Fire Safety Law
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covers general fire precautions and other fire safety duties which are needed to protect ‘relevant persons’ in case of fire. The order requires...
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Fire Seals
Fire sealants and gap fillers expand when heated at high temperatures blocking gaps and slowing down the spread of fire.
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Fire Separating Element
A compartment wall, compartment floor or construction that encloses a protected escape route and/ or a place of special fire hazard.
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Fire Sleeves
Fire sleeves are designed to fill or seal an aperture created by pipes or cables passing through a fire-rated wall or ceiling by expanding to fill the available space, preventing...
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Fire Stop
A seal provided to close an imperfection of fit or design tolerance between elements or components, to restrict the passage of fire and smoke.
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Fire Stop Slab
Cavity fire barrier manufactured from rock fibre mineral wool insulation for masonry construction.
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Fire Stopping (Firestopping) System
Is a fire protection system made of various components used to seal openings, control joints in fire resistant walls, floors, or assemblies.
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Fire Triangle
Also called the Combustion Triangle, this is a simple model for understanding the necessary ingredients for most fires. The triangle illustrates the three elements a fire needs to ignite: heat,...
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Firewalls
Firewalls not only have a rating, but they are also designed to sub-divide buildings such that if collapse occurs on one side, this will not affect the other side.
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Flexible Construction
Drylining horizontal or vertical supporting construction consisting of studs or joists, including linings and optional insulation.
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Flexible Ducting
Flexible ducts (also known as flex) are typically made of flexible plastic over a metal wire coil to shape a tube. They have a variety of configurations. In the United...