• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2021.05a
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• pp.237-238
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• 2021

This study evaluated the vapor pressure and thermal stress of high-strength concrete according to spalling type. As a result, it was confirmed that the internal temperature gradient of the concrete varies depending on the heating rate, and the vapor pressure and thermal stress of the concrete are the main factors of spalling. In addition, it was confirmed that spalling type varies depending on the vapor pressure and thermal stress of the concrete.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.21 no.2 s.66
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• pp.54-63
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• 2007

Concrete is generally accepted to have good inherent fire resistance. It mainly relies on the assumption that concrete has low heat-transfer characteristic and spatting does not occur during the course of a fire. However, the significant numbers of fire accidents have shown in recent years that incidence of spatting has caused sever damages to many structures. This review has systematically investigated the behaviour of concrete in fire, including phenomenon of spatting, with respect to the theorical consideration and experimental results. Explosive spatting is caused by the build-up of water vapor pressure in concrete subjected to increasing temperatures. When this pressure exceeds the tensile strength of the concrete over a fire-exposed area, explosive spatting can result in a typical temperature range between $200^{\circ}C\;and\;400^{\circ}C$. The major functions are known to be moisture content, pore pressure, load ratio, and heating regime.