Manual for the protection against fire of load bearing structures (part 1)
Today we will offer a quick answer on how to fireproof the principal types of load bearing structures when they are not equipped against fire, to …
Today we will offer a quick answer on how to fireproof the principal types of load bearing structures when they are not equipped against fire, to …
Smoke evacuation systems must always be operational, and maintenance is key to ensure their correct functioning in case of fire. It is of vital …
High-rise buildings have the advantage of being able to host a great number of people on a reduced floor space. But special attention needs to be …
Steel used in construction needs to be protected against a possible fire. At a temperature close to 500 º C it loses its mechanical capacity and b…
We will continue with the sectorization of Ventilation Ducts; here, we will be talking about forced ventilation. As the CTE states in its DB-SI …
As it happens with the Passive Protection of the structure, sectoring of dividing walls and firewall strips, when applying the Fire Safety Reg…
Continuing with last week’s Post, today we finish with the concerning to passive protection in Industrial Buildings.
Encounter of div…
In this post we will review several aspects related to Passive Protection in Industry to comply with the Fire Safety in Industrial Buildings Re…
We all miss a specific section for Passive Fire Protection in the new RIPCI (Spanish only), since these installations are as important as any A…
Although the explosion of a vehicle or throwing a cigarette on gasoline are scenes with large Hollywood doses, it is better not play with fire wh…
There is a risk of electrical fire where there is electricity, especially when the installation is not protected. Within factories and househ…
A fire, whatever its origin, is an imminent danger to people who are nearby.
The most important thing in these situations is to keep calm. Adrena…
Tecbor® is a rigid panel for fire protection composed of magnesium oxide, silicates and other components manufactured by mercor tecresa®. It …
When we carry out the Activity Licence project, we need to adapt the existing facilities to the Fire Security Regulation in Industrial Buildin…
It is very usual in downtowns, where the economic value of the dwellings is considerable, the complete renovation of old buildings to adapt the…
Last November, the UNE 23585 standard, in force since 2004, wa…
Prior to drawing up a plan or beginning the fire protection works of steel structure, we have to choose the most suitable and convenient product …
Last February, the Ministry of Industry, Economy and Competitiveness published the new RIPCI Application Guide (Spanish version only), whi…
Malls are public facilities places and, in addition to the special configuration of most of the current Shopping Centers, similar to america…
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection, ASFP (UK), is releasing a new video that guides and provides guidance on the compartmentali…
An Industrial fire is a type of industrial disaster involving a conflagration which occurs in an industrial setting. Unfortunately…
There have been many industrial fires lately where industrial unit structure cannot support flames and ends destroyed. A structure subje…
“Why protect steel from fire as it doesn’t burn?” is an often asked question. At temperatures above 550 Celsius steel und…
The 12th of February of 2005, the Windsor Tower in Madrid burned leaving a cloud of smoke that could be seen many kilometers around. The Windso…
Recently, our technicians were in an industrial establishment with an area of offices of 250 m2 where they had to split with a Firewall party…
The correct compartmentalization of electrical services and hollows through all the fire sectors is as important as the right perform of the p…
For a long time, the illegal fire safety practices has been reported in various professional forums. Also the lack of inspection to detect thes…
The standard UNE 23740-1: 2016 Fire Safety. Hollow enclosure elements. Specific requirements for installation, use and maintenance. Part 1…
Fire protection is the set of measures available in any building to prevent and protect them against fire. With these measures we manage to prev…
Fire detection and extinguishing systems in homes, offices or industries have hardly changed in recent decades, contrary to what happened in …
Planning on hosting a New Year’s Eve party this year? What better way to ring in 2015 than with fire safety. With New Year’s festiv…
After the fire that caused the demolition of the oldest skyscrapper in the city of Tehran (Iran), many doubts come to us about structural fire…
The time-temperature curves are mathematical formules that regulate the temperature in a test furnace as a function of time. Its function is …
The DB-SI defines Fire Resistance as: “The ability of a building element to maintain for a period of time the bearing function (R) tha…
A 64-year-old and 66-year-old couple died yesterday in the early morning due to smoke coming from a fire in their home in Castellón, according t…
The priority of a Smoke Evacuation and Temperature Control System in case fire is always to save lives, leaving the evacuation routes free of s…
In buildings, fire safety measures are very important in order to reduce the risks that can occur to people and property in case of a fire. It is ve…
A fire in a house in Elche leaves six families evicted and one policeman injured. Despite the scale and magnitude of the event, no serious person…
Last Friday, May 19th the new RIPCI was approved in the council of ministers and we are just waiting for its publication in the BOE.
The noveltie…
On 10 April 1981, the Fire Safety regulation in Spain started to change because the Ministry of Housing approved the Basic Fire Protection …
In this post we would like to discuss about the Passive Protection products installer, as well as the regulations in this sector and the need to m…
It is estimated that about 80 people have disappeared or have died in the fire at London’s Grenfell Tower. To prevent this from happening …
El Reglamento de Productos de Construcción (RCP) por primera vez fija una normativa a cumplir para que todos los productos, incluidos los de pr…
The new Regulation for Fire Protection Facilities, RIPCI, (RD 513/2017) was finally published on June 12, and it contains interesting update…
We have already discussed about lacks in fire prevention in homes, generally in neighborhoods, and today we will refer to the appliance that le…
A fire in a plan that was about to take off in Las Vegas a few years ago, has been an example of good evacuation and it has shown to the world that firep…
Last July 14th, the expected UNE 23510 standard for fire-extinguishing systems in commercial kitchens was published. Design and test requir…
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