A Numerical procedure to calculate the temperature of protected steel columns exposed to fire

A numerical technique has been developed for the calculation of the temperature history of protected steel columns in fire. This technique was used for the theoretical simulation of several fire tests. A comparison of experimental and theoretical information clearly showed that the technique is capable of yielding acceptable accuracy.On a \ue9labor\ue9 une m\ue9thode num\ue9rique servant \ue0 calculer l'histoire de la temp\ue9rature des poteaux d'acier prot\ue9g\ue9s et expos\ue9s au feu. On a utilis\ue9 cette m\ue9thode dans la simulation th\ue9orique de plusieurs essais d'incendie. Une comparaison des renseignements exp\ue9rimentaux et th\ue9oriques a montr\ue9 clairement que la m\ue9thode en cause peut fournier une pr\ue9cision acceptable.Peer reviewed: NoNRC publication: Ye