Danilo MacedoNov 15, 20203 minWhere to Find Documentation to Verify Performance of a Passive Fire Protection System?When dealing with passive fire protection, it is common to refer to the performance of a system generically as “60 minutes fire rated” or...
Danilo MacedoNov 7, 20202 minFire Stopping Penetrations Through Walls Penetrating Plasterboard CeilingsFor joints of plasterboard ceilings with non-load bearing internal walls, there are typically no issues when the walls are built after th...
Danilo MacedoOct 31, 20203 minWho Is Responsible For The Passive Fire Protection In a Building?One misconception regards who is accountable and responsible for the low level of compliance or lack of passive fire protection. The shor...
Danilo MacedoOct 24, 20202 minWhat is Fire Resistance Rating?Fire Resistance Rating (FRR) is defined by measuring the ability of a passive fire protection material or systems to resist a standard fi...
Danilo MacedoOct 17, 20202 minWhat is Passive Fire Protection?Passive fire protection is the prevention or delay of the spread of fire and/or smoke to different parts of the building by using constru...