Title
Stability of aluminium beams in case of fire
Author
van der Meulen, O.R.
Soetens, F.
Maljaars, J.
Publication year
2014
Abstract
Fire is often the dominant design criterion for aluminium structures. Present design rules for aluminium constructions in fire neglect both the decrease in susceptibility to local buckling and the effects of creep, that are intrinsic to aluminium. They may therefore either overestimate or underestimate the temperature of failure, depending on the load and exposure period. As part of a larger research program aimed at remedying this situation, the present paper reports the results of an experimental study on 28 aluminium SHS members of alloy AA6060-T66 loaded in bending, with different cross-sections, temperatures, and rates of heating. The experimental set-up employs an electric heating tube or 'sock' on the inside of the specimen as well as heated supports and load application point, which give a high degree of control of temperature in time.
Subject
Building Engineering & Civil Engineering
SR - Structural Reliability
TS - Technical Sciences
Buildings and Infrastructure
Safety
Built Environment
Engineering
Industrial engineering
Aluminium beams
Aluminium structures
Degree of control
Dominant design
Experimental analysis
Exposure period
Load application
Research programs
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1260/2040-2317.5.2.161
TNO identifier
513437
Publisher
Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd
ISSN
2040-2317
Source
Journal of Structural Fire Engineering, 5 (2), 161-174
Document type
article