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different details into various

categories for the purpose of
assessing fatigue strength.
11.0 Fire Resistance
11.1 Clause:13( Pg.105-110) No such criteria are ---
Following points have been mentioned.
discussed and relevant
design standards have been
mentioned Fire Resistance
Level Period of Structural
adequacy
*Variation of mechanical
properties of Steel with
Temperature
*Limiting Steel
Temperature
*Thermal Increase with
Time in Protected members
*Temperature increase with
Time in unprotected
Members
*Determination of period of
Structural adequacy from a
single test
*Three-Sided Fire exposure
condition.

CONCLUSION

An explicit comparison of important clauses of IS:800-2007 and IS:800-1984 presented in

this paper gives a quick insight to the readers about the changes made in corresponding clauses of the
old and latest codes of practice.

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