This page is designed to serve those contractors working in the passive fire protection industry.

Contractors

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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 EditionSaving 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