RESPONSE OF TOPSIDE STRUCTURES TO FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS: RECENT FINDINGS

摘要

The design of topside structures to resist hydrocarbon fires and explosions necessitates consideration of a range of issues not normally addressed by the designer. This paper gives an overview of the key issues that have been studied in several sponsored R&D projects and by the Fire and Blast Information Group (FABIG). The results are presented in a form that is usable by designers. The main areas covered are: Elevated temperature material property design data for use in fire engineering; High strain rate material property design data for use in explosion resistant design; Analysis techniques for fire and explosion design; Design methods based on codified rules (i.e. covered by design standards) and advanced techniques.