Second moment reliability analysis of fire exposed wood joist floor assemblies
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Fire and Materials
- Vol. 3 (3) , 126-131
- https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.810030303
Abstract
A reliability analysis using second moment approximations is conducted on a fire exposed unprotected wood joist floor. A methodology is illustrated by which the probability of structural failure of a wooden floor assembly can be evaluated. This probability along with the probabilities of failure of other system components can be used in a system analysis which appears to be a vital approach to a more realistic analysis of building fire safety. The use of reliability analysis to compare the relative fire safety of different floor components is demonstrated. A procedure for introducing new components into the marked based on the concept of an equal safety index as calculated for a component with a proven in‐service record is discussed.Keywords
This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
- Behavior of Inorganic Materials in FirePublished by ASTM International ,1979
- Characteristic temperature curves for various fire severitiesFire Technology, 1974
- Effect of Pyrolytic Temperatures on the Longitudinal Strength of Dry Douglas-FirJournal of Testing and Evaluation, 1973
- Fire endurance tests of unprotected wood-floor constructions for single-family residencesPublished by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ,1973