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Author
Gerlich, J. T. | Collier, P. C. R. | Buchanan, A. H.
Title
Design of Light Steel-Framed Walls for Fire Resistance.
Coporate
Winstone Wallboards Ltd., Lower Hutt, New Zealand Building Research Association of New Zealand, Judgeford University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Journal
Fire and Materials, Vol. 20, No. 2, 79-96, March/April 1996
Keywords
walls | steels | fire resistance rating | load bearing elements | building construction | structural design | temperature effects | large scale fire tests | plasterboard | linings | gypsum | mechanical properties | thermal properties | heat transfer | failure modes
Identifiers
restraint conditions; structural design codes; structural testing; properties of gypsum plasterboard linings at elevated temperatures; properties of cold-formed steel at elevated temperatures; thermal properties; TASEF - two-dimensional finite element program designed to model heat transfer through materials and composite construction elements exposed to any fire; limiting temperature