Mechanical analysis of a portal steel frame when subjected to a post-earthquake fire

Fire or earthquake pose a significant threat to the human life, and cause an enormous damage to the structures, moreover the dual effect of a Post-Earthquake Fire (PEF) is a major hassle to designers and rescuers alike. Designers, when considering Algerian seismic rule (RPA99v2003) [1], ignore the p...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Merouani, Mohammed Redha (author)
Outros Autores: Lamri, Belkacem (author), Kada, Abdelhak (author), Piloto, P.A.G. (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2020
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/21738
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/21738
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Resumo:Fire or earthquake pose a significant threat to the human life, and cause an enormous damage to the structures, moreover the dual effect of a Post-Earthquake Fire (PEF) is a major hassle to designers and rescuers alike. Designers, when considering Algerian seismic rule (RPA99v2003) [1], ignore the possibility of a post-earthquake fire, whose effect can lead to the dramatic collapse of the structures.