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FIRE-RESISTIVE WALL [1 record]

Record 1 2021-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Walls and Partitions
  • Fire Prevention
DEF

A wall that subdivides a fire-resistive building to restrict the spread of fire.

CONT

A fire-resistive wall ... is designed and constructed to create a fire barrier to protect safe passage for people and/or protect an area from fire within a building through containment ...

Key term(s)
  • fireresistive wall

French

Domaine(s)
  • Murs et cloisons
  • Prévention des incendies
CONT

Le mur séparatif coupe-feu est destiné à séparer [...] deux parties d'une même construction de telle sorte que tout incendie se déclarant d'un côté du mur séparatif coupe-feu ne puisse pas se propager de l'autre côté.

Spanish

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