Development of computer software to simulate the structural behaviour of steel-framed buildings in fire

✍ Scribed by C.G. Bailey

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 994 KB
• Volume: 67
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0045-7949
• DOI: 10.1016/s0045-7949(98)00096-0

✦ Synopsis

This paper describes the development of computer software capable of simulating the structural response of steelframed buildings in ®re. The ®rst part of the paper deals with the basic non-linear formulation of the program, which allows the three-dimensional response of steel members at elevated temperatures to be modelled. Recent extensions of the software, which allow the modelling of semi-rigid connections, lateral-torsional buckling, continuous ¯oor slabs and strain reversal, are then discussed. Wherever possible, validation against test data or other independent computer software has been reported, together with illustrative examples.