“…Usually, the structural elements of normal-strength concrete show considerable performance under exposure to fire. However, a distinct difference is reported in the literature between HSC and normal-strength concrete after exposure to fire (Bilodeau et al, 2004;Laneyrie et al, 2016;Ozawa et al, 2017;Cao et al, 2018). Moreover, the explosive spalling that occurs in HSC under exposure to rapid fire is also of significant concern (Alfahdawi et al, 2019;Xiong and Liew, 2020;Afzal and Khushnood, 2021;Li et al, 2021;Khan et al, 2022c).…”