Firestopping and Compartmentation
Fire & Life Safety 2012
Plan Review through As-Built Documentation for
Firestopping presented by FCIA & IFC
© Copyright, FCIA, 04-30-2012
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this program, the participant should
know how to:
1. Recognize Product Design/Testing, Installation &
Inspection Standards for Firestopping.
2. Understand Plan Review for Firestopping
3. Understand Requirements for Firestopping for
Safety in the US and Canada
4. Understand specification and code sections for
Firestopping
Firestopping for Safety
• Outline – Bob Hasting/Bill McHugh
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FCIA & IFC – Two SEPARATE Trade Associations
Total Fire Protection & Effective Compartmentation
Codes, Testing, Products – Materials
Firestopping for Safety – A Quality Protocol
• Properly Designed and Specified Firestopping – 07-84-00
• Tested Systems - ASTM E 814 / UL 1479 – S115 - UL
2079, ASTM E2307
• Professional Installation – FCIA Member, FM 4991
Approved, UL Qualified Contractors…
• Properly Inspected - ASTM E 2174 / 2393 Protocol
– IAS AC 291 Accreditation Criteria for Inspection Agencies
• Maintained (Inspected) Annually by FCIA Members
• More on Plan Review, Inspection
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Firestopping for Safety
• FCIA – Worldwide Association
• Firestop Contractors, Manufacturers,
Consultants, Reps, Distributors,
• FCIA Website Resources - FREE
• FCIA MOP on PDF FREE to
Specifiers, Architects,
Building/Fire Officials
• Life Safety Digest FREE
– www . FCIA . org
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Firestopping for Safety
• Membership Reflects FCIA’s Activity…
300+ Members…US, Canada, Middle East, Far East, India
– Accreditation – FM, UL, ULC & IAS - Growth
– Apprenticeship – US Dept. of Labor; CAN Ministry
– Technical & Education – MOP, UL TFPSS
– Codes & Standards – ICC, NFPA, ASTM, IAPMO
UL STP’s
– Marketing – Relationships, Shows
– Program – Committee work, Education
– Legislative – Track, Advocate
INTERNATIONAL FIRESTOP
COUNCIL
The International Firestop Council (IFC) is a not-for-profit association of manufacturers and
industry partners of fire protective materials and systems.
IFC's mission is to promote the technology of fire containment in modern building construction
through research, education and development of safety standards and code provisions.
Website - www.firestop.org
Email - Info@firestop.org
Firestopping for Safety
• “TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION”
• Effective Compartmentation – Bob/Bill
– Fire Barriers, Walls/Floors, Smoke Barriers &
– Firestopping, Fire Dampers, Swinging and Rolling Fire
Doors, Fire Rated Glazing
• Detection & Alarm Systems
• Sprinkler Suppression Systems
• Education & Egress– TRB, Fire Safety Committee
– Building Managers, Occupants and Firefighters
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Proper ‘DIIM’ Effective Compartmentation
Means Reliable Systems…
• Properly Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant
– Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s.,
Compartments per IBC, NFPA Codes–Specified
(CCS,CDT)
• Properly Installed
– FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL Qualified Contractors”
• Properly Inspected
– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393, by IAS AC 291
Accredited Inspection Firms
• Properly Inspected and Maintained –
– FCIA Member, FM 4991, or UL Qualified Contractor or
Inspection Agency
Firestopping for Safety
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Firestopping
• Fire Walls, Fire Barriers, Horizontal Assemblies,
Smoke Barriers, Fire Partitions, Smoke Partitions
– Penetrations – Through & Membrane Pens
– Joint Systems
– Perimeter Fire Containment Systems
– Tested & Listed Systems and Engineering
Judgments
– Plan Review & Field Inspection
Firestopping for Safety
• Code Requirements – Firestopping
– International Building Code – Chapter 7
• New Construction
– International Fire Code – Chapter 7
• Existing Buildings
• Enforced by Fire Marshal
– NFPA 5000 – 101- Chapter 8
• Minimum requirements for
Construction & Maintenance
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• NFPA
– NFPA 5000 – “Consensus Codes”
• Other international locations…US, not
much
– NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code
• Healthcare Industry
• Overseas
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• ICC=International Code Council
• IBC – Building Code - New
• IFC – Fire Code – Maintenance
• Other “I-Codes”
– IPC, IMC, IEBC, WUIC, IPMC
US ICC Adoptions – ICCsafe.org
Firestopping for Safety
• ICC=International Code Council
• USA
• Middle East, Caribbean, etc.
