Fire response of concrete structural members is dependent on the thermal, mechanical, and deformation properties of concrete.\nThese properties vary significantly with temperature and also depend on the composition and characteristics of concrete batch\nmix as well as heating rate and other environmental conditions. In this chapter, the key characteristics of concrete are outlined.\nThe various properties that influence fire resistance performance, together with the role of these properties on fire resistance,\nare discussed.The variation of thermal, mechanical, deformation, and spalling properties with temperature for different types of\nconcrete are presented.
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