Cemented Firewall 101
Why it is important to have a concrete firewall. (Photo Credits)
Having a firewall can spell the difference between risking lives and losing possessions as against being safe should fires should the property next to one’s own catches fire.
The website PDH Online gave a definition of a concrete firewall.
“A firewall is a fire‐resistant structure which restricts the spread of fire and extends continuously from the foundation to or through the roof with sufficient structural stability under fire conditions to allow the collapse of the existing construction on either side of the wall to occur without allowing the collapse of the wall. So basically a firewall creates separate independent buildings.” Read the continuation of this text here.
Concrete Firewall as a Barrier
WikiPedia also has an entry about concrete firewalls. National Ready Mix Concrete Association
“Fire barrier walls are typically continuous from an exterior wall to an exterior wall, or from a floor below to a floor or roof above, or from one fire barrier wall to another fire barrier wall, having a fire resistance rating equal to or greater than the required rating for the application. Fire barriers are continuous through concealed spaces (e.g., above a ceiling) to the floor deck or roof deck above the barrier. Fire partitions are not required to extend through concealed spaces if the construction assembly forming the bottom of the concealed space, such as the ceiling, has a fire resistance rating at least equal to or greater than the fire partition.”
Read the rest of the entry here.
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The Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association also shared more information on concrete firewalls.
“A firewall is the ultimate defense against the spread of fire. It must be able to withstand the onslaught of a fire and prevent further fire spread by containing it to one side of the wall until the fire burns itself out, or is extinguished.”
Read the continuation here.
Having a concrete firewall can greatly help in reducing the risk of fires.
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