the strength and stiffness of the tension and compression zones of beam to column endplate connections. Tests on a range of T-stub configurations and column webs will be conducted at a number of temperatures, thus establishing a strength/stiffness and temperature relationship. This contrasts with the usual approach which is to load a specimen and raise the temperature until failure. The data obtained will be used to validate a finite element analysis program, to0 be developed in parallel with the experimental work. By combining the response of the tension and compression zones the overall moment-rotation-thrust response will be obtained. With a reliable analytical approach the behaviour of connections of vried geometry may be studied and the effect of joint performance at elevated temperatures on overall frme behaviour investigated.
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http://www.shef.ac.uk |