Purpose
This paper aims to discuss fire safety design of single-story, single compartment buildings and evaluates whether time to structural damage is a relevant criterion when lethal fire conditions develop long before any structural fire damage can occur.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed approach is demonstrated in a design case study of a steel truss in a typical Swedish single-story steel frame building.
Findings
While not complying with deemed to satisfy fire resistance ratings, it is argued that the proposed design still can fulfill the life safety objective.
Originality/value
This paper presents practical application of a conceptual paper presenting a general approach to structural fire safety design and the life safety objective.
Structural fire safety design of square and rectangular tubed-reinforced-concrete columns
