Cardington fire test data

Tata Steel (then British Steel) carried out four fire test on the Cardington frame between 1995 and 1997.

• A 1D restrained plane beam test
• A 2D plane frame test
• A corner compartment test
• An office fire (demonstration) test

1-D restrained plane beam test

1-D Deflections and rotations

• Horizontal Displacements Above the Test Floor
• Relative Vertical Displacement Between Two Sides of the Lower Flange at Grid Line 1
• Rotation of Test Beam Column Flange at the Connections
• Vertical Deflection of the Beam Measured from the Upper Flange

1-D Drawing menu

• Concrete strain gauge positions on floor above the test beam
• Inclinometer positions for measuring rotation of the test beam and column flange at the
• Location of instrumentation for measuring horizontal displacement between columns above the test floor
• Location of instrumentation for measuring strain profiles in steel members
• Location of instrumentation for measuring temperature profiles within the floor slab
• Location of strain gauges installed in the mesh reinforcement in the floor above the test beam
• Position of the test furnace within the building

1-D Strain data

• Strain measurements at C1 on Column D2
• Strain measurements at C2 on Column D2
• Strain measurements at C3 on Column E2
• Strain measurements at C4 on Column E2
• Strain measurements in the mesh reinforcement
• Strain measurements on concrete slab at position 1
• Strain measurements on concrete slab at position 2
• Strain measurements on concrete slab at position 1
• Strain measurements on non-test beam at B1
• Strain measurements on non-test beam at B3
• Strain measurements on test beam at B2
• Strain measurements on test beam at B4

1-D Temperature data

• Steel and atmosphere temperatures on gridline 1
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures on gridline 2
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures on gridline 3
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures on gridline 4
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures on gridline 5
• Steel and concrete temperatures in the floor between beam and furnace wall at B1
• Steel and concrete temperatures in the floor between beam and furnace wall at B2
• Steel and concrete temperatures in the floor over test beam A1
• Steel and concrete temperatures in the floor over test beam A2
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at C
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at D
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at E
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at F
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at G
• Supplementary steel and atmosphere temperatures at h
• Supplementary steel temperatures at B
• Supplementary steel temperatures at gridline 1(a-d)
• Supplementary steel temperatures at gridline 3(d-a)
• Supplementary steel temperatures in the end plates at A and I

2-D plane frame test

2-D Deflections and rotations

• Horizontal displacements of primary beam lower flange
• Lateral displacements of columns
• Rotations at the connections and external
• Vertical deflection of primary beams upper flange
• Vertical deflection of primary beams lower flange

2-D Drawing menu

• Measurement positions for beam and column rotations
• Measurement positions for columns B1 & B4
• Measurement positions for column displacements
• Measurement stations for the primary floor beams
• Position of furnace in buildings

2-D Strain data

• Strain Profile at B1 500mm above level 3
• Strain Profile at B1 500mm above level 4
• Strain Profile at B1 655mm below level 3 decking
• Strain Profile at B1 2200mm above level 3
• Strain profile at B2 500mm above level 3
• Strain profile at B2 500mm above level 4
• Strain profile at B2 910mm below level 3 decking
• Strain profile at B2 2000mm above level 3
• Strain profile at B3 500mm above level 4
• Strain profile at B3 910mm below level 3 decking
• Strain profile at B4 500mm above level 4
• Strain profile at B4 655mm below level 3 decking

2-D Temperature data

• Column B1 at A-A and B-B
• Column B1 at C-C and D-D and above slab
• Column B2 at A-A and B-B
• Column B2 at C-C and D-D
• Column B3 at A-A and B-B
• Column B3 at C-C and D-D
• Connection C1 at B1 sections C-C, D-D and E-E
• Connection C1 at B1 viewed east and west
• Connection C1 at B1 viewed south
• Connection C2 at B2 Sections H-H, E-E, F-F and G-G
• Connection C2 at B2 viewed east
• Connection C2 at B2 viewed north and south
• Connection C2 at B2 viewed west
• Connection C2 at B2 end plates viewed north and south
• Connection C3 at B3 viewed north and west
• Connection C3 at B3 viewed south
• Connection C4 at B4
• Fin plate connection C1A
• Fin plate connection C2A and C2B
• Fin plate connection C3A
• Floor slab at CB1 and CB3
• Floor slab at CB2
• Floor slab at CS1
• Floor slab at CS2
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB1
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB2
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB3
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB4
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB5
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB6
• Steel and atmosphere temperatures at PB7
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB1E
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB1E_d
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB1W
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB1W_d
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB8E
• Steel temperatures on edge beam at SB8W
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB2E
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB2E_d
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB2W
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB3E
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB3W
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB4E
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB4Ea_d
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB4W
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB5E
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB6W
• Steel temperatures on secondary beam at SB7E

