How can we quickly prevent the spread of fire in buildings?

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Preventing the spread of fire in buildings

The possibility of a fire is a major concern when constructing a building.

Buildings that use a glass exterior façade, curtain wall systems have a low fire-resistance rating and as a result, elements such as sprinkler systems are used to increase the fire-resistance rating.

These elements allow the fire to spread slowly throughout the building, giving time for those inside to evacuate before the building materials start to fail and collapse.

If a fire were to break out in a high-rise building, the spread of fire would be vertical – going from one floor to the next, following with the flow of air currents.

To reduce the spread of fire for 2 hours, a properly designed and tested perimeter fire barrier system is used with rock-wool.

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