- Author
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Weber, S. G.
- Title
- Building Research Translation--The Behavior of Concrete Structures in Fire: A Method for Prediction by Calculation. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS TN 710-10
March 1978
83 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Keywords
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structures
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concretes
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computation
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fire codes
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fire resistance tests
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construction
- Identifiers
- Centre Scientifique et Technique du Batiment, Paris, France
- Abstract
- This method provides a means for predicting, by calculation, the resistance to fire of a reinforced or prestressed concrete element of construction, in accordance with 1959 French directives. The method is useful in allowing builders to design structures which show the degree of fire resistance required by the various French construction regulations in force. According to those regulations, only a test furnishes legal proof of fire resistance. French researchers hope this first step will lead to the acceptance in France of fire resistance calculations as legal proof of satisfactory resistance.