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This page is designed to serve those contractors working in the passive fire protection industry.
Contractors
Design Information:
Recommended IFC EJ Guidelines – Air Ducts
Recommended IFC EJ Guidelines – Grease Ducts
IFC Guidelines for Evaluating Engineering Judgments – Perimeter Fire Barrier Systems
Yours, Mine or Ours — Who is Responsible for the Firestopping?
Inspection Guidelines for Through-Penetration and Joint Firestop Systems in Fire Resistance Rated Construction – 4th Edition
Saving Lives Through Passive Fire Protection
How To Avoid Firestopping Liability
IFC Guidelines for Evaluating Engineering Judgments
Ensuring that pipe insulation choices don't make the firestopping ineffective
Articles:
The Basics of Passive Fire Protection
Facility Alterations Can Affect Firestop Systems
Is the IBC Meeting its Intent?
(FireEngineering.com)
Firestop Systems
– by David J. Volk, P.E., “Canadian Consulting Engineer”
Firestopping & Fireblocking: What’s the Difference?
– “PM Engineer”
Teach yourself about … (via PowerPoint presentations):
Construction Joints
Videos:
Close Enough, Is Not Good Enough: A Demonstration of Proper Vs. Improper Firestopping
Fire Spread in Curtain Walled Buildings
(Part 1)
Fire Spread in Curtain Walled Buildings
(Part 2)
Inspecting Firestop for Compliance
International Firestop Council