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Combined smoke/ heat/ carbon
monoxide detector linked to fire alarm
Emergency lighting
Fire Alarm
Emergency Break Glass
Fire Blanket
Illuminated Fire Exit Sign
Fire Extinguisher
Escape Route
FD60
Passive Fire Protection
Are attempts to contain or slow the spread of the fire with the use of
fire resistant walls, ceilings, floors and doors.
The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is a major organisation that
provides fire door ratings. BWF fire ratings for fire door assemblies are
stated in minutes and prefixed by the letters ‘FD’
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One of the strategies to implement fire protection is the instalment of
fire doors, which not only form a barrier for the fire but can also be a
means of escape. This project uses FD60 fire doors which withstand fire
for an hour before being unable to protect.
Intumescent fire door seals are fitted into the grooves of the foor frame;
they provide protection as the seal swells 10-15 minutes after the fire
starts, sealing the gap between the door and the door frame.
This means is beneficial for the surrounding itself can be quite
populated with people walking by so that in a case of a fire they will
also be protected.
Fire Prevention and Mitigation
A design choice to protect the interior of the Square Tower in the case
of a fire is the external cafe. The cafe is the most risk for causing a fire;
the exhibits, artefacts and the existing fabric will remain in tact.
With the FD60 fire doors, if the cafe were to catch fire, they would
protect the inside of the Square Tower from damage.
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