Articles – International Fire Protection

Figure 1: Liquefied natural gas carrier.

Liquefied Natural Gas fires: the damage on structures

At 88 stories, Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is 420.5m tall.

The reliability of fire protection features in high-rise buildings

Lithium-ion battery racks in a grid-scale BESS.

Putting in place fire-protection measures for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems

Roof mounted smoke extract fan arrangement.

Smoke control systems and the application of smoke control products to realise safe and efficient designs

Figure 5. Using another detector to cover the area of risk.

Flame detector selection Part 2 – design considerations

A panoramic view of the Fire Lab – covering over 10,000 square meters, the facility is the largest of its type in the world.

Proven fire protection from the lab

Wythenshawe Hospital is protected by a network of MxPro 5 fire panels and custom-built AdSpecials panels from Advanced.

Fire protection on the front line: the critical role of fire protection in healthcare facilities

Kentec’s wireless detection system supporting easy-to-install and highly-reliable fire safety systems.

Wireless detection

Loading the timber ready for Burnblock fire retardant treatment.

Fire retardant timber – getting your specification right

Passive fire protection is a vital consideration for all kinds of projects, and it is vital the products chosen are suitable and tested for their application.

Trust in your choice: how can specifiers ensure accurate passive fire product specification?

Sika can offer specification support for its passive fire protection range.

The benefits of passive fire protection

CPVC is easy to install – a one-person job using basic hand tools.

Five reasons to choose CPVC for light-hazard fire-sprinkler systems

Figure 1. Automatic fire sprinklers with various K-factor values (Johnson Controls, 2021).

Hydraulic design of automatic fire sprinkler nozzles

Examples of UV-IR and IR3 flame detectors.

Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies

A typical example of a GRP composite fire door being subject to a fire test in an independent test centre, showing the non-fire side.

The fall and rise of the GRP composite fire door

Eaton’s CrystalWay self-contained emergency exit sign is the standard in high quality, aesthetic emergency exit sign luminaires, which is also available for central power supplies.

Fines and fatalities: why buildings and emergency exit signage must adapt

Partially conditioned interior spaces with unheated areas vulnerable to freezing can be good candidates for a listed antifreeze.

Why you should think about sprinkler freeze protection this summer

Fire seals incorporating a hydrated sodium silicate intumescent in a purpose-designed uPVC sleeve.

Intumescent materials – the vital technology in passive fire protection systems

An Intelligent Network of 20 Axis EN fire panels protect Ho Chi Minh City’s upscale Ha Do Centrosa Garden complex.

Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?

Fire protection insulation can significantly extend the fire protection periods of structural steel elements.

Fire protection for structural steel elements: the role of fire-protection insulation

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Figure 1: Liquefied natural gas carrier.

Liquefied Natural Gas fires: the damage on structures

At 88 stories, Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is 420.5m tall.

The reliability of fire protection features in high-rise buildings

Lithium-ion battery racks in a grid-scale BESS.

Putting in place fire-protection measures for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems

Roof mounted smoke extract fan arrangement.

Smoke control systems and the application of smoke control products to realise safe and efficient designs

Figure 5. Using another detector to cover the area of risk.

Flame detector selection Part 2 – design considerations

A panoramic view of the Fire Lab – covering over 10,000 square meters, the facility is the largest of its type in the world.

Proven fire protection from the lab

Wythenshawe Hospital is protected by a network of MxPro 5 fire panels and custom-built AdSpecials panels from Advanced.

Fire protection on the front line: the critical role of fire protection in healthcare facilities

Kentec’s wireless detection system supporting easy-to-install and highly-reliable fire safety systems.

Wireless detection

Loading the timber ready for Burnblock fire retardant treatment.

Fire retardant timber – getting your specification right

Passive fire protection is a vital consideration for all kinds of projects, and it is vital the products chosen are suitable and tested for their application.

Trust in your choice: how can specifiers ensure accurate passive fire product specification?

Sika can offer specification support for its passive fire protection range.

The benefits of passive fire protection

CPVC is easy to install – a one-person job using basic hand tools.

Five reasons to choose CPVC for light-hazard fire-sprinkler systems

Figure 1. Automatic fire sprinklers with various K-factor values (Johnson Controls, 2021).

Hydraulic design of automatic fire sprinkler nozzles

Examples of UV-IR and IR3 flame detectors.

Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies

A typical example of a GRP composite fire door being subject to a fire test in an independent test centre, showing the non-fire side.

The fall and rise of the GRP composite fire door

Eaton’s CrystalWay self-contained emergency exit sign is the standard in high quality, aesthetic emergency exit sign luminaires, which is also available for central power supplies.

Fines and fatalities: why buildings and emergency exit signage must adapt

Partially conditioned interior spaces with unheated areas vulnerable to freezing can be good candidates for a listed antifreeze.

Why you should think about sprinkler freeze protection this summer

Fire seals incorporating a hydrated sodium silicate intumescent in a purpose-designed uPVC sleeve.

Intumescent materials – the vital technology in passive fire protection systems

An Intelligent Network of 20 Axis EN fire panels protect Ho Chi Minh City’s upscale Ha Do Centrosa Garden complex.

Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?

Fire protection insulation can significantly extend the fire protection periods of structural steel elements.

Fire protection for structural steel elements: the role of fire-protection insulation

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