TY - CONF A1 - Häßler, Mai A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Krüger, Simone T1 - Performance of intumescent fire protection coatings on steel tension rod systems T2 - 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire N2 - Steel tension rod systems consist of tension rods, fork connectors and associated intersection or connecting plates. They are used for truss systems, bracings or suspensions owing to slender design and increased economic efficiency. In case of fire, beside the tension rods themselves, the connection parts require appropriate fire protection. The use of intumescent fire protection coatings prevents a rapid heating of the steel and helps to ensure the load-carrying capacity of the structures. Because the connection components of the tension rod systems feature surface curvature as well as a complex geometry, high demand is placed on the intumescence and thermal protection effectiveness of the reactive fire protection coatings. Experimental studies were carried out to investigate the performance of intumescent coatings applied to the components of tension rod systems. The examined aspects include the foaming and cracking behaviour of the intumescent coatings, the influence of different dry film thicknesses (DFT), the heating rate of the steel connecting parts in comparison to the tension rods, as well as the mounting orientation of the tension rods together with their associated fork connectors. The results show that a decrease in the surface curvature and/or an increase in the mass concentration of the steel components lead to a lower heating rate of the steel. Moreover, the performance of the intumescent coating on tension rod systems is influenced by the mounting orientation of the steel components. PB - Ulster University CY - Belfast T2 - 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire CY - Belfast, UK DA - 06.06.2018 KW - Steel KW - Tension rod system KW - Intumescent fire protection coating KW - Reactive fire protection system KW - Real-scale fire test PY - 2018 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/45152 AN - OPUS4-45152 SN - 978-1-85923-274-3 SP - 649 EP - 654 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany