Experimental And Numerical Analysis of Aluminium Columns Subjected to Fire

An experimental investigation is undertaken in order to study the behaviour of AA 6082 alloy aluminium columns at elevated temperatures. Particular emphasis is put on high temperature creep effects. Tensile tests provide information for the material model of aluminium applied in the nonlinear finite element programs. 31 column buckling tests are performed for validation of the material models in nonlinear finite element programs and for evaluation of design rules. The column buckling tests are compared to numerical analyses and design rules predictions.