Modern Dimensional Analysis Based on Fire-Protected Steel Members’ Analysis Using Multiple Experiments

Nowadays, the real structures (considered as prototypes) subjected to fire are analysed by means of behaviours some reduced scale (defined models). These prototype–model correlations governed so-called dimensional analysis (DA) methods. methods, starting from Buckingham theorem, offer several dimensionless variables and based on them is Model Law (ML), which able foresee predictable prototype’s answer results experimental investigations performed exclusively model (usually manufactured at a scale). Based MDA principles, in previous paper authors elaborated complete ML for heat transfer beams with rectangular-hole cross-sections, considering unprotected well thermally protected structural elements. The authors, meticulous investigations, obtained validation this steel members. In contribution, similar manner intumescent paint-protected members thus their original ML. theoretical involved both column’s element combined its models 1:2 1:4, 1:10 scales too. Consequently, can be considered generally valid, involving desired scale.