This leads us to explore more about passive fire protection which
is used to restrict the passage of fire and smoke within the same
compartment. But before going into the details of passive fire
protection, let’s have a wholistic look on both types of protections
Active Fire Protection
Passive Fire Protection
(Fig 1.5)
During any type of fire accidents, the safety of the occupants and
first responders is accomplished by the egress system of the building
and the combination of passive and active means. A passive fire
protection system is an integral part of the building materials and
constructions, such as partition walls to restrict the fire and smoke
in the one compartment, fire-resistant spray to enhance the fire
resistance capacity of the load-bearing steel structure and so on.
Active systems are designed to act when a fire is present and needs
activation through one or multiple methodologies such as detectors,
sensors or mechanical means.
In this book, we will explore one of the key components of passive
fire protection – Firestopping.
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