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• Compartmentation & Codes - US
– Fire Resistance – Time, in minutes or hours that
materials or assemblies have withstood a fire exposure
as determined by tests, methods based on tests, or this
code …. NFPA. ICC adds… “Systems”
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Ch. 7 – IBC - Fire Barrier – Hourly Rated – Continuous
Ch. 7 IBC - Fire Wall – Fire rating, structural independence
IBC – Fire Partition – Rated, not continuous.
IBC - NFPA - Smoke Barrier – Hourly Rated, continuous…
IBC – Horizontal Assemblies – Fire Resistance Rated Floor
or Roof …
Firestopping for Safety
• Compartmentation Codes – US
– Smoke Barrier – Firestopping for Continuity
• IBC – Hourly Rated, Quantified “L” Rating
– <5cfm/sf (IBC 2006)
– < 50 cfm, 100sf of Wall Area (IBC 2009…2012)
• NFPA – Similar, no quantified “L” Rating
• Healthcare Occupancies
• Building Owner/Manager Preference
– Smoke Partition – “Common Materials”
• IBC – Continuous barrier, not rated… ‘retard’.
• NFPA – Continuous membrane that is designed to form a
barrier to limit the transfer of smoke….’
Firestopping for Safety
• Fire Resistance Rated Compartmentation
and Structural Fire Resistance
– Continuous Walls / Floors – Fire & Smoke…
• Interior and Exterior Walls
– Firestop Systems
» Penetrations
» Joints – Walltops – Perimeter Joints
• Fire Damper Duct Systems
• Fire Doors and Hardware Systems
– Rolling & Swinging
• Fire Glass
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• Effective Compartmentation for Safety
– Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Explosion
• Continuity Standards for…??
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R - Nuclear Power Plant Standards
E – Blast Strength? Check with manufacturer
C – Which Chemicals? Check with manufacturer
B – Which Agents? Check with manufacturer
– How to Regulate for Terrorism?
– Due Diligence – Design, Owner, Manufacturers
• Review Required by code?
Firestopping for Safety
• Fire Walls and Floors –
– Continuity - Fire Resistance Rated Assemblies
– Concrete
– Concrete Block
– Plaster
– Gypsum Block
– Drywall
– Floor/Ceiling Assemblies
– Firestop Systems
“Tested & Listed Wall/Floor
Systems”
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Effective Compartmentation Features
Firestopping for Safety
• FCIA Members Understand Compartmentation &
DIIM Firestop Quality Process…
– D - Firestop Systems Tested to ASTM E 814, UL
1479/2079, ASTM E 2307
– Specified by Professionals
– Plan Review Checked by Building Officials
– I - Installed by FCIA Member, UL&FM Contractors
– I - Inspected to ASTM E2174 & ASTM E2393
Inspection Process by Qualified Firms/Individuals
– Inspected for Certificate of Occupancy
– M - Maintained by FCIA Member Firestopping
Contractors, Inspection Agencies
Firestopping for Safety
I – Classified Systems
Firestopping for Safety
• Sealants
– Silicone, Latex, Intumescent
• Wrap Strips
– “Thick, Thin, Wide, Less Wide”
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Putties
Pillows
Composite Sheets
Bricks / Plugs
Pre Fabricated Kits
Mortar
Spray Products
Graphics, STI,3M, AD, HILTI, Nelson
Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Systems Materials
• Pipes – Cables
– Sealants, Wrap strips, Putty, Pre-Fabricated Kits
• Gaps/Joints/Walltops/Perimeter Joints
– Sealants – Firestop Spray – Track Systems
• “Backing Material”
– Mineral Wool, Ceramic Fiber,
– Backer Rod, Others
Graphics - AD, Nelson, Tremco
Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Products Become Firestop Systems – “A Specific field erected construction, consisting of an
assemblage of materials to prevent the spread of fire
through openings in fire rated walls and floors using
ASTM E 814 / UL 1479, S-115, UL 2079, E 2307 as the
test method…” UL Definition
– Testing = Suitability statement for use of a firestop
product in a specific system application
– “Tested and Listed SYSTEMS…
Anything less …. Up to Judge”
– Karen Layng, Esq
Firestopping for Safety
• What are Firestop Systems?
