Fires and their devastating consequences have made history. They are an enormous risk factor – even now, with often unpredictable proportions. Preventive structural fire protection, therefore, has the highest priority.
The structural measures in buildings, for example, are very diverse and range from the building materials and components used, regulated in Germany in DIN 4102 and ENV 1992-1-2, to structural fire protection in industrial buildings, regulated in DIN 18230.
Structural fire protection
The legal regulations according to hazard classifications as well as personal responsibility for people
Structural fire protection is safety technology that helps save lives and protect property in the event of a fire. If pipelines, and ventilation ducts are routed through walls and ceilings, they must be designed in such a way that there is no risk of fire and smoke spreading and the fire resistance of the wall or ceiling is not impaired. This generally applies to residential buildings with more than two storeys, all special buildings, and places of assembly.
There are different materials for use in fire protection, such as fire protection panels, fire protection sleeves, fire protection coatings, fire protection mortar, and fillers.
When it comes to fire protection, the approved building inspection certificates for the respective fire protection systems and installation by trained personnel are important. The legal regulations according to hazard classifications as well as personal responsibility for people, systems, and the environment give preventive structural fire protection a special status.