Fire Test on Two-Way Slab with Two Edges Clamped and Two Edges Simply Supported

Abstract:

This paper describes the results of a fire test conducted on two-way slab with two edges clamped and two edges simply supported. The details of support condition, arrangement of reinforcement, position of displacement transducers and thermocouple trees are described. The experimental results such as the temperature distributions within the slab, vertical deflections and horizontal displacements are presented. The experimental results show that the temperature distribution along the slab depth was nonlinear and the temperature gradients in the slab were large. Main cracks near the clamped edges occurred on the top surface of the slab. It is shown that two-way slab with two edges clamped and two edges simply supported has good fire resistance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 744-746)
• Pages: 148-151
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.744-746.148
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Zhi Nian Yang*, Yuan Zhang, Yang Lei
• Keywords: Concrete Slab, Fire, Mixed Edges, Structural Behavior, Thermal Response

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