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1Fire-resistance rating — A fire resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test. This can be quantified simply as a measure of time, or it may entail a host of other criteria,… …
2Building code — Code Violation: This concrete block wall is penetrated by cable trays and cables. The hole should be firestopped to restore the fire resistance rating of the wall. Instead, it is filled with flammable polyurethane foam. A building code, or… …
3Fire protection — is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of fires [NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, pg. 2 19] . It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as… …
4Building regulations in England and Wales — Building regulations are statutory instruments that seek to ensure that the policies set out in the relevant liegislation are carried out and Building regulations approval is required for most building work in the UK. Building regulations that… …
5Fire door — A fire door is a type of door, or barrier used as a passive fire protection item within buildings to prevent the spread of fire or smoke which may consist of dangerous chemicals. It is usually the only means of allowing people to pass through a… …
6Fire test — A fire test is a means of determining whether or not fire protection products meet minimum performance criteria as set out in a building code or other applicable legislation. Successful tests in laboratories holding national accreditation for… …
7Passive fire protection — (PFP) is an integral component of the three components of structural fire protection and fire safety in a building. PFP attempts to contain fires or slow the spread, through use of fire resistant walls, floors, and doors (amongst other examples) …
8Joint (building) — A building joint is a junction where building elements meet without applying a static load from one element to another. When one or more of these vertical or horizontal elements that meet are required by the local building code to have a fire… …
9Building insulation — refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. Whilst the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation. Often an… …
10Resistance: Fall of Man — European box art Developer(s) Insomniac Games Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment …
