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Chapter 7 Fire and Smoke Protection Features Flashcards

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Fire resistance rating of building elements, components or assemblies shall be determined by the test…

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Set forth in ASTEM E119 or UL 263

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Fire Resistance-rated glazing shall bear a…

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permanently labeled identified fire resistance rating on the glazing

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Marking and ID in accessible concealed floor, attic, fire wall, fire barrier/partitions, smoke barrier/partitions with opening is…

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required and permanently

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Marking and ID in accessible concealed floor, attic, fire wall, fire barrier/partitions, smoke barrier/partitions shall be located….

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within 15 feet of the end of each wall & not over 30 feet horizontally

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Sealing of adjacent mass timber elements shall be..

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  1. at butting edges of intersections of mass timber with fire resistance rated elements
  2. at butting intersections of mass timber and other materials that also are fire resisted rated
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where columns need protection..

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the entire column shall be provided individual encasement all over; in full height including connections

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where structural frames other than columns need protection…

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the entire structural frame shall be provided individual encasement all over; in full height including connections

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secondary structural frames shall be…

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protected by individual encasements

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light-frame construction located between the top or bottom plate shall..

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be permitted to have fire resistance ratings provided by the membrane

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Horizontal assemblies are protected with…

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a membrane or ceiling

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protection of concrete or masonry can only be penetrated by…

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no more than .5 inches

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impact protection/damage shall…

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be protected by corner guard, jacket of metal, or noncombustible material no less than 5 feet in height from floor

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Bottom flange, shelf angles and plates spanning no more than 6feet 4inches

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shall need no fire protection

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(SFRM)

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Spray Fire Resistance Material

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Spray Fire Resistance Material (SFRM) can be painted/primed if…

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  1. beam flange- 12 inches or less
  2. column flange- 16 inch or less
  3. beam/column web depth- 16 inch or less
    4.Average bond strength 80% and up
    Individual bond strength 50% and up
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Spray Fire Resistance Material Temperature

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40*F for no less than 24 hrs

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vertical separation of openings within 5 ft and with fire protection of no less than 3/4 hr shall…

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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

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Flame barriers shall have..

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no less than 1 hr fire resistance rating

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Parapets shall be provided on…

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exterior walls of building
(exceptions: 7-11)

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height of parapets minimum

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no less than 30 inches above roof surface and wall intersect

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Fire walls shall provide…

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complete separation

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Party walls shall be constructed..

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without openings and shall create separate buildings

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Fire walls designed for…

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collapse of structure on either side without collapse of fire wall

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Fire walls shall be continuous from exterior wall to exterior wall …

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no less than 18 inches beyond the exterior surface of exterior walls

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each opening in fire wall shall not exceed...
156 square feet
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the aggregate width of openings at any floor shall not exceed
25% of the length of wall
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Fire barriers shall extend from
top of foundation to below to the underside of the floor; shall be securely attached thereto.
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each opening in fire barrier shall not exceed
156 square feet
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Fire partitions shall have no less than...
1 hr fire resistance rating
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smoke barriers shall have no less than...
1 hr resistance rating
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smoke barriers shall form...
an affective membrane from top of foundation to below to the underside of the floor; through concealed spaces
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shaft enclosures in four stories or higher...
no less than 2 hrs fire resistance rating
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shaft enclosures in 3 stories or less...
no less than 1 hr fire resistance rating
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shaft enclosures in floor assemblies...
2 hr or less fire resistance rating
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opening in shaft enclosure ..
Have Doors that shall be self or auto closing by smoke detect.
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Trash chute shall be
located in rooms or compartments enclosed by no less than 1 hr fire barrier
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Penetration in Concrete or Mansory
Maximum 6 inch in diameter Maximum area 144 square feet
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through penetration system install...
ASTM E814 or UL1479 no less than F rating with 1 hr or more
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Membrane penetration shall not
reduce fire resistance when installed
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Membrane penetrations with maximum 2 hr fire resistance shall not exceed
16 square inches in area
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The annular space between wall membrane and the electrical box shall not exceed
1/8 inch
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Penetrations in smoke barriers shall not exceed
5.0 cfm per square foot of penetration opening 50 cfm for any 100 square feet of wall area
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Fire test criteria
ASTM E2307
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Fire rated glazing identification
D - Allow in Fire Door Assemblies H - Meets the Hose Stream Req. T - Meets the Temperature Req.
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Fire door assemblies minimum
20 min fire protection
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smoke and draft control; Air leakage rate shall not exceed
3 cubic feet per minute (louvers are prohibited)
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Doors in interior exit stairways, ramps, and exit passageways shall not exceed
450*F after 30 min test.
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Glazing in Door shall not exceed
100 square inches
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In 20 min fire door glazing needs to be
20 mins fire protection rated also
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Fire door shall be
latching and self or auto-closing
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should a latch be required for a fire door
yes
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Door that are auto closing by smoke detector shall not have more than a
10 second delay before door start to close
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The total area of the glazing in fire protected window shall not
exceed 25% of the area of a common wall with any room
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Smoke damper leakage rating shall be
Class I or Class II Elevated temp shall not be less than 250*F
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where a smoke damper is installed in a duct a
smoke detector shall be installed
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smoke detector in duct shall
be within 5 feet of the damper
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openings in fire rated exterior walls shall have
a fire damper
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Fireblocking shall be installed to...
cut off concealed draft openings and form an effective barrier between floors
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Fire blocking material
1. 2 inch nominal lumber 2. Two 1-inch nominal lumbar with broken lap joints etc. (Section 718.2)
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batts or blankets of mineral wool or mineral fiber allowed in
10 foot horizontal fireblocking
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Connections between horizontal and vertical spaces need
Fireblocking
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Draftstopping installed in...
Floor/ceiling assembly to subdivide
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Draftstopping in other groups than R shall
not exceed 1000 square feet
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Draftstopping material
1/2 inch gypsum board 3/8 inch wood structural panel 3/8 inch particleboard 1 inch nominal lumber etc.
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Combustible materials in concealed spaces in Type I or Type II is
not allowed
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1/2 inch of unsanded gypsum plaster equals
3/4 of one-to-three gypsum sand plaster or 1 inch of Portland cement sand plaster
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Double reinforcement; Plaster more than 1 inch shall be reinforced with...
3/4 inch of approved lath embedded no less than n3/4 for outer surface
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insulating materials installed in any type of building needs
flame spread index no more than 25 smoke developed index no more than 450
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minimum concrete cover for columns shall be
no less than 1 inch x the number of hours of Fire resistance required or 2 inches. (whichever is less)

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