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Effective cross-section of a timber beam exposed to natural fires
ID Huč, Sabina (Author), ID Hozjan, Tomaž (Author), ID Pečenko, Robert (Author)

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Abstract
According to the Eurocode standards, advanced numerical models or the reduced cross-section method can be used to determine the mechanical resistance of timber structures under fire conditions. The method assumes a rectangular effective cross-section with full strength and stiffness and the cross-section of effective thickness without strength and stiffness after fire exposure. The effective thickness is the sum of the charring thickness and the zero-strength layer thickness, which are specified in the standards only for standard fire exposure. In the present paper, the analyses are combined with the reduced cross-section method and numerical fire, hygro-thermal and mechanical models to determine the charring thickness, zero-strength layer thickness and effective thickness of a simply supported timber beam under bending exposed to different natural fires. The results show that the three thicknesses increase with fire duration until the end values are reac hed at which the timber beam can withstand a prescribed natural fire. The end values for the charring thickness are between 18.2 mm and 72.1 mm, for the zero-strength layer thickness between 14.9 mm and 27.4 mm and for the effective thickness between 39.9 mm and 89.9 mm. The results also show that the end values of the charring thickness and the effective thickness depend on the maximum gas temperature. The end values of the zero-strength layer thickness depend on the linear cooling rate. Simple linear equations are proposed to account for these dependencies. Piecewise linear equations are also proposed to describe the temporal development of the three thicknesses.

Language:English
Keywords:charring depth, natural fire, reduced cross-section method, timber beam, zero strength layer
Work type:Article
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year:2025
Number of pages:16 str.
Numbering:Vol. 83, iss. 2, art. 71
PID:20.500.12556/RUL-167610 This link opens in a new window
UDC:69:539.4
ISSN on article:1436-736X
DOI:10.1007/s00107-025-02202-6 This link opens in a new window
COBISS.SI-ID:227910147 This link opens in a new window
Publication date in RUL:04.03.2025
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Title:European journal of wood and wood products
Publisher:Springer Nature
ISSN:1436-736X
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Secondary language

Language:Slovenian
Keywords:globina oglenenja, naravni požar, metoda reduciranega prečnega prereza, leseni nosilci, nenosilen sloj

Projects

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:P2-0260
Name:Mehanika konstrukcij

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:N2-0183
Name:Stohastični model oglenenja lesa v pogojih naravnega požara

Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Project number:J2-50063
Name:Trajnostna raba lesenih konstrukcij – požarne in popožarne deterministične in verjetnostne rešitve

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