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Project

Development of a methodology to assess and repair concrete structures after fire exposure
Code
17801211
Duration
01 April 2011 → 31 March 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Building engineering
    • Structural engineering
    • Other civil and building engineering
Keywords
concrete residual load bearing capacity fire
 
Project description

Concrete structures exposed to fire retain in most cases a certain residual load bearing capacity. This project studies the effect of thermal restraint conditions on the load bearing capacity.