A Study on the Collapse Mechanism of High Strength Concrete Columns Apply to Fiber-Cocktail

Abstract

More high-rise structures are currently being constructed and correspondingly, the compressive strength of concrete has been increased. However, compared to conventional strength concrete the high strength concrete (HSC) exhibits coarse inner pore structure which blocks escape routes of vapour generated in the event of fire. This results in spalling and subsequently, are responsible for fire vulnerability of the structure. In addition, spalling phenomena is also affected by the section dimensions of HSC which is also another crucial factor from socio-economic considerations. Thus, this study was carried out to evaluate the fire resistance performance of hybrid fiber (i.e. steel-polypropylene-fibre)-reinforced HSC columns with different cross-section dimensions. The result of the fire resistance performance testing using 100MPa concrete showed that delay to failure was observed by approximately 76 per cent.