...Paulo Cachim Purpose Fire degradation is an extremely important risk that threatens timber structures. It is therefore normal that timber design codes include provisions for the design and verification of structures under fire loading. Eurocode 5 is no exception to this, but the simplified methods...

...Joachim Schmid; Alessandro Santomaso; Daniel Brandon; Ulf Wickström; Andrea Frangi Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the influencing factors on the charring behaviour of timber, the char layer and the charring depth in non-standard fires. Design/methodology/approach...

... is available. The purpose of this paper is to present a novel methodology for applying a performance-based design to a simple timber structure. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the development of a numerical model aiming to simulate the thermal transfer and charring in wood, under any type...

...Pedro Palma; Andrea Frangi; Erich Hugi; Paulo Cachim; Helena Cruz Purpose This paper aims to present the results of an extensive experimental programme on the fire behaviour of timber beam-to-column shear connections, loaded perpendicularly to the grain. Design/methodology/approach...

...D. Hopkin; J. El-Rimawi; V. Silberschmidt; T. Lennon Large timber buildings, formed from both light and heavy timber construction, are becoming increasingly common in Europe. Many multiple-occupancy timber buildings, such as apartment blocks, are now constructed to greater heights and in densely...

... plywood increased the fire resistance by 15 minutes. Furthermore, this research has generated necessary data and knowledge for the validation of a numerical heat transfer model and an analytical structural model. 107 Fire Performance of Timber Connections, Part 1: Fire Resistance Tests on Bolted Wood...

...P. Moss; A. Buchanan; T. Nilsen; M. Fragiacomo This paper describes a series of experiments to obtain the embedment strength of wood at elevated temperatures. The results will be used in Johansen's yield equations to predict the fire resistance of nailed, screwed, and bolted timber connections...

...James O'Neill; David Carradine; Peter Moss; Massimo Fragiacomo; Rajesh Dhakal; Andrew Buchanan This research investigated the fire performance and failure behaviour of timber-concrete composite floor systems currently under development in New Zealand, resulting in a design method for evaluating...

...Massimo Fragiacomo; Agnese Menis; Peter Moss; Andrew Buchanan; Isaia Clemente The fire resistance evaluation of a timber member is an important and complex problem of structural design. In order to solve this problem, it is crucial to have reliable information on the temperature distribution within...