Fundamental approach of predicting insulation and structural response of foamed concrete panel for fire resistance.\ud

Designing structures against fire is constantly attracting more attention and significance. Uncontrolled fires can cause huge injuries, fatalities and economic loss hence providing a system to control fires is of great importance in engineering practice. At present, the construction industry has shown significant interest in the use of foamed concrete as a building\ud material due to its many favourable characteristics such as lighter weight, durable and cost effective. Foamed concrete has so far been used principally as a filler material in civil engineering works. However, it's excellent thermal and fire resistance performance indicates its strong potential as a material in building construction.\u