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DS EC 04: Fire resistance of a welded box section

Description

Geometry Cross-section: Welded box section
h=700mm
b=450mm
t=25mm
Material: S355
Load Dead loads:
Snow:
9,32kN/m
11,25kN/m
Standard EN 1993-1-1 [- -] EN 1993-1-2 [- -]
Parameters for design Fire state: R30

Diamonds results and comparison

Temperature of the cross-section after 30min exposure to ISO 834 fire

Intermediate results in Diamonds for bending around the y’-axis in fire state

Verification in the field of resistances

Results Independent reference Diamonds Difference
M_{fi.Ed} 1427,1kNm 1427,1kNm 0,00%
\theta_{a.max.30} 646°C 649°C 0,46%
k_{y.\theta} 0,360 0,352 -2,22%
\kappa_1 1,0 1,0 0,00%
M_{fi.Rd} 1645,5kNm 1608,1kNm -2,27%
Unity check frac{N_{fi.Ed}}{N_{b.fi.Rd}} 87% 89% 2,3%

Verification in the field of temperatures

Results Independent reference Diamonds Difference
M_{fi.Rd.0} 4570,6kNm 4570,6kNm 0,00%
\mu_0 0,312 0,312 0,00%
\theta_{a.cr}} 659°C 665,7°C 1,01%
Unity check frac{\theta_{a.max.90}}}{\theta_{a.cr}} 98% 98% 0,00%

References

  • EN 1993-1-1: 2005+AC:2009
    EN 1993-1-2: 2005
  • Schaumann P. & Trautmann T. (2005). Example: Fire design of protected HEB section column exposed to the standard temperature time curve. Calculation Sheet Access Steel, SX036a-EN-EU
  • Tested in Diamonds 2024r01.

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