Increasing the Fire Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Abstract

The disadvantage of reinforced concrete structures is their gradual destruction at high temperatures, above 250-300°C under the influence of fire, due to disturbance of cement binder structure. Therefore, the development of a fire-resistant composition for reinforced concrete is urgent. The article describes the study of tetraethoxysilane (TES) 6% and 10% as a fire retardant additive for sand-cement mortar, for building structures made of metal, the experimental study of sand-cement mortar using tetraethoxysilane 6% and 10%, with different methods of application to the metal is stated. An assessment of the effectiveness of TPP in interaction with sand-cement mortar is given. © 2022 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.