– ASTM E814/UL 1479–UL S115 Tested Systems
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F Rating - Flame
T Rating – Temperature
H Rating – Hose (CAN-Optional)
L Rating – Smoke (UL)
W Rating – Water (UL)
Graphics – 3M
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Hose Stream
& “W” Rating
Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Systems Directories – ULc, ULus®,
Systems Selection…Not as easy as it looks…
Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Systems Directories - UL®
Alpha: The first letter is either “F” for floors, “W” for walls or
“C” for a combination of walls and floors.
Alpha: The second letter or combination of letters, signify the
following.
A
B
C
D
E–I
J
K
L
M
N–Z
Concrete floors < 5”
Concrete floors > 5”
Frame floors
Deck construction
Reserved for future use
Concrete or Masonry walls < 8”
Concrete or Masonry walls > 8”
Framed Walls
Bulkheads
More in another seminar….
Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Systems Directories - UL®
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- Floors
First letter of the system
W
- Walls
C
- Combination
A
- Concrete floors < 5 inches
B
- Concrete floors > 5 inches
C
- Frame floors
D
- Deck construction
E-I
- Reserved for future use
J
- Concrete or Masonry walls < 8 inches
K
- Concrete or Masonry walls > 8 inches
L
- Framed Walls
Much more….another session!!
Firestopping for Safety
• Numeric: The first digit of the four digit number,
identifies the type of penetrant in accordance with the
following list. The next three digits will be assigned
sequentially to successfully tested systems.
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0000 – 0999
1000 – 1999
2000 – 2999
3000 – 3999
4000 – 4999
5000 – 5999
6000 – 6999
7000 – 7999
8000 – 8999
9000 – 9999
No Penetrant
Metallic Pipe, Conduit or Tube
Non Metallic Pipe, Conduit or Tube
Cables
Cables in a Tray
Insulated Pipes
Misc. Electrical Penetrates
Misc. Mechanical Penetrates
Mixed multiple penetrates
more…at another session!
UL Classified Firestop Systems
Every application has
its own unique UL
tested assembly
which specifies:
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Hourly Fire Rating
Type of Barrier
Type of Penetrant
Min/Max Hole/Gap
Size
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Firestop Products
Systems Selection, Inspection
UL & Other Systems
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Wall or Floor Construction Type
Wall or Floor Thickness
Penetrating Item, Coverings
Size, Type, Thickness
Annular Space, Joint / Gap Sizes
Backing Mateirals
Fill Material(s)
Engineering Judgments
• Brice Miller
• An Engineering Judgment is a letter or
report issued by some knowledgeable party
which evaluates the construction of some
site-specific application which deviates
from a tested design, system or assembly
and concludes with a judgment of the
applicable rating of that assembly
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
• Recommended IFC Guidelines for
Evaluating FireStop Systems in
Engineering Judgments. e resistive
construction
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
When field conditions differ from original design or unanticipated
construction hindrances are encountered, Engineering Judgments
(EJ’s) are typically made that recommend alternative methods to
ensure performance of the firestop system is not compromised.
