A fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test. This can...
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A fire door is a door with a fire-resistance rating (sometimes referred to as a fire protection rating for closures) used as part of a passive fire protection...
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protection method Fire-resistance rating, an indication of the ability for a passive fire protection system to withstand a standard fire resistance test Flame...
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Occupancy (category Fire protection)
by a fire barrier with a defined fire-resistance rating. It is common for a penetration (such as a fire door) to have a fire protection rating lower...
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Gypsum block (section Fire resistance rating)
offers 2 hours of fire resistance (F120-A); and 100 mm thickness offers 3 hours of fire resistance (F180-A). The fire resistance ratings for the US are similar...
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communities Rating (electrical), the voltage at which the appliance is designed to work Fire-resistance rating, the duration for a passive fire protection...
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and fire codes. Passive fire protection measures such as firestops, fire walls, and fire doors, are tested to determine the fire-resistance rating of the...
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of fire inside the ductwork through fire-resistance rated walls and floors. Fire/smoke dampers are similar to fire dampers in fire resistance rating, and...
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Penetration (firestop) (category Passive fire protection)
cast-in-place sleeve, in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical...
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Bulkhead (partition) (redirect from Fire bulkhead)
cargo storage. Openings in fire-resistance rated bulkheads and decks must be firestopped to restore the fire-resistance ratings that would otherwise be compromised...
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Firewall (construction) (redirect from Fire partition)
wall. Fire rating - Fire walls are constructed in such a way as to achieve a code-determined fire-resistance rating, thus forming part of a fire compartment's...
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Fireproofing (category Passive fire protection)
hyphenated ("fire-proof"). Applying a certification listed fireproofing system to certain structures allows them to have a fire-resistance rating. The term...
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Ceiling (section Fire-resistance rated ceilings)
walls. Ceilings can play a part in reducing fire hazard, and a system is available for rating the fire resistance of dropped ceilings. Ceilings are classified...
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pillow Fire door Fireproofing Fire-resistance rating Active fire protection External water spray system Fire sprinkler Fire alarm Fire alarm system Fire alarm...
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Circuit integrity (redirect from Fire-resisting cable)
of a fire's effect on an electrical circuit's operation. It is a form of fire-resistance rating. Circuit integrity is achieved via passive fire protection...
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Structural steel (section Fire resistance)
often meet code required fire-resistance ratings, as the concrete thickness over the steel rebar provides sufficient fire resistance. However, concrete can...
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(firestop), an opening in a wall or floor assembly required to have a fire-resistance rating, for the purpose of accommodating the passage of a mechanical, electrical...
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Motor control center (section Fire protection)
which are often required to have a fire-resistance rating. Firestops may be required for cables that penetrate fire-rated floors and walls. Power distribution...
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The fire point, or combustion point, of a fuel is the lowest temperature at which the vapour of that fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds...
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Drywall (category Passive fire protection)
heat or fire, this water is vaporized, which retards heat transfer until the water in the gypsum is gone. The fire-resistance rating of the fire barrier...
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compressing the powder. Such cables have a certified fire resistance rating and are more costly than non–fire-rated cable. They have little flexibility and behave...
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Joint (building) (category Passive fire protection)
elements that meet are required by the local building code to have a fire-resistance rating, the resulting opening that makes up the joint must be firestopped...
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in Construction Article entitled Fire Compartmentation and Fire Resistance Article by William E. Koffel entitled Fire compartments and building height...
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required to have a fire-resistance rating, for instance, if two buildings are very close together, to lower the likelihood of fire spreading from one...
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approach to fire resistance ratings that requires all members of the primary structural frame to have the higher fire resistance rating commonly required...
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gasketing used in passive fire protection, for fire door applications. Fire test Fire-resistance rating Hydrate Fire protection Passive fire protection Firestops...
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transition to a detonation depending upon confinement and other factors. Most fires found in daily life are diffusion flames. Deflagrations with flame speeds...
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Ablation (section Passive fire protection)
this material in the way of the fire that a level of fire-resistance rating can be maintained, as demonstrated in a fire test. Ablative materials usually...
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settings is to equip such containers with a measure to provide a fire-resistance rating. Large, spherical LPG containers may have up to a 15 cm steel wall...
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