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2019-04-09

Adjusting Temperature Curves for Fire Resistance Design in EC3 Module

I would like to perform a fire resistance design with the EC3 module. Is it possible to intervene in the program in such a way that it is possible to use one of them instead of the standard temperature curves?


Answer:

The method according to EC 3 can only be used for the temperature curves from EN 1990‑1‑2. With the simplified calculation of the steel temperature in EC 3‑1‑2, it is only possible to consider increasing temperature gradients; a decrease of the temperature is not available in this simplified calculation. However, it is also possible to use the direct steel temperatures in the program (see the image).


Author

Mr. Baumgärtel provides technical support for Dlubal Software customers.

References
  1. Dlubal Software. (2020). Manual RF-/STEEL EC3. Tiefenbach: Dlubal Software.


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