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A full scale Reinforced concrete (RC) frame assemblage was constructed and induced a predefined level of damage by subjecting the frame to simulated seismic loads and then was tested against a designed 1 h compartment fire. The RC frame was instrumented with a number of sensors which recorded strains, displacements and temperatures during the test. This paper provides a report on a full scale RC frame subjected to post earthquake fire. The frame could withstand the fire without collapse however the residual capacity of the frame was reduced to 65 % of the original. Important observations have been made about the development of the temperatures and displacements in various elements during the test.
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This work has been funded by the research grant from Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS)-Mumbai.
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Shah, A.H., Sharma, U.K., Bhargava, P., Reddy, G.R., Singh, T., Lakhani, H. (2015). A Full Scale Fire Test on a Pre Damaged RC Framed Structure. In: Matsagar, V. (eds) Advances in Structural Engineering. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2187-6_171
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