Fire - Brandsicherheit - Protection incendie
N° 111: ECCS Model Code on Fire Engineering
2001
The
Eurocode on the fire design of structures have been drafted in the early
90's, based on the knowledge generally acknowledged at that time. In
the meantime, substantial research has been carried out, more in particular
in the field of fire modelling, and of the behaviour of steel and composite
steel-concrete structures under fire conditions.Also in various European
countries, in-depth experience has been obtained regarding the practical
consequences of the Eurocode rules, especially when preparing the related
National Application Documents (NAD4S). This has resulted in a vast
number of modifications/additions, felt to be necessary to arrive at
a 2nd generation Eurocodes "Fire", which is both more realistic
and more economic.Main additions/modifications refer to: introduction
of multi-zone fire models, new buckling curves for steel columns, alternative
calculation rules for eccentrically loaded steel columns, extension
of the application range for concrete filled SHS-columns, new calculation
rules for slim floors, alternative calculation rules for composite slabs.The
aim of the ECCS Model Code is to present the above improvements, as
far as related to the structural fire design of steel and of composite
steel and concrete structures. In view of the significant effect of
the thermal and mechanical actions on the outcome of the assessment,
the discussion is not limited to the ENV 1993-1-2 (Fire Design of Steel
Structures), and ENV 1994-1-2 (Fire Design of Composite Steel and Concrete
Structures) but includes also ENV 1991-2-2 (Actions on Structures Exposed
to Fire).
N° 92: Explanatory Document for ECCS-89 N° 89 - Fire Resistance
of Steel Structures: Euro-Nomogram
English, March 1996, 25pp
The "Euro-Nomogram" is a design aid prepared by the Technical
Committee 3 of ECCS. It is aimed at facilitating the calculation of
the fire resistance of steel sections exposed to the ISO fire. The nomogram
is based on ENV 1991-1-2 and ENV 1991-2-2. The methods given in these
codes for the evaluation of the steel temperatures are based on time
step calculations with temperature dependent variables. In most cases
the use of
computer programs is therefore necessary. The "Euro-Nomogram"
now makes it possible to calculate fire resistance in an easy way. The
explanatory document shows the assumptions made and the way in which
the nomogram was developed.
N° 89: Fire Resistance of Steel Structures: Euro-Nomogram
English, Spring 1996, 6 pp
The publication is a design aid to calculate the fire resistance time
of unprotected and insulated steel members on the basis of ENV 1993-1-2
and ENV 1991-2.2. It contains a nomogram to calculate the critical temperatures
and the corresponding time to reach this temperature for a given profile.
The application of the nomogram is explained with 4 worked examples.
Also available in French, Dutch and German.
N° 82: Fire Design Information Sheets
English - 24 pp
FICHES D'INFORMATION RELATIVES AU FEU
Français - 24 pp
BRAND INFOBLADEN
Nederlands - 24pp
1995
This pack contains information sheets which introduce a wide range of
available options for achieving fire resistance of load bearing steel
structures. Typically, each information sheet presents an overview of
a particular fire protection system, highlights the conditions under
which it can be used most effectively, provides simple guidance on the
design procedure and, where appropriate, provides details of budget
costs. At the top of each sheet is a fire resistance indicator designed
to show at a glance the fire resistance that can be achieved using the
system described on that sheet.
N° 80 : International Seminar on Fire Safe Steel Structures: Benefits
for Economy and Architecture
English, September 1994, 113 pp
When structural materials are heated in fires, their physical and material
properties change. The most hostile fire environments are generally
considered to be those produced by industrial fires involving plastics,
solvents, liquid and gaseous fuels, both on-shore and off-shore. The
least hostile fire environments are generally in areas with relatively
low amounts of fuel with little propensity to spread the fire : car
parks and sport halls are typical examples.
This publication gathers all the proceedings of the seminar sponsored
by the European Coal and Steel Community to promote the use of steel
in the name of safety and economy.
English, October 1993, 110pp
The fire requirements applying to the Open Car Parks are quite different from one country to the other in Europe. While an unprotected steel structure is allowed in Germany, it is not permitted in France where a fire resistance of 90 minutes is required.
In order to bring the fire requirement regulations together, the Technical Working Group 3.3 of ECCS has decided to publish the Technical Note N°75 "Fire Safety in Open Car Parks" which concludes that no special fire protection measure is needed for the steel structures of Open Car Parks.
SECURITE INCENDIE DANS LES PARCS A STATIONNEMENT OUVERTS
French version, September 1995, 110 pp - Euro 23
N° 55: Calculation of the Fire Resistance of Centrally Loaded Composite
Steel-Concrete Columns Exposed to the Standard Fire
English, 1989, 144 pp
The structural behaviour in fire of composite columns consisting of
rolled H-profiles encased in concrete, rolled H-profiles with concrete
between the flanges and concrete filled hollow sections is treated with
special regard to the basis assumptions and principles, the calculation
models, comparisons between theoretical and experimental results and
easily applicable design tables. The appendix with about 100 diagrams
enables a quick and economical fire resistance design for the fire classes
F30 and F120.