The Behavior of a Multi-Story Steel Frame Subject to Measured Fire Using Calibrated Simple Approach

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 11; no. 20; p. 5607
• Main Authors: Kim, Robin E., Piao, Xingyue, An, Jae Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 11.10.2019
• Subjects: Load; Methods; Researchers; Simulation; Steel; Strain gauges; Strain hardening; Sustainability

Structural steels are one of the most popular construction materials with a number of merits, such as cost-effectiveness, durability, lightweight, versatility, etc. However, when exposed to a high temperature, their thermal expansion rate is high and the strength reduces substantially, making the st...