The influence of semi-rigid connections on the performance of steel framed structures in fire

Observation of fire damaged structures and recent fire tests at the Cardington LBTF have suggested that even nominally `simple' connections are capable of providing significant restraint at elevated-temperatures. As most frames are designed assuming pinned response at ambient-temperature, with...

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Main Author: Leston-Jones, Lee Christopher
Published: University of Sheffield 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266019