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Evaluation of the fire resistance of 19th century iron framed buildings

par Wouters, Ine;Mollaert, Marijke
Référence Fire technology, 38, 4, page (383-390)
Publication Publié, 2002-10

Article révisé par les pairs

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To assess the fire resistance of historical buildings, information is needed about the applied materials, the construction details, etc. Starting from this information calculation models can be set up to determine the fire resistance of the total structure and its components. Assessing cast iron framed buildings is difficult because cast iron as well as the former construction techniques are no longer used. Nevertheless the contemporary Eurocodes (EC) can be helpful when renovating such buildings. This article goes deeper into the structural characteristics of Brussels 19th century iron framed industrial buildings. Two calculations illustrate how the EC can be applied to evaluate the fire resistance of the structure.