Designing for Fire Safety-Designing for Fire Safety Video

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In this video, the presenter discusses the importance of balanced fire safety design and how precast concrete can be used to meet these objectives. He explains that the building code sets three primary fire safety objectives: safety to life, property protection, and fire safety to the fire service. He explains that precast concrete is an excellent choice for fire safety design because it is non-combustible and has inherent fire resistance. He discusses the use of precast wall panels with joints and explains that the International Building Code provides guidelines for fire-resistant joints in precast wall panels. The presenter also talks about the use of NFPA 285, which is a standard for evaluating the fire propagation characteristics of exterior non-load-bearing wall assemblies with combustible components. He explains the history and development of NFPA 285 and how it is used to test the fire spread characteristics of exterior walls. He also discusses the exceptions and alternates to the NFPA 285 test. Overall, the presenter emphasizes the importance of balanced fire safety design and the benefits of using precast concrete in meeting these objectives.

Keywords

balanced fire safety design

precast concrete

building code

safety to life

property protection

fire safety to the fire service

non-combustible

fire resistance

precast wall panels

NFPA 285