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Tested techniques for designing fire-resistant structures
Structural Fire Loads bridges the gap between prescriptive and performance-based methods for the design of fire-resistant buildings. The book streamlines complex computer analyses so that an approximate analytical expression can be easily used in structural fire load analysis and design.
Simplified versions of energy, mass, and momentum equations are provided in dimensionless form with their solutions in tabular form. Step-by-step examples using standard structural systems, such as beams, trusses, frames, and arches, are also presented in this practicalguide. Using the proven methods in this book, all types of fires can be addressed in the design process.
Coverage includes:
Overview of current practice
Structural fire load and computer models
Differential equations and assumptions
Simplifications of differential equations
Fire load and severity of fires
Structural analysis and design
List of contents
Ch. 1. Introduction
Ch. 2. Overview of Current Practice
Ch. 3. Structural Fire Load and Computer Models
Ch. 4. Differential Equations and Assumptions
Ch. 5. Simplifications of Differential Equations
Ch. 6. fire Load and Severity of Fires
Ch. 7. Structural Analysis and Design
References
Appendix A: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Best Practices
Appendix B: NIST Surveys for Fire Loads
About the author
Leo Razdolsky, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., has more than 45 years' experience in structural engineering. His expertise includes high-rise and mid-rise building design, field inspections, and construction management. Specialty projects include stadiums, cable structures, exhibition halls and pavilions, power plants, cooling towers, and bridges. Dr. Razdolsky has been teaching various structural engineering courses at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University for more than 15 years. For the past five years, he has been conducting research connected with the analytical methods of obtaining the structural fire load and high-rise building design subjected to abnormal fire conditions. Dr. Razdolsky is currently a member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's (CTBUH's) Fire & Safety Working Group.
Summary
This practical guide provides a single source for evaluating how fire impacts structures and how to design structures to better withstand the effects of fires of various growths.
