Fire Proofing

What is Fire ?

Process of combustion: Chemical reaction

Characteristics: Heat emission accompanied by smoke and/or flame

What is the Fire Triangle?

When ignited, a fire develops: Heat, Flames, Gas & Smoke Break the triangle !

AEGIS

Why fire protection

AEGIS

SAVING LIVES

Fire and smoke are major risks in the construction industry. Codes and approvals play a very important role in minimizing these risks leading to lives being saved.

PROTECTING ASSETS

One of the main priorities for building owners and insurance companies: to protect assets. Enforcement of codes and approved and tested systems minimize the impact of a fire in a building.

IMPROVING BUILDING PERFORMANCE

Improving building performance is a major concern of all the industry. Extensive testing and regulation on additional attributes (acoustics, movement, etc.) improves sustainability in maintenance.

Fire Compartments

Loss can be minimized by adopting different elements of fire protection

Focus area in Buildings/ industries for firestop

Electrical -penetrations
Mechanical -penetrations
Structural -penetrations
openings for future use
Re-entries of existing firestops
Control or sway joints within a fire-resistance rated wall or floor assemblies
Junctions between the fire-resistance rated wall or floor assemblies
“Top-of-wall" (HOW) joints, where non-load bearing wall assemblies meet floor assemblies