Investigation the Effects of Fire on an Industrial Metallic Structure

Abstract

Fires can affect both civil and industrial buildings. Following a fire affecting a building or industrial structure, inspections are normally carried out to assess how the materials used in the construction have deteriorated and the severity of this phenomena. Emphasis is put on assessing the material damage, which involves understanding the mode of degradation, the mechanical and physical characteristics of these building materials and their behaviour in the presence of a thermal source. Understanding how heat affects building materials is very useful in assessing the extent of damage to various building components. Paper presents the results of an in-depth investigation of the effect of fire on an industrial building that has suffered a fire. Conclusions are drawn on the degree of material degradation of various elements of the hall structure.