Abstract
The design method of building structures has been trending from allowable stress design method to ultimate state design method. The ultimate state design method is based on the assumption that load bearing and deformation capacity of plastic hinges are ensured sufficiently. Using the ultimate state design method in fire engineering desing, it is necessary to investigate load bearing and deformation capacity at elevated temperature. In this study, the load bearing and deformation capacity of H shaped steel members are obtained experimentally under three stress conditions at elevated temperature.
© 1987 Center for Fire Science and Technology, Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science
