
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Nonlinear analysis of semi-rigid steel frames subjected to blast or fire
A. Heidarpour
Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, VIC, Australia
ABSTRACT: The behaviour of steel structures subjected to extreme actions such as fire or blast has become an
important research area in structural engineering. This paper presents an innovative methodology to describe the
nonlinear behaviour of steel structures subjected to extreme actions such as heating phase of a compartment fire
or blast.