Abstract:This paper investigates behaviours of restrained column in a fire using a calibrated finite element model. Studied parameters included axial load, bending moment load, axial restraint stiffness, rotational restraint stiffness, slenderness and end moment ratio. Presented results include the column axial force-temperature and bending moment-temperature evolution curves, critical temperature of restrained column, difference between critical temperatures of unrestrained column and restrained column, and difference between critical temperature and buckling temperature of restrained column. Results of parametric study show that: (1) before the column buckles, the axial force in column increase linearly and bending moment changes a little; (2) after the column buckles, the column is loaded under combined axial force and bending moment; (3) the axial restraint reduces the critical temperature of restrained column; and the reduction in critical temperature increases with increasing in axial restraint stiffness. However, when the axial restraint stiffness ratio is higher than a certain value, no further reduction in the column critical temperature occurs.