Structural-steel fire protection: from rating to estimate
How section factor, critical temperature, primer and exposure conditions affect the selected system and project cost.
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Technical decisions explained without generic claims
Each guide covers inputs, selection criteria, delivery stages, records and cost factors.
Passive fire protection
Selecting a passive fire-protection system
Solutions for steel, timber, ductwork, cable routes and penetrations, including inputs, records and quality control.
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Checks before fire-protective treatment of timber
Timber species and section, moisture, substrate preparation, exposure conditions and evidence for the selected treatment.
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Ductwork fire protection: systems, joints and access
Classification, network geometry, joints, supports, penetrations and compatibility across the complete system.
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Cable coatings and penetration sealing
A coating limits flame spread along the route, while a tested penetration system reinstates the barrier rating.
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Fire alarm design, installation and system interfaces
Detection, notification, cause-and-effect logic, commissioning and information required for a dependable estimate.
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Fire-protection design: scope and required inputs
From survey and brief to drawings, specifications, cause-and-effect logic and an agreed handover package.
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Selecting a fire-suppression system for the risk
Water, gas, powder and aerosol systems differ in application, constraints and requirements for the protected room.
Read full guide↗Maintenance
Planned maintenance of fire-protection systems
Inspections, records, testing of loops and interfaces, fault rectification and completion documentation.
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