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Structural Steelwork Eurocodes Development of a Trans-National Approach Course: Eurocode 4 Lecture 11a: Introduction to Structural Fire Engineering Summary: Both steel and concrete suffer a progressive reduction in both strength and stiffness as their temperature increases in fire conditions. EC3 and EC4 provide material models of stress-strain curves for both materials over an extensive range of temperatures. Fire resistance of structural elements is quoted as the time at which they reach a defined deflection criterion when tested in a furnace heated according to a standard ISO834 time-temperature curve. It is possible to assess the severity of a natural fire as a time-equivalent between its peak temperature and the same temperature on the ISO834 standard curve. The behaviour of elements in furnace tests is very different from that in a building frame, and the only practical way of assessing whole-structure behaviour is to use advanced calculation models. EC3 or EC4 calculation of fire resistance takes account of the loading level on the element. However the safety factors applied are lower than in those used in strength design. Critical temperature is calculated for all types of member of classes 1, 2 or 3 from a single equation in terms of the load level in fire. Class 4 sections are universally assumed to have a critical temperature of 350°C. It is possible to calculate the temperature growth of protected or unprotected members in small time increments, in a way which can easily be implemented on a spreadsheet. Pre-requisites: an appreciation of Simple element design for strength and serviceability according to EC3 and EC4. Framing systems currently used in steel-framed construction, including composite systems. Notes for Tutors: This material is a general introduction to structural fire engineering, and may be used as the initial stage of a course which leads into EC4 design of composite structures for fire conditions. The lecturer can break up the sessi