TY  - EJOU
AU  - Zhang, Rong-gang 
AU  - Zhang, Hong-tao 
AU  - Gao, Jian-ling 
AU  - Zhang, Lai-yong 

TI  - Fire Safety Analysis of Plastic Steel Frames
T2  - Computers, Materials \& Continua

PY  - 2010
VL  - 20
IS  - 3
SN  - 1546-2226

AB  - Based on the upper bound theorem, the fire resistance is studied using the combination of element collapse mechanisms of steel frames, where the element collapse mechanisms are automatically determined from independent mechanisms. The fire limit load is calculated by solving a nonlinear mathematical programming. The computing procedure is programmed by FORTRAN language. Results show that this method is useful to find the collapse mechanism with the lowest fire limit load, which can provide a theoretical and practical way for the fire design of steel frame structure.
KW  - upper bound
KW  -  nonlinear mathematical programming
KW  -  steel frame
KW  -  fire limit load
KW  -  element collapse mechanism

DO  - 10.3970/cmc.2010.020.243