Generally these conditions or hindrances cannot be easily or cost
effectively redesigned so alternative protection schemes must be
implemented to maintain the system’s integrity. Since these
recommendations are not based upon identical designs as that which
were fire tested, it is important that they be developed using
sound engineering principles and good judgment.n
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
Engineering Judgments for firestop systems should:
1. Not be used in lieu of tested systems when available;
2. Be issued only by a firestop manufacturer’s qualified technical personnel or in concert with the
manufacturer by a knowledgeable registered Professional Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, or an
independent testing agency that provides listing services for firestop systems;
3. Be based upon interpolation of previously tested firestop systems that are either sufficiently similar
in nature or clearly bracket the conditions upon which the judgment is to be given. Additional
knowledge and technical interpretations based upon accepted engineering principles, fire science and
fire testing guidelines (e.g. ASTM E 2032 – Standard Guide for Extension of Data from Fire
Endurance Tests) may also be used as further support data;
4. Be based upon full knowledge of the elements of the construction to be protected, the
understanding of the probable behavior of that construction and the recommended firestop system
protecting it were they to be subjected to the appropriate Firestop Standard Fire Test method for the
rating indicated on the Engineering Judgment;
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
Basic Presentation Requirements
Proper Firestop System Engineering Judgments should:
1. Be presented in appropriately descriptive written form with or without detail
drawings where appropriate;
2. Clearly indicate that the recommended firestop system is an engineering
judgment;
3. Include clear directions for the installation of the recommended firestop
system;
4. Include dates of issue and authorization signature as well as the issuer’s
name, address and telephone number;
5. Reference tested system(s) which design (EJ) is based on;
6. Identify the job name, project location and firm EJ is issued to along with
the
non-standard conditions and rating supported by the EJ;
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
5. Be limited only to specific conditions and configurations upon which
the engineering judgment was rendered and should be based upon
reasonable performance expectations for the recommended firestop
system under those conditions;
6. Be accepted only for a single, specific job and project location and
should not be transferred to any other job or project location without
thorough and appropriate review of all aspects of the next job or
location’s circumstances.
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
7. Have proper justification (i.e. UL, Intertek or other independent
laboratory system(s) and or opinions);
8. Provide complete descriptions of critical elements for the firestop configuration.
IFC recommends that these guidelines be considered when evaluating
whether any firestop system engineering judgment meets minimal
requirements. Questions concerning the EJ request should be addressed
to the initiator of the judgment.
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Engineering Judgments Cont.
• Typically, an Engineering Judgment is used
when a tested design, systems or assembly
is unavailable
• Most often applied to fire resistive
construction
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IBC References Justifying
Engineering Judgments
• IBC 104.11 – Alternative materials, design
and methods of construction and equipment
• IBC 703.2 – Fire-resistance ratings
• IBC 703.3 – Alternative methods for
determining fire resistance
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Who Issues Engineering
Judgments?
• Who issues Engineering Judgments?
