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2. Firewall (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Firewall residential construction, separating the building into two separate residential units, and fire areasExample of a firewallused to inhibit the spread of a fire at an electrical substation. A firewallis a fire-resistant barrier used to prevent the spread of fire. Firewalls are built between or through buildings, structures, or electrical ...

3. Plenum space - Wikipedia

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   A plenum space is a part of a building that can facilitate air circulation for heating and air conditioning systems, by providing pathways for either heated/conditioned or return airflows, usually at greater than atmospheric pressure. Space between the structural ceiling and the dropped ceiling or under a raised floor is typically considered ...

4. Fire door - Wikipedia

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   Fire-resistance rated door, with wire mesh glass vision panel Industrial grade fire door rated to hydrocarbon curve and blast resistance Double fire door immediately after 3-hour fire test inside a 4-hour rated Durasteel wall Double fire door after 3-hour fire test in a 4-hour Durasteel wall, during successful 45PSI (3.1 bar) hose stream test leading to a UL Listing [1]

5. Cocoanut Grove fire - Wikipedia

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   Cocoanut Grove fire. /  42.35000°N 71.06833°W  / 42.35000; -71.06833. The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 28, 1942, and resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire in history and the third-deadliest single-building fire (after the September 11 ...

6. Passive fire protection - Wikipedia

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   Passive fire protection ( PFP) is components or systems of a building or structure that slows or impedes the spread of the effects of fire or smoke without system activation, and usually without movement. [ 1] Examples of passive systems include floor-ceilings and roofs, fire doors, windows, and wall assemblies, fire-resistant coatings, and ...

7. EN 16034 - Wikipedia

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   EN 16034:2014. EN 16034 is a set of European standards which specify the technical performance characteristics for fire resistant and smoke control products, such as fire doors. Compliance with this standard requires to fulfill the requirements of the Construction Product Regulation [1] for construction products (short CPR).