Award Date

5-1-2012

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Engineering (MSE)

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

First Committee Member

Ying Tian

Second Committee Member

Samaan Ladkany

Third Committee Member

Aly Said

Fourth Committee Member

Brendan O'Toole

Number of Pages

98

Abstract

Reinforced concrete structures are typically considered to have inherent resistance to fire. However, several concrete structures around the world have experienced partial or total collapse under fire. Reinforced concrete flat-plate is a type of structural system widely used for office and residential buildings. Flat plate construction is prone to punching shear failure at slab-column connections which may lead to a catastrophic progressive collapse. The slabs of flat-plates generally have very thin concrete cover leaving steel reinforcement more sensitive to thermal loads. Little is known in the engineering community about the structural performance of flat-plate structures subjected to fire. Through a detailed nonlinear finite element analysis, this study will examine the internal force and deformation redistribution characteristics of flat-plate structure under fire. Insights gained from this study will create knowledge needed to improve fire-resistant design of flat-plate buildings.

Keywords

Buildings; Reinforced concrete – Fires and fire prevention; Concrete; Fires; Flat Plate; Punching Shear

Disciplines

Architectural Engineering | Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering

File Format

pdf

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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