NOTICE: Due to a lapse in annual appropriations, most of this website is not being updated. Learn more.

Form submissions will still be accepted but will not receive responses at this time. Sections of this site for programs using non-appropriated funds (such as NVLAP) or those that are excepted from the shutdown (such as CHIPS and NVD) will continue to be updated.

U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

PUBLICATIONS

White Paper on Fire Resistance of Concrete Structures

Published

Author(s)

Luke Bisby, Hossein Mostafaei, Pierre Pimienta

Abstract

This white paper presents the current, international, state-of-the-art large-scale experimental, modeling, and performance-based design (PBD) efforts related to structural fire resistance of concrete structures. The paper addresses these topics with emphasis on research and development needs for large-scale experiments on fire resistance of structures to support performance-based engineering and structure-fire model validation; prioritizing those needs; phasing the needs in terms of near, medium and long term; identifying the most appropriate international laboratory facilities and collaborators available to address each need; identifying possible means to transfer the results of research to industry; and identifying a means for the coalition of international partners to review progress and exchange information on a regular basis.
Citation
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR) - 15-983
Report Number
15-983
NIST Pub Series
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.GCR.15-983

Keywords

Concrete, Fire resistance, Fire testing, Performance-based design
Buildings and Construction, Building codes and standards and Fire

Citation

Bisby, L. , Mostafaei, H. and Pimienta, P. (2014), White Paper on Fire Resistance of Concrete Structures, Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.GCR.15-983 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

Issues

If you have any questions about this publication or are having problems accessing it, please contact [email protected].

Created September 18, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018
Was this page helpful?