Structural fire loads
Subtitle: theory and principles
By: Leo Razdolsky
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; McGraw-Hill Education; McGraw Hill
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9780071789738
Subjects: Structural failures; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); Fireproof Building; Prevention; Live loads
Description: "A complete guide to designing structures to better withstand the effects of fires of various growthsStructural Fire Loads: Theory and Principles combines the disciplines of structural engineering and fire protection engineering by offering a screening tool that can be used by engineers to perform preliminary assessments of fire as a load and its impact on structures. The book covers slow, medium, fast, and ultra-fast fire growth and fires in combination with seismic loads.Neither the 2009 IBC nor ASCE-7 considers fire a structural design load in buildings when prescriptive resistive design methods are used. However, the ICC Performance Code for Building and Facilities requires that the structural integrity of a building be evaluated and maintained to limit fire impact. This practical guide bridges the gap between structural engineering and fire protection engineering when fire is considered a design load.Structural Fire Loads features:  Practical examples for fire protection and structural engineering design presented in a simple, step-by-step computational format Details on slow, medium, fast, and ultra-fast fire growth A Solutions Manual for equations presented in chapters 6 and 7 NIST Best Practices and Surveys for Fire Loads A single source that outlines how fire impacts structures Authoritative coverage: Overview of Current Practice; Structural Fire Load and Computer Models; Differential Equations and Assumptions; Simplifications of Differential Equations; Fire Load and Severity of Fires; Structural Analysis and Design"--

"This practical guide provides a single source for evaluating how fire impacts structures and how to design structures to better withstand the effects of fires of various growths"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Ch. 1. Introduction; title: Ch. 2. Overview of Current Practice; title: Ch. 3. Structural Fire Load and Computer Models; title: Ch. 4. Differential Equations and Assumptions; title: Ch. 5. Simplifications of Differential Equations; title: Ch. 6. fire Load and Severity of Fires; title: Ch. 7. Structural Analysis and Design; title: References; title: Appendix A: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Best Practices; title: Appendix B: NIST Surveys for Fire Loads.