Corner compartment test

Corner test Deflections and rotations

• Lateral displacements of columns
• Rotation of beams and columns at the connections
• Vertical deflections of floor slab and columns
• Vertical deflections of primary, secondary and edge beams

Corner test Drawing menu

• Position of test furnace within building
• Clinometer position for measuring rotations at the connections (vertical plane)
• Transducer position for measuring vertical deflections
• Transducer position for measuring horizontal deflections

Corner test Strain data

• Beam 2D-2E supporting second floor, location_B1
• Beam 2D-2E supporting second floor, location_B2
• Column 1D, 500mm above first floor slab
• Column 1D, 500mm below second floor slab
• Column 1E, 300mm above ground floor slab
• Column 1E, 300mm below first floor slab
• Column 1E, 500mm above first floor slab
• Column 1E, 500mm above second floor slab
• Column 1F, 300mm above ground floor slab
• Column 1F, 300mm below first floor slab
• Column 1F, 500mm above first floor slab
• Column 1F, 500mm above second floor slab
• Column 1F, 500mm below third floor slab
• Column 2/3-E/F,500mm below second floor slab
• Column 2/3-E/F,500mm above first floor slab
• Column 2E 500mm above second floor slab
• Column 2E 300mm above ground floor slab
• Column 2E 300mm below first floor slab
• Column 2E 500mm above first floor slab
• Column 2F 300mm above ground floor slab
• Column 2F 300mm below first floor slab
• Column 2F 500mm above first floor slab
• Column 2F 500mm above second floor slab
• Column 2F 500mm below third floor slab
• Concrete surface of second floor slab

Corner test Temperature data

• Atmosphere Temperature Data
• Column 2D, Sections at A,B,C and D
• Column 2F, Sections at A,B,C, D and E
• Column 1E, Sections at A,B,C, D and E
• Column 1F, Sections at A B
• Column 1F, Sections at C, D and E
• Concrete Slab at CS1
• Concrete Slab at CS2
• Concrete Slab/beam at CB1
• Concrete Slab/beam at CB3
• Connection at E1 (Part1)
• Connection at E2 Sections A,B,C and D
• Connection at E2
• Connection at F1
• Connection at E1/2 and F1/2
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location A
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location B
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location C
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location D_a_d
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location D
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location E
• Edge Beam, Grid line 1,Location F
• Edge Beam, Grid line F,Location G
• Edge Beam, Grid line F,Location H
• Edge Beam, Grid line F,Location I
• Primary Beam, Grid Line E, Location G
• Primary Beam, Grid Line E, Location H
• Primary Beam, Grid Line E, Location I
• Primary Beam, Grid Line E, Location J
• Primary Beam, Grid Line E, Location K
• Secondary Beam, Grid line a half, Location A
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location A
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location B
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location C
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location D_a_d
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location D
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location E
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 2, Location F
• Secondary Beam, Grid line E/F, Location K
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location B
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location C
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location D_a_d
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location D
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location E
• Secondary Beam, Grid line 1/2, Location F

Office fire (demonstration) test

Demonstration test Deflections and rotations

• Office fire deflections

Demonstration test Drawing menu

• Position of test furnace within building
• Transducer position for measuring vertical deflections

Demonstration test Strain data

• Level 1,Column 3E
• Level 1,Column 4D
• Level 1,Column 4E
• Level 1,Column 3D
• Level 2,Column 3D
• Level 2,Column 3E
• Level 2,Column 4D
• Level 2,Column 4E
• Level 2,Column 4F

Demonstration test Temperature data

• 50mm Fire Barrier
• Atmosphere temperatures 0.1m Below steel decking
• Atmosphere temperatures 0.3m Below steel decking
• Atmosphere temperatures 0.6m Below steel decking
• Atmosphere temperatures 1.8m Below steel decking
• Atmosphere temperatures at the External or façade level
• Column 3E
• Column 4D
• Column 4E
• Column 4F
• Connection at 3/4E.
• Connection at 3E
• Connection at 4E
• Edge beam, grid line 4, location B1
• Edge beam, grid line 4, location B2
• Edge beam, grid line 4, location B3
• Edge beam, grid line F, location B13
• Partially protected indicative specimens
• Primary beam, grid line D, location B11
• Primary beam, grid line E, location B12
• Primary beam, grid line D, location B13
• Primary beam, grid line D, location B14
• Secondary beam, grid line 3, location B7
• Secondary beam, grid line 3, location B8
• Secondary beam, grid line 3, location B9
• Secondary beam, grid line 3, location B10
• Secondary beam, grid line 3/4, location B4
• Secondary beam, grid line 3/4, location B5
• Secondary beam, grid line 3/4, location B6

See also

• Fire and steel construction
• Structural fire engineering
• Steel fire test data