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Professional engineer
Fire protection engineer
Manufacturer
Testing laboratory
• Must be acceptable to the Building Official
or the AHJ
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Important Points of an
Engineering Judgment
• Best documents available are from the
International Firestop Council (IFC) –
www.firestop.org
• No guidance from the International Code
Council or the various I-Codes
• No guidance from UL…
• FCIA’s Firestop Manual of Practice –
FCIA.org
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IFC/UL Video Demonstration of the
Need to Properly Protect Openings
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QUESTIONS
Graphics – STI
Through-Penetrations – Brice Miller
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Membrane-Penetrations
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Joint Systems
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Perimeter Containment
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Firestop Systems
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Penetration Firestop System
Consists of:
• Assembly being penetrated
• Penetrating item
• Fill, void or cavity materials (firestopping
materials)
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Code Requirements
General – IBC 714
• 714.3 – Penetrations into or through fire walls, fire
barriers, smoke barrier walls and fire partitions shall
be protected
• 714.4 – Penetrations of horizontal assemblies not
required to be protected by shaft enclosure shall be
protected per Section 714.4
• 714.3.3 and 714.4.1.3 – Noncombustible penetrants
shall not be connected to combustible material
beyond point of firestop system
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Code Requirements
Wall Assemblies – IBC 714.3
• 714.3.1 – Through penetration shall be
protected by one of the following:
– As tested as part of the entire wall assembly
– As tested to ANSI/UL 1479 / ASTM E 814
– Exceptions
• Concrete, grout or mortar
• Annular space protection materials
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Code Requirements
Wall Assemblies – IBC 714.3
• 714.3.1.2 – When tested to ANSI/UL 1479 or
ASTM E 814, systems shall have F Rating
equal to rating of wall penetrated
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Code Requirements
Wall Assemblies – IBC 714.3.2
• 714.3.2 – Membrane penetration shall be
protected as follows:
– As specified in 714.3.1 (i.e. through
penetrations)
– Recessed fixtures shall be installed so as not to
reduce the required fire resistance
– Exceptions for outlet boxes
– Other boxes
– Automatic sprinkler
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Code Requirements
Smoke Barriers
• 714.5 – Penetrations in smoke barriers shall
have an L Rating at ambient and 400°F
– Max 5.0 CFM / sq ft of opening
– Max cumulative leakage of 50 cfm for any 100
square feet of wall or floor area
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Sprinkler Pipe Considerations
Sprinkler Pipe Considerations
Metallic Sprinkler Pipe Penetrations:
• NFPA 13 Annular Space Limitations
–If Pipe < 3.5” then annular = 1”
–If pipe > 3.5” then annular = 2”
–Annular must be 360 degrees
• Pipe Movement
–Seismic Movement
–Water-Hammer from Testing
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Min/Max Hole Size
Annular Space
STI Graphic
1. Centered
2. Off-Centered
3. Point Contact
4. Continuous
Point Contact
STI Graphic
Firestopping for Safety
• Field or other Variances to Systems?
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‘Impossible or Impractical’ to reconfigure
Annular Space / Gap too large / small
Oversized penetrating item
Oversized Insulation
Tolerances
Anything outside ‘System’
Graphics – Firestop Technologies, Inc.
Firestopping for Safety
• Variances to Systems? – Now What…
– First Action in Process
• Find another system – Same Manufacturer
• Find another system – Different Manufacturer
– If no system exists in either case….
• Engineering Judgment – “EJ”
• Equivalent Fire Resistance Rated Assembly –
“EFRRA”
• Based on sound engineering IFC Protocol
• SPECIFY THE RULES FOR THIS…
Firestop sealant must be well bonded to
penetrating item and surrounding wall or floor
Caulk
Pack
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Always Check BOTH SIDES
Tool
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When the sealant is properly recessed, it will expand
inward and work the way it was designed
Recessed sealant
STI Graphic
Left untooled, the sealant will expand
outward during a fire, and likely fail
Untooled sealant
STI Graphic
Inspection of Penetrations
• Firestop system must be installed in
accordance with the tested and listed system
• Rating of the system must match the
required rating of assembly being
penetrated
• Penetrating item and opening size must
match the tested and listed system
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Inspection of Penetrations Cont.
