A Proposal for a Deflection-Based Evaluation Method for Barrel Support Brackets in the Extended Application of Fire Shutters in Logistics Facilities
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Importance of Fire Compartmentation According to the Characteristics of Logistics Facilities and Problems with Existing Extended Application Methods
2.1. Fire Characteristics of Logistics Facilities and Performance of Fire Shutters
2.2. Issues in Performance Evaluation of Existing Large Fire Shutters and Proposal for Incorporating Deflection Criteria
2.3. Stress Analysis Incorporating Deflection Compared to the Conventional Calculation Method
3. Comparison of Deflection by Bracket Type and Optimal Deflection Design Through Regression Analysis
3.1. Comparison of Stress and Deflection at Ambient Temperature and 700 °C in Type-1 Brackets
3.2. Comparison of Stress and Deflection at Ambient Temperature and 700 °C in Type-2 Brackets
3.3. Application of Optimal Deflection Limits Through Regression Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Component Names | ||
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a: Barrel | b: End Plate/Bracket | c: Curtain |
d: Guide g: Shaft Cup/Support k: Bottom rail | e: Guide Fixing Angle h: Coil Casing/Hood | f: Shaft j: Barrel Support Bracket |
Reduction Factors | ||
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Steel Temperature θa | Linear Elastic Range kE, θ = Ea, θ/Ea | Effective Yield Strength K y, θ = f y, θ/fy (f u, θ/f y, θ) * |
20 °C | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.25) |
100 °C | 1.000 | 1.000 (1.25) |
200 °C | 0.900 | 1.000 (1.25) |
300 °C | 0.800 | 1.000 (1.25) |
400 °C | 0.700 | 1.000 (1.00) |
500 °C | 0.600 | 0.780 (1.00) |
600 °C | 0.310 | 0.470 (1.00) |
700 °C | 0.130 | 0.230 (1.00) |
800 °C | 0.090 | 0.110 (1.00) |
900 °C | 0.0675 | 0.060 (1.00) |
1000 °C | 0.0450 | 0.040 (1.00) |
1100 °C | 0.0225 | 0.020 (1.00) |
1200 °C | 0.0000 | 0.000 (1.00) |
Construction | Live Load | Snow or Wind Load | Dead + Live Load |
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Roof Members Supporting Plaster or Stucco Ceiling Supporting Non-Plaster Ceiling Not Supporting Ceiling Floor Members | |||
//360 //240 //180 | //360 //240 //180 | //240 //180 //120 | |
//360 | - | //240 | |
Exterior Walls With Plaster or Stucco Finishes With Other Brittle Finishes With Flexible Finishes | |||
- - - | //360 //240 //120 | - - - | |
Interior Partition With Plaster or Stucco Finishes With Other Brittle Finishes With Flexible Finishes Farm Buildings Greenhouses | |||
//360 //240 //120 - - | - - - - - | - - - //180 //120 |
Rectangular Hollow Section Specification Number | Side Length A × B, mm | Thickness mm | Area Moment of Inertia Ix, Iy, cm4 | Section Modulus Zx, Zy, cm3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 50 × 30 | 1.6 | 7.96, 6.3 | 3.18, 2.4 |
2 | 50 × 30 | 2.3 | 10.6, 4.7 | 4.25, 3.17 |
3 | 50 × 50 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 4.68 |
4 | 50 × 50 | 2.3 | 15.9 | 6.34 |
5 | 50 × 50 | 3.2 | 20.4 | 8.16 |
6 | 60 × 60 | 1.6 | 20.7 | 6.89 |
7 | 60 × 60 | 2.3 | 28.3 | 9.44 |
8 | 60 × 60 | 3.2 | 36.9 | 12.3 |
9 | 75 × 75 | 1.6 | 41.3 | 11 |
10 | 75 × 75 | 2.3 | 57.1 | 15.2 |
11 | 75 × 75 | 3.2 | 75.5 | 20.1 |
12 | 75 × 75 | 4.5 | 98.6 | 26.3 |
13 | 80 × 80 | 2.3 | 69.9 | 17.5 |
14 | 80 × 80 | 3.2 | 92.7 | 23.2 |
15 | 80 × 80 | 4.5 | 122 | 30.4 |
16 | 90 × 90 | 2.3 | 101 | 22.4 |
17 | 90 × 90 | 3.2 | 135 | 29.9 |
18 | 100 × 100 | 2.3 | 140 | 27.9 |
19 | 100 × 100 | 3.2 | 187 | 37.5 |
20 | 100 × 100 | 4 | 226 | 45.3 |
21 | 100 × 100 | 4.5 | 249 | 49.9 |
22 | 100 × 100 | 6 | 311 | 62.3 |
23 | 100 × 100 | 9 | 408 | 81.6 |
24 | 100 × 100 | 12 | 471 | 94.3 |
25 | 125 × 125 | 3.2 | 376 | 60.1 |
26 | 125 × 125 | 4.5 | 506 | 80.9 |
27 | 125 × 125 | 5 | 553 | 88.4 |
28 | 125 × 125 | 6 | 641 | 103 |
29 | 125 × 125 | 9 | 865 | 138 |
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Shon, J.W.; Seo, H.; Kim, D.; Lee, S.; Hong, S.; Jung, S. A Proposal for a Deflection-Based Evaluation Method for Barrel Support Brackets in the Extended Application of Fire Shutters in Logistics Facilities. Fire 2025, 8, 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8070253
Shon JW, Seo H, Kim D, Lee S, Hong S, Jung S. A Proposal for a Deflection-Based Evaluation Method for Barrel Support Brackets in the Extended Application of Fire Shutters in Logistics Facilities. Fire. 2025; 8(7):253. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8070253
Chicago/Turabian StyleShon, Jong Won, Heewon Seo, Daehoi Kim, Seungjea Lee, Sungho Hong, and Subin Jung. 2025. "A Proposal for a Deflection-Based Evaluation Method for Barrel Support Brackets in the Extended Application of Fire Shutters in Logistics Facilities" Fire 8, no. 7: 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8070253
APA StyleShon, J. W., Seo, H., Kim, D., Lee, S., Hong, S., & Jung, S. (2025). A Proposal for a Deflection-Based Evaluation Method for Barrel Support Brackets in the Extended Application of Fire Shutters in Logistics Facilities. Fire, 8(7), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/fire8070253