Title:
Design of Concrete Masonry Walls For Fire Endurance
Author(s):
T.Z. Harmathy
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
39
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
179-203
Keywords:
concretes; fire resistance; high temperature; humidity; hydration; lightweight aggregates; masonry walls; research; spalling; steam curing; thermal conductivity; thermal gradient; thermal properties
DOI:
10.14359/17829
Date:
1/1/1973
Abstract:
A review is presented of the work carried out in the author's laboratory over the past ten years concerning the fire endurance of concrete masonry walls. After defining fire endurance, the author surveys the material properties of concrete and the geometric features of the component units that affect the performance of concrete masonry walls in fire.