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Eurocode 5 - Design of timber structures against fire actions

Author: Jacques Long TRINH

Publication date: February 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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    7. Calculation methods for mechanical strength

    7.1 Simplified rules for calculating straight section properties

    The standard proposes two simplified methods: the reduced cross-section method and the reduced properties method. For application in France, the National Annex has retained only the reduced cross-section method.

    • Reduced cross-section method

      The effective cross-sectional area is obtained by reducing the initial cross-sectional area by the effective carbonization depth of ef (figure 7 ) according to :

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