Question

How fire protection systems can help prevent loss of life and property in at least three types of building structures (fire resistive, combustible, and non-combustible)?

Answer 1

Fire protection system can help to present loss of use and property in many ways: - for fire Resistive Building fire - resistive building may be used for many different occupancies such as office building shopping center or residential units Critical requirement for this type of building is all wall floors roofs and supporting members are made of non- combustible materials In addition any non - combustible material, such as steel, that is subjected to stress from high temperature must be protected from the heat may cause failure structural element such as bearing walls columns beam griders trusses and floor must be constructed in accordance with standardreds developed as a result of standardized fire resistance testing The advantages of this type of structure for fire suppression operations is that there should be very minimal expresure ti structural collapse fire Resistance rating range 2 hours for internal bearing walls to 4 hours for beam, grider and tress