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Passive Fire Protection

By Craig Ellyard

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Published: 29Jun2009
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Passive fire protection is one of the main features in building construction to guard against the effects of fire, heat and smoke. Passive fire protection also aims to maintain the structure of a building while it is burning, stops the fire from spreading and also maintains the ability for other areas within the structure to escape the blaze for as long as possible.

Using passive fire protection products will improve the resistance of a building or structure to the effects of fire. It reduces the chances of secondary fires starting, limits the spread of fire and smoke throughout the building, and minimises the possibility of the structure collapsing or becoming distorted while it is ablaze.

By implementing passive fire protection designs, builders use fire resistant materials in construction of the structure. This leads to the protection of life as well as protecting the building itself. Should the building suffer a fire, passive fire protection seeks to ensure the building, if possible, will remain serviceable and that the cost of rebuilding will be kept to a minimum. This will mean the owners will be able to resume business as quickly as possible.

The effect of using passive fire protection products will be to enhance fire safety. Structures and building can consist of firewalls which ensure that if a part of a building collapses because of a blaze, the rest will remain standing

Fire doors are also a perquisite in an effective passive fire protection system. The fire door should be able to opened and closed fully and locked if necessary. Smoke seals can also be fitted to the fire door, but they must not impede its opening and closing. When purchasing a fire door it is essential to ensure it comes with an up-to-date fire resistance test report, preferably up to BS EN 1634-1 standards.

Fire resistant glass is also installed to meet passive fire protection requirements, This glass is as clear as ordinary glass panes, but is manufactured to withstand the effects of fire for within a one hour or two hour period. This glass is produced through the use of multi-layer intumescent interlayer technology.

Fire resistant glass must meet the basic standards set out in Approved Document B (ADB) in the building regulations of England and Wales. This fire resistant glass can also be used as a fire wall. To find out more about fire regulations in the home the property owner should refer to Part B of the Building Regulations issued by the government.

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