... analysis Finite element modelling Standard fire Glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) is an advantageous material that can be used as internal longitudinal reinforcement in concrete structural elements subjected to flexural bending, such as beams and slabs, due to its resistance to corrosion...

... Walls Finite element modelling Reinforced concrete (RC) walls comprise a significant part of most of the existing residential buildings. Since they offer considerable load-bearing capacity for gravity and lateral-force resisting systems, they have been extensively used in tall buildings...

... at: liming.jiang@polyu.edu.hk 31 05 2021 01 09 2021 30 09 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Structures Finite element modelling Localised fire Slabs In a fire incident, the slab of a compartment is heated...

... realistic design fire exposure, and results are compared with standard fire exposure. Design/methodology/approach A Finite Element model (FEM) was developed to simulate the fire performance of Light Gauge Steel Frame (LSF) walls exposed to realistic design fires. The model was developed utilising Abaqus...

... and structure analysis was conducted using finite element modelling (FEM) with ANSYS 19. The selected cross sections during numerical simulation were double S, double C and hat omega stiffeners applied to 2.2 m and 3 m door length. Findings During the FEM analysis, the maximum deformations were 7.2028...

... Licensed re-use rights only Finite element modelling Fire performance 3DPC wall panels Insulation fire rating Real fire Fire resistance performance of 3DPC walls exposed to various fire scenarios (i.e. standard, hydrocarbon fire, rapid and prolong) were investigated. Suitable heat...

... only Finite element modelling Composite beams Fire temperatures Rational model Shear tab connection Thermal induced forces Composite beams are structural elements comprised of steel and concrete materials joined together to provide the structure the required strength, stiffness...

... finite element modelling. The validated finite element model is then used to conduct a sensitivity study to analyse the influence of different opening spacings, sizes and shapes on the thermal performance of slim floor beams in fire. Findings Test results show that the presence of web openings has...

... A detailed analytical model is established and validated by replicating the response of FSFBs. The validated finite element modelling method is then used to perform sensitivity analysis. First, the influence of the airgap presence is analysed, and later, the effect of the airgap size on thermal behaviour...

... is not solely for validating computer models, but in many cases to study specific aspects of the behaviour of structural elements or to investigate the effect of certain parameter(s) that cannot be fully studied using computer models. Fire resistance Beam-to-column connections Finite element modelling...

... of wall configurations and fire curves on the FRR of LSF walls were investigated. An extensive finite element analysis-based parametric study was conducted to evaluate their effects (finite element analysis – FEA). For this purpose, finite element models which were validated using the full-scale fire test...

..., finite element modelling 1. INTRODUCTION High strength concrete (HSC) is widely used for civil engineering infrastructure e.g. bridges and tunnels. The offshore and nuclear power plant industries utilise HSC to prolong the working life of the structure. In the construction industry HSC is being used...