Research Article

Analysis of Lightweight Polystyrene Foam Concrete Flat Slabs under Fire Condition

Table 2

Verification of the analytical model and tested specimens of Riad and Shoeib [18].

GroupSpecimenSpecimens codeFailure load (kN)Deflection at edge of column (mm)
ExperimentalAnalytical% diff.ExperimentalAnalytical% diff.

G1S1NACH462483.74.713.9213.4−3.74
S2NAEH382417.69.312.311.65−5.28
S5NACU383396.953.6415.114.67−2.85

G2S3NFCH444451.231.6515.1517.4315.0
S4NFEH298.7311.734.361514.85−1.0

G3S6LACH430459.76.917.7216.04−9.48
S7LAEH367406.410.7311.412.287.71
S11LACU343376.69.815.514.55−6.13

G4S8LFCH332341.33319.7519.44−1.57
S9LFEH238272.2414.3814.3313.23−7.68
S10LFCU278286.73.1315.915.950.5

2. N normal-weight concrete, L lightweight concrete, A without fire, F exposed to fire, C under concentric load, E under eccentric load, 0.4% rft from gross area of slab, H 0.7% rft from gross area of slab.