Integrity (Fire)

Integrity is one of the readings that the fire-resistant components of the building or structure have. This reading highlights the time that the component can withstand and prevent fire as well as smoke from breaching the buildings compartmentation. The letter for denoting integrity feature is “E”. Integrity (E) is the ability of a component or construction to maintain the integrity of the element on one side only, without spreading the fire to a non-heated side because of penetration of flames.