Engineering:Fire compartmentation
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Short description: Passive fire protection
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| Function: | Limits spread of fire, smoke, and combustion gases |
| Applications: | Buildings, tunnels, ships, aircraft, submarines |
| Related: | Fire-resistance rating; Smoke control; Firestop |
In fire safety, compartmentation is a key strategy for passive fire protection in structures such as buildings, tunnels, ships, and spacecraft.
A structure is divided into fire compartments, defined as enclosed spaces that are separated from all other parts of the building by enclosing construction providing a fire separation with a required fire-resistance rating.[1] This subdivision is intended to limit the spread of fire, smoke, and combustion gases, thereby contributing to the primary objectives of fire protection:
- life safety
- property protection
- continuity of operations
See also
External links
- Wisegeek.com article on fire compartments
- Province of Alberta Code Interpretation Concerning Fire Compartments
- National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction Article entitled Fire Compartmentation and Fire Resistance
- Article by William E. Koffel entitled Fire compartments and building height
Reference
- ↑ Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (2023) (PDF). National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition (11th ed.). Ottawa: National Research Council of Canada. ISBN 978-0-660-68449-9. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/cnrc-nrc/NR24-28-7-2023-eng.pdf.
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