Title:
Fire Safety of Concrete Slabs
Author(s):
James Lefter
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
9
Issue:
8
Appears on pages(s):
23-28
Keywords:
buildings; computer programs; concrete slabs; fire ratings; fire tests; heat transfer; safety; General
DOI:
Date:
8/1/1987
Abstract:
The E119 and Short Duration High-Intensity (SDHI) time-temperature relationships and failure criteria for slabs are reviewed. Behavior of steel and concrete when exposed to high temperatures is discussed, and the principles of one-way flow analysis are reviewed. A listing is provided for FIRETEST, a short program in BASIC that computes the interior and unexposed surface temperatures of a concrete slab during a fire test.