Structural Fire Performance of Contemporary Post-tensioned Concrete Construction

Post-tensioned (PT) concrete is excellent in providing optimized material use for stringent sustainability and aesthetic objectives in modern structures. The continual optimization of PT concrete structures combined with the ongoing development of stronger concretes has resulted in structures which require more engineering attention. This Springer brief intends to provide a more complete understanding of the structural and thermal response of contemporary PT concrete structures to fi re. Such an understanding is needed to help practitioners and researchers develop defensible fi re-safe designs for these structures and identify current knowledge gaps. Chapters on the following subjects pertaining to PT concrete are included: state-of-the-art summary of contemporary construction, review of previous structural fi re test research programmes and real fi re case studies, overview of the recent research programme conducted by the author(s), and a summary of current research needs.