Abstract
All over the world, there are several engineering and architectural works whose beauty and aesthetics are the result of a steel structure of modern and bold design. Either airports, large shopping centers, hospitals, schools, and skyscrapers, these are places that, due to their functionality, concentrate many people inside. However, in the event of a fire, the potential for disaster at these high-occupancy sites is worrying and frightening. In these situations, an unprotected steel structure can reach, within minutes, the critical temperature, which is usually between 350 and 750 °C, causing loss of stability and consequent collapse. Whatever the method of fire protection, the ultimate goal is to delay the time until the steel reaches its critical collapse temperature, in order to allow safe evacuation of the space.
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