Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 7, 2025

Determination of the Mechanical Properties of Flexible Connectors for Use in Insulated Concrete Wall Panels
Published on: October 19, 2022
Post Fire Residual Strength of the Wall-Slab Using Siliceous Concrete
Su-Hyeon Lee1, Byong-Jeong Choi1
1Department of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Korea.
Abstract:
It is very important to understand the residual performance of a structure for repair, retrofit, and reuse of a building after a fire. In this study, an experiment is conducted on the residual performance of real-scale siliceous aggregates-based reinforced concrete (RC) wall-slab connection (WSC) after the fire, using the simple calculation method (SCM) of standards (Eurocode, ACI, and NIST) for comparison and analysis. A description of the WSC specimen and detailed methods for the experiment are introduced. The fire test is conducted according to the fire scenario by dividing it into one-sided and two-sided heating based on the wall. In the post-fire residual performance test, the load-displacement and moment-deflection angle relationship according to the fire time are derived and discussed. In addition, the residual mechanical properties after the fire are derived for the 35 MPa siliceous concrete used in the wall-slab specimen. The load and moment, derived using SCM, are compared with the experimental results. Our results show that the one-sided heating test result is close to that of Eurocode's SCM, and the two-sided heating test result is close to that of ACI (NIST)'s SCM. This study provides a database on the residual strength through a real-scale fire test and standard comparison.
Related Concept Videos
Impact Strength of Concrete
Tensile Strength Considerations of Concrete
The dimensions and shape of a concrete specimen...
Abrasion Resistance of Concrete
One such test is the revolving disc test, where three plates...
Bonding and Strength of Aggregate
Fatigue Strength of Concrete
Strength of Cement
For compressive strength tests, ASTM C 109-05 standards prescribe a cement-sand mix ratio of 1:2.75 and a water/cement ratio of 0.485 for making 2-inch cubes. These cubes are mixed, cast, and cured in saturated lime water at 23°C until testing. Flexural strength testing, outlined in...

