... environmental impact fire engineering thermal effects Karakoç (2013) tested the compressive strength of concretes made with expanded perlite aggregate and pumice aggregate. It was found that the compressive strength was higher after water cooling than after cooling under natural conditions or cooling...

... fire engineering recycling & reuse of materials waste management & disposal Passive fire-protection in structures can be understood as rational construction measures that are taken in order to lessen the possibility of a fire spreading and to ensure the stability of the facility until...

... composite structures fire engineering timber structures ICE Publishing: All rights reserved 2015 15 09 2014 09 03 2015 Figure 4 Cone calorimeter test The cone calorimeter is designed to expose small samples to a homogeneous heat flux over its surface and allows the study...

... 2012 concrete technology & manufacture fire engineering Aggregates typically make up 65–70% or more of the volume of concrete. Hence, one of the critical issues in the fire resistance of concrete members is the nature of the aggregate used, as certain aggregates are more resistant...