• Packing material must be installed per the
tested and listed system
• Required firestopping material must be
installed per the tested and listed system
• Understand some sealants may shrink when
installed and the magnitude of shrinkage
may be in the listing
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Properly Tooled/Smoothed
Penetrations
Firestop SolutionsGraphic
Correct Collar or Sealant Must Be Selected
for Combustible Penetrations
Charred Pipe
Knot formed from
Collapsing pipe
Cold-Side View
Hot-Side View
• Intumescent sealant expands and fills the void that
opens as the combustibles burn away
• Collar expands to crush the pipe
STI Graphic
Intumescent Wrap Strips and Steel Collars
• Key Points - Restricting Collars
– Fastening Tabs – 90 degree bends for expansion
– Directional Tabs
– Bands
STI Graphic
Sealant must be applied
BEFORE sheet metal flanges
in Duct Applications
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Fire/Smoke Dampers & Firestops
• Dampers are UL 555, 555S Listed Systems
– Installed to manufacturer’s written instructions (Systems
– Angles…no sealants)
• Firestop sealants – UL 1479 –
– Improper hole sizing or poor installation…
Consult the Damper
Manufacturer & the
Authority Having
Jurisdiction
Graphics - Greenheck
Installing an Incorrect System
May Void the Fire / Smoke Damper
Manufacturer’s Warranty
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Joint Systems
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Building Code Requirements
2012 IBC – Joints
• 715.1 - Joints installed in or between fireresistance-rated assemblies shall be
protected by an approved fire-resistant joint
system designed to resist the passage of fire
for a time period not less than the required
fire-resistance rating of the assembly in
which it is installed
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Building Code Requirements
2012 IBC – Joints
• 715.2 - Fire-resistant joint systems shall be
securely installed in or on the joint for its
entire length so as not to dislodge, loosen or
otherwise impair its ability to accommodate
expected building movements and to resist
the passage of fire and hot gasses
• 715.3 - Joints shall be tested to ANSI/UL
2079 or ASTM E 1966
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2012 IBC - Definition
• Joint - The linear opening in or between
adjacent fire-resistance-rated assemblies
that is crested due to building tolerances, or
is designed to allow independent movement
of the building in any plane caused by
thermal, seismic, wind or any other loading.
(IBC)
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Forces Which Induce Movement
• Thermal
• Wind
Sway
• Seismic
• Load
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Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Joint Systems Definition – UL 2079
– “A joint system is a specific construction
consisting of adjacent wall and floor assemblies,
and the materials designed to prevent the spread
of fire through a linear opening between the wall
and / or floor assemblies”
– “ANSI / UL 2079 ” – Qualified Joint System
– Nomenclature…another session.
Graphics - STI
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• Firestop Joint Systems Definition – UL 2079
– Min. Positive Pressure – .01 Water, 12” below assy.
– Movement Cycling
• Class I – min. 500 cycles, min. 1 cycle / minute
• Class II- min. 500 cycles, min. 10 cycles / minute
• Class III-min 100 cycles, min. 30 cycles / minute
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Fire Tested at Maximum Joint Width
No Load Bearing Characteristics, unless noted
Assembly, L or W Ratings
FF, WW, FW, HW, BW, CG
0000- 3999
HILTI Graphic
Categories of Fire-Resistive
Joints Materials
• Sealant Systems (Caulks)
• Sprayed /Elastomeric Membranes (Sprays)
• Mechanical Joints
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Construction Joint Terminology
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Nominal Joint Width
Assembly Rating
Movement
Extension
Compression
Percent (%) Extension / Compression
Mineral Wool Compression
Sealant Depth
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Joint System at Nominal Joint Width
Roof or
Floor
Deck
Steel
Stud
Gypsum
Board
1”
Elastomeric Caulk
or Spray
Mineral
Wool
Deep Leg
Track
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Joint System at Minimum Joint Width
Load
1/2”
Roof or
Floor
Steel
Deck
Stud
Elastomeric
Caulk or Spray
Mineral
Wool
Deep Leg Track
Gypsum
Board
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Joint System at Maximum Joint Width
Roof or
Floor Deck
1-1/2”
Elastomeric
Caulk or Spray
Mineral Wool
Steel Stud
Load
Deep Leg Track
Gypsum
Board
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Head-of-Wall Spray Application
Flutes are stuffed
with mineral wool
or speed plugs per
Remaining joint is
UL system
stuffed with
mineral wool or
speed strips per
UL system
Firestop sealant is
applied to both
sides of wall per UL
system
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Roof or Floor Deck
Mechanical
Joint
1”
Fire Rated
Gypsum
Compound
Steel Stud
Overlapping
Gypsum
Board
Gypsum
Board
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Load
Roof or Floor Deck
Mechanical Joint
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Steel Stud
Fire Rated
Gypsum
Compound
Overlapping
Gypsum
Board
Gypsum
Board
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Where Can I Find The
Most Current Listing?
