| Title: | Estimating the effective char depth in structural timber elements exposed to natural fires, considering the heating and cooling phase |
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| Authors: | ID Lucherini, Andrea (Author)
ID Šejnová Pitelková, Daniela (Author)
ID Mózer, Vladimír (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141029624018170
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | This research study investigates the effect of different heating and cooling regimes on the effective cross-section of timber elements exposed to natural fires. An advanced calculation method based on a 1D finite-difference heat transfer model and effective thermo-physical properties is adopted to analyse the heat penetration and the consequent reduction in mechanical properties. In particular, the research focuses on the evolution and penetration speed of the char depth (300 ◦C isotherm) and zero-strength layer (determined through in-depth temperatures and reduced mechanical properties). Results reveal how the char depth mainly develops during the heating phase, with non-negligible contributions from the cooling phase. In contrast, the zero-strength layer increases throughout the whole fire exposure, particularly during cooling and, possibly, after the end of the cooling phase. In general, the heating phase contributes about 2/3 to the total effective char depth, while the cooling phase about 1/3. The most challenging conditions were found for the fires of the longest durations (heating and overall), corresponding to low ventilation and high fuel load density conditions. The study emphasises the necessity of incorporating the cooling phase in performance-based methodologies for fire-safe timber structures to avoid under-estimating heat penetration effects. |
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| Keywords: | timber structures, fire safety, charring, zero-strength layer, natural fire, heating, cooling, structural fire engineering, performance-based design |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 06.11.2024 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-16 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 323, [article no.] 119255 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-20863  |
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| UDC: | 624 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1873-7323 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119255 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 216133891 |
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| Copyright: | © 2024 The Author(s) |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 22.11.2024 |
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