%0 Journal Article
%T Numerical analysis of stainless steel beam-columns in case of fire
%J Fire safety journal
%D 2012
%A Lopes, Nuno
%A Vila Real, Paulo
%A Simões da Silva, Luís
%A Franssen, Jean-Marc
%V 50
%N 
%P 35-50
%X This paper presents an evaluation of the accuracy and safety of the design rules from Eurocode 3, for the fire resistance of stainless steel beam-columns, with and without lateral-torsional buckling. These evaluations are carried out performing an extensive numerical parametric study on beam-columns with equivalent welded H-cross-sections. In this study the influences of the residual stresses, the cross-sectional slenderness, the shape of the bending moment diagrams and the stainless steel grade are considered.  New proposals for the design equations of stainless steel beam-columns in case of fire are presented. These proposals revealed to be safer than the design equations of Eurocode 3 when compared with numerical results.  Additionally, the lateral-torsional buckling of stainless steel beams subjected to combined end moments and transverse loads in case of fire is also studied.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0379-7112
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2012.02.003