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As the reliability of numerical analysis largely depends on the validity of the constitutive models, the development of a concrete model suitable for natural fire analysis is addressed in the study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper proposes theoretical considerations supported by numerical examples to discuss the capabilities and limitations of different classes of concrete models and eventually to develop a new concrete model that meets the requirements in case of natural fire analysis. Then, the study performs numerical simulations of concrete columns subjected to natural fire using the new concrete model. A parametric analysis allows for determining the main factors that affect the structural behaviour in cooling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Failure of concrete columns during and after the cooling phase of a fire is a possible event. The most critical situations with respect to delayed failure arise for short fires and for columns with low slenderness or massive sections. The concrete model used in the simulations is of prime importance and the use of the Eurocode model would lead to unsafe results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper includes implications for the assessment of the fire resistance of concrete elements in a performance\u2010based environment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper provides original information about the risk of structural collapse during cooling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/ec-05-2012-0103","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,8,14]],"date-time":"2013-08-14T12:06:25Z","timestamp":1376481985000},"page":"854-872","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["Structural behaviour of concrete columns under natural fires"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Thomas","family":"Gernay","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Mohamed","family":"Salah Dimia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2022020820361697800_b1","unstructured":"Anderberg, Y. and Thelandersson, S. 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