http://www.ul.com
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Evaluating a
Fire-Resistive Joint System
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UL Nomenclature
Navigating the UL Directory:
HW – D – 0060
JOINT SYSTEMS (XHBN)
First Two Alpha Characters identify the type of
joint system:
FF
WW
FW
HW
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Floor-to-Floor
Wall-to-Wall
Floor-to-Wall
Head-of-Wall
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UL Nomenclature Cont.
Navigating the UL Directory:
HW – D – 0060
JOINT SYSTEMS (XHBN)
Third Alpha Character identifies the movement
capabilities of the system:
D
= Dynamic (movement capabilities)
S
= Static (no movement capabilities)
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Joint Systems
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Typical Floor-to-Floor System
Typical Floor-to-Wall System
Typical Wall-to-Wall System
Plan Review of Joint Systems
• What type of joint is being protected?
• What is the required hourly rating?
• What is the width of the joint (nominal
installed width)?
• How much movement is required?
• Is an L Rating required?
• Is submitted system consistent with the above
requirements?
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Recommended Joint System
Correction Notice
• Deflection is required to be installed with an approved
joint system per Section 715 of the IBC. The assemblies
need to be designed to allow joints to compress and extend
with movement of structure while maintaining the firerating of the assemblies.
• Please clarify building deflection to determine movement
capabilities of assembly and identify listed assemblies for
all joint systems.
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Inspection of Joint Systems
• What type of building assemblies form the
joint (type and thickness)?
• What materials are the assemblies
constructed from?
• Are there any special considerations? (EJ)
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Joint Inspection Process
• Inspect joint systems during framing inspection
• Contractor to provide you with the UL listed
assembly as shown / approved on the plans
• Confirm all joints provide required movement
• For Mechanical Joints observe the ceiling runner
for the UL label located on the side of the runner
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Perimeter Fire
Containment Systems
PATHS OF FIRE
PROPAGATION
Extending the Rated Floor to the
Wall...
MANDATORY!
The perimeter joint must be sealed
with an approved material or system
that extends this rating to the exterior
wall surface
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Firestopping for Safety
• Firestop Perimeter Systems
Definition – ASTM E 2307
– “A Perimeter Fire Containment
System is a specific field erected
construction consisting of a floor
with a fire resistance rating, and an
exterior curtainwall with no hourly
resistance rating, and the fill
material installed between the floor
and the curtain wall to prevent the
vertical spread of fire in a building.”
– Intertek Directory
Graphic - Superl
Proper Installation of Mineral Wool
• Compressed mineral wool must be inserted
perpendicular to the joint to allow for movement
between the slab and wall.
Correct
Wrong !
STI Graphic
STI Graphic
Properly Installed and Ready to Spray
STI Graphic
Common Terminology
Aluminum Transom
Vision Glass
Glass Spandrel
or Aluminum
Spandrel
Aluminum Mullion
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Code Requirements
• Sections 715.4, 715.5 and 705.8.5 of 2012
IBC
• 715.4 – Void at edge of rated floor shall be
sealed with material which will resist
interior passage of flame. System must
provide an F Rating when:
– Tested to ASTM E 2307 for time period equal
to rating of floor
• Protects perimeter void or joint
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Code Requirements Cont.
