Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features Flashcards
Fire resistance rating of building elements, components or assemblies shall be determined by the test…
Set forth in ASTEM E119 or UL 263
Fire Resistance-rated glazing shall bear a…
permanently labeled identified fire resistance rating on the glazing
Marking and ID in accessible concealed floor, attic, fire wall, fire barrier/partitions, smoke barrier/partitions with opening is…
required and permanently
Marking and ID in accessible concealed floor, attic, fire wall, fire barrier/partitions, smoke barrier/partitions shall be located….
within 15 feet of the end of each wall & not over 30 feet horizontally
Sealing of adjacent mass timber elements shall be..
- at butting edges of intersections of mass timber with fire resistance rated elements
- at butting intersections of mass timber and other materials that also are fire resisted rated
where columns need protection..
the entire column shall be provided individual encasement all over; in full height including connections
where structural frames other than columns need protection…
the entire structural frame shall be provided individual encasement all over; in full height including connections
secondary structural frames shall be…
protected by individual encasements
light-frame construction located between the top or bottom plate shall..
be permitted to have fire resistance ratings provided by the membrane
Horizontal assemblies are protected with…
a membrane or ceiling
protection of concrete or masonry can only be penetrated by…
no more than .5 inches
impact protection/damage shall…
be protected by corner guard, jacket of metal, or noncombustible material no less than 5 feet in height from floor
Bottom flange, shelf angles and plates spanning no more than 6feet 4inches
shall need no fire protection
(SFRM)
Spray Fire Resistance Material
Spray Fire Resistance Material (SFRM) can be painted/primed if…
- beam flange- 12 inches or less
- column flange- 16 inch or less
- beam/column web depth- 16 inch or less
4.Average bond strength 80% and up
Individual bond strength 50% and up
Spray Fire Resistance Material Temperature
40*F for no less than 24 hrs
vertical separation of openings within 5 ft and with fire protection of no less than 3/4 hr shall…
shall be separated no less than 3 ft by assemblies that have no less than 1 hr rated or by flame barrier no less than 30 inches
Flame barriers shall have..
no less than 1 hr fire resistance rating
Parapets shall be provided on…
exterior walls of building
(exceptions: 7-11)
height of parapets minimum
no less than 30 inches above roof surface and wall intersect
Fire walls shall provide…
complete separation
Party walls shall be constructed..
without openings and shall create separate buildings
Fire walls designed for…
collapse of structure on either side without collapse of fire wall
Fire walls shall be continuous from exterior wall to exterior wall …
no less than 18 inches beyond the exterior surface of exterior walls
each opening in fire wall shall not exceed…
156 square feet
the aggregate width of openings at any floor shall not exceed
25% of the length of wall
Fire barriers shall extend from
top of foundation to below to the underside of the floor; shall be securely attached thereto.