Modeling of Precast Concrete Load-Bearing Walls Exposed to Fire

Authors

  • Thanyawat Pothisiri Chulalongkorn University
  • Pitcha Jongvivatsakul Chulalongkorn University
  • Soklin Chou Advancing Engineering Consultants, Ltd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Anil C. Wijeyewickrema Tokyo Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2019.23.6.433

Keywords:

fire resistance, precast concrete, load-bearing walls, finite element model

Abstract

The performance of precast concrete load-bearing walls exposed to fire is investigated using 3-D thermal and structural models. The thermal model is validated by comparing the predicted temperatures with results from the fire tests carried out in the present study, previous experimental studies, and Eurocode 2. The structural model is validated by comparing the predicted displacements and crack patterns with results from the fire tests carried out in the present study. It is found that the results obtained from the thermal model and the structural model are in line with the experimental data and Eurocode 2 results. The validated 3-D model of precast concrete load-bearing walls is used to study the effect of load level, slenderness ratio and boundary conditions on the fire performance of the walls. The results show that the fire resistance rating of load-bearing walls decreases with increasing load level and slenderness ratio, while the fire resistance rating of the walls increases when rotational restraints are imposed at the ends of the walls. Finally, equations are presented for estimating the fire resistance rating of the walls with different support conditions.

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Author Biographies

Thanyawat Pothisiri

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Pitcha Jongvivatsakul

Innovative Construction Materials Research Unit, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Soklin Chou

Advancing Engineering Consultants, Ltd., No. 23 Street 294 Sangkat Tonle, Basac, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Anil C. Wijeyewickrema

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan

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Published In
Vol 23 No 6, Nov 30, 2019
How to Cite
[1]
T. Pothisiri, P. Jongvivatsakul, S. Chou, and A. C. Wijeyewickrema, “Modeling of Precast Concrete Load-Bearing Walls Exposed to Fire”, Eng. J., vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 433-449, Nov. 2019.

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