Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Engineering - Department of Civil Engineering

Structural deterioration and collapse during major fire is evident and recorded in many incidents. Such events lead to severe injuries and deaths in addition to major economic loss of property. In this thesis the main objective is reaching a reliable algorithm to simulate a reinforced concrete beams under both mechanical and fire loads. The proposed algorithm is performed based on connecting thermal analysis and structural analysis using a sequential coupling technique. These analyses involves non-linearity of both thermal and structural. The proposed algorithm is achieved through detailed numerical finite element models utilizing ANSYS program. The numerical results of the proposed methodology is verified against that of published experimental work, and the results showsgood correlation with the experimental results ,indicating the efficiency of the numerical model.This algorithm of creating the coupled numerical model, is then used to execute parametric study, for establishing the effect of some parameters on beam thermal and structural responses to fire loads

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