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041			_aInglés
245	0	0	_aThe Reduced Cross-Section Method for Evaluation of the Fire Resistance of Timber Members _bDiscussion and Determination of the Zero-Strength Layer
260			_a _b _cnov. 2015
270			_a03/03/2016 ; 03/03/2016
300			_a24 p. ; 1285-1309
520			_aTranscripción del resumen del autor: The reduced cross-section method (RCSM) is included in Eurocode 5 (EN-1995-1-2) for the design of timber members in fire conditions. The method considers the strength and stiffness reduction beneath the charred layer by adding an additional depth (known as the ‘zero-strength’ layer) to the charring depth. The zero-strength layer is one of the key parameters for the fire design of timber members. Recently, some concerns have been raised that the zero-strength layer might be non-conservative in some applications. This paper presents the background to the RCSM, followed by a short discussion on the mechanical assumptions, simplifications and possible limitations of the method itself. Further, it discusses determination of the zero-strength layer thickness for members in bending, tension and compression, and provides guidelines on the use of standard experimental tests to determine this quantity. For demonstration of the determination procedure, the results of fire tests in bending, tension and compression were analysed following the described procedure. Results show that the zero-strength layer exceeds the value used in practice, indicate that the method of Eurocode 5 may be non-conservative and should be revised.
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773	0		_tFire Technology _g51
942			_cARTICULO
100	1		_aSchmid, Joachim _955219
100	1		_aJust, Alan _955220
100	1		_aKlippel, Michael _955221
100	1		_aFragiacomo, Massimo _955222
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