I would like to perform the fire resistance design using the EC3 add-on module. Is it possible to intervene in the program in such a way that I can use my own temperature curve instead of the standard one?

Q: I would like to perform the fire resistance design using the EC3 add-on module. Is it possible to intervene in the program in such a way that I can use my own temperature curve instead of the standard one?

The method according to EC 3 can only be used for the temperature curves from EN 1990&#8209;1&#8209;2. With the simplified calculation of the steel temperature in EC 3‑1‑2, it is only possible to consider increasing temperature gradients; a decrease of the temperature is not available in this simplified calculation. However, it is also possible to use the direct steel temperatures in the program (see Image 01).

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The method according to EC&nbsp;3 can only be used for the temperature curves from EN&nbsp;1990&#8209;1&#8209;2. With the simplified calculation of the steel temperature in EC 3‑1‑2, it is only possible to consider increasing temperature gradients; a decrease of the temperature is not available in this simplified calculation. However, it is also possible to use the direct steel temperatures in the program (see Image&nbsp;01).

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I would like to perform the fire resistance design using the EC3 add-on module. Is it possible to intervene in the program in such a way that I can use my own temperature curve instead of the standard one?