Fire Behaviour and the Residual Mechanical Properties of Structural Concrete helps readers understand these processes, enabling engineers and researchers to develop effective fire protection measures and design guidelines for concrete structures. Studying the behavior of concrete under fire is crucial for understanding the performance and safety of concrete structures in fire conditions. Concrete is widely used in the construction industry due to its strength, durability, and fire resistance properties. However, even though concrete is inherently fire-resistant, it can still be affected by high temperatures.
When concrete is exposed to fire, several physical and chemical processes take place that can lead to its deterioration and eventual failure. This book helps readers understand these processes, enabling engineers and researchers to develop effective fire protection measures and design guidelines for concrete structures.
1. Introduction
2. Fire behaviour of structural concrete
3. Residual mechanical properties of traditional concrete
4. Residual mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced concrete
5. Residual mechanical properties of self-compacting concrete
6. Residual mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete
7. Microstructure analysis of fire-exposed concrete
8. Passive fire protection techniques
9. Soft computing techniques for concrete crack detection
10. Recommendations and scope for future studies
Dr. N. Anand, Head - Department of Civil Engineering and Chief Engineer at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Karunya University - KITS), having expertise in Structural Engineering. Over 20 years of academic, research, and industrial experience, he has made significant contributions to structural fire engineering. He is a recognized expert in the field of structural behaviour under elevated temperatures, having actively pursued research in concrete, steel, and composite structures under fire conditions for the past 15 years. He has established a state-of-the-art Structural Fire Testing Laboratory through funded projects, positioning KITS as a leading center in structural fire engineering research. He has published over 150 high-quality research papers in SCI and Scopus-indexed journals, also he has supervised 70 postgraduate thesis and 10 doctoral dissertations in areas such as: Structural fire engineering, Sustainability in the built environment, AI and ML for structural damage detection. He has successfully led and completed funded research projects from: DST-SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board), Ministry of Innovation (MoI), Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) with a focus on Fire behavior and resistance of structural concrete systems and contributing to the advancement of Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems Dr. Balamurali Kanagaraj holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Karunya University and currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Civil Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. His areas of expertise include Structural Fire Engineering and Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed research papers in the field of concrete, contributing significantly to sustainable and resilient construction practices. Notably, he is actively involved in the construction of sustainable precast based sanitary units for local communities as part of a sustainable building initiative. Additionally, he played a key role in constructing sanitary units using Geopolymer Concrete, a project undertaken through a technology mission initiative at KITS.
Dr. A. Diana Andrushia is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India. She received her Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, with a specialization in Computer Vision and Image Understanding. With over 16 years of research experience, she has made significant contributions to the fields of Computer Vision and Image Understanding. She has authored more than 125 research papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. In addition, she has contributed 10 book chapters and has served as an editor for several well-regarded academic book series. Her research interests span a broad range of interdisciplinary domains including Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Agricultural Information Technology, and Structural Health Monitoring.
