The Influence of end Conditions on Numerical Models of Cold Formed Steel and Concrete Composite Beams in Fire

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In this paper is discussed the influence of the end conditions in composite cold-formed steel box section and concrete over masonry in fire situation. The software ANSYS was used for numerical simulation of the composite beam. The end conditions are considered as fixed or pinned and axial restrained at the ends. Initially, numerical thermal analysis to determine the field of temperatures in the steel profile and the slab under ISO-fire are carried out. The heat flux between steel, concrete slab and masonry are considered. The structural analysis is carried through for evaluating the performance of the composite beam in fire. Both geometric and materials nonlinearities, as well as the variation of the stress-strain diagram of the materials in function of the temperature are considered. Finally, comparisons between the behavior of beams with fixed ends and pinned ends are shown as well as the reduction factors with the time of exposition to the fire are determined.