Whether your building is new or old, residential, highrise or a warehouse, Integrated Systems Testing (IST) is imperative to ensure all of your building’s fire and life safety systems are operating as one cohesive system.
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When a building fire breaks out, it’s critical to put as much distance between evacuees and the heat and smoke as possible. For this reason, building operators and managers benefit from understanding what effective fire separation systems are and what they need to do to ensure their buildings stay up-to-code
Shawn Young, Manager with LRI Engineering Inc., shares insights into this life-saving concept.
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As per the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), the fire rating of structural steel members, structural floor and roof assemblies is to be determined based on fire tests conducted in accordance with CAN/ULC-S101, “Standard Method of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials.” Based on fire tests, certification and testing laboratories publish designs with unrestrained and restrained conditions.
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