Fire protection articles

Fire protection of airport steel structures: terminal, hangar and which R rating the design requires

Airports in Uzbekistan are being built and expanded: new terminals, hangars, cargo and fuel facilities. Almost all of this is a steel frame with large spans, and almost always the design requires…

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How much does fire protection of steel structures cost: what makes up the price

“How much does it cost to coat steel with fire protection?” is the first question in almost every enquiry. And there is no honest one-number answer to it. Not because the contractor…

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How fireproof paint is applied correctly: technology and control

You can buy an excellent certified composition, calculate the thickness precisely — and still end up with a coating that will not work in a fire. The reason is almost always the…

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Fireproof paint thickness: how the layer is calculated for the required R limit

Clients often have an illusion: once you have bought the «right» fireproof paint, the facility is protected. In reality the can of paint itself guarantees nothing. What matters is the thickness of…

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How to protect steel from fire: a comparison of fire-protection methods

When a structure needs to be brought up to the required fire-resistance limit, the designer and the client face a choice between several fundamentally different methods. They all «work», but they cost…

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Fire-resistance limits R15, R30, R60, R90: what they mean and how to choose

When it comes to fire protection of steel, a client sooner or later runs into a mysterious marking: R15, R30, R45, R60, R90, R120. The designer specifies it in the brief, the…

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Fireproof paint for steel structures: why it is needed and how it works

Steel looks indestructible — but fire has its own opinion. Already at 500 °C the metal loses about half of its strength, and at 700–800 °C a load-bearing column or beam begins to «flow»…

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