FIRE RESISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS

One aspect of building regulation, which is directly concerned with the design of structures, is the fire resistance of the structure. This review outlined some of the major developments that have occurred in structural fire engineering design during recent years. The general principles are discussed together with the various approaches that can be adopted by an architect or engineer to design a structure capable of withstanding the attack of fire without collapsing using scientific concepts as a basis for determining the fire resistance and protection requirements. The fire resistance of various structural members can be determined by testing or, in many cases by calculation, which is far expensive and time consuming. The development of realistic methods for calculating fire resistance in an actual fire enables the building designer to adopt a rational approach to fire safety in building design. The most notable factors considered in this study are fire load intensity and size and shape of the openings. This paper summarizes some of the fire loads data conducted in office and residential buildings in Kanpur, India. The structural interaction and response in an elevated temperature environment are explained.

• INTRODUCTION

• FIRE RESISTANCE

• FIRE LOAD INTENSITY

• OPENING FACTOR

• TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

• CONCLUSIONS

• REFERENCES