• 715.4.1 – Void at edge of non-rated floor
shall be sealed with approved material or
system which will retard the interior spread
of flame and hot gases between stories
• Protects perimeter void or joint
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Elements of Perimeter
Fire Containment Systems
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Floor Assembly
Curtain Wall Assembly
Safing Materials
Attachment methods
Sealants
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Curtain Wall Fire Containment
Six Basic Design Principles
1
Reinforcement Member
2 Mineral Wool Insulation
3
Mechanically Attached
4
Compression Fit Safing
5
Smoke Barrier
6
Protect Mullions
2
3
5
1
6
4
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Typical Curtain Wall System Cont.
Vertical fiber
Alignment Correct
Horizontal fiber
Alignment Incorrect
Fiber Orientation is Critical!
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Inspection of
Perimeter Fire Containment Systems
• Does the size of joint fit within the
guidelines of the tested assembly?
• Was the mineral wool installed to the
correct compression and according to the
correct orientation?
• Was the firestopping material installed to
minimum depth and installed with the
correct overlap onto both the insulation and
the concrete floor?
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Summary
Perimeter Fire Containment Systems
• Approved system should be submitted on
plans
• Complete System Tested or review E.J.
• Inspected at rough inspection
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Firestopping in the Real World
• Firestop system details are hardly ever on
plans
• Code Officials generally do not ask for copies
of approved firestop systems
• Tested/Listed systems rarely installed
correctly
• Joints are generally not inspected during the
framing inspection and installed to provide
movement
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Firestopping in the Real World
Cont.
• Engineering judgments are being used when
there are tested and listed systems available
• Firestopping considered beneath contractors
• Most users are untrained
• No Licensed firestop contractors
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PROCESS
Building Department Submittals
107.2.1 - Construction
documents shall be of
sufficient clarity to indicate
the location, nature and
extent of the work proposed
and show in detail that it will
conform to the provisions of
this code
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PROCESS
Plans Examination/Review
• A SAMPLE of some Firestop systems details
should be included on the plans
• Material properties, contractor qualifications,
special inspection is in Specifications
• 07-84-00 Firestopping
• Recommended to have UL Details for firestop
applications on the plans
• If available, needs to be tested and listed
systems
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PROCESS
Plans Examination/Review Cont.
• For unique conditions have policy for Engineering
Judgments
• The amount of movement required for all joints
must be specified on plans
• Consider requiring special inspection for
firestopping on large projects (IBC Ch. 17)
• IBC 2012 Chapter 17 Special Inspection – Later…
• Require or encouraging use of Firestop Specialty
Contractor
• FM 4991 Approved or UL Qualified Contractors
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Firestop Systems
Recommended Correction Notice
• All firestop systems for fire rated
construction need to be reproduced on the
plans as tested by an approved testing
laboratory.
• If an engineering judgment is needed, it
must be noted in specifications and must be
approved by the Building Official.
• The above information must be provided for
the field inspectors.
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Pre-Construction Meeting
• Review Design Drawings
Submittals
• Obtain Pre-Approved
Engineering Judgments
• Establish inspection guidelines
and expectations
• Schedule Work and
Inspections
• Review qualifications
/experience of firestop
installers
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QUESTIONS
Brice Miller, Bob Hasting/Bill McHugh
Graphics – STI
Joints and Seams
Edge of Slab
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Wall to Wall / Wall to Floor
No-Sag & Self Leveling
Sealants
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Floor to Wall: Concrete floor assembly
to pre-cast concrete wall assembly
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Poor Firestop Installation of Perimeter
Barriers
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
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Graphics – OPL, 3M
Are firestop caulks required to be RED?
Answer: There is NO building code
requirement anywhere that mandates product
color. However, most manufacturers
deliberately use colors that stand out to
facilitate inspection and different colors to
distinguish between products.
Green
Red
Gray
Black
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Correct Firestop Installations
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Correct Firestop Installations
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Correct Firestop Installations
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Correct Firestop Installations
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Correct Firestop Installations
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Unlisted, Untested Firestop Systems
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Unlisted, Untested Firestop Systems
Polystyrene Block in CMU Slab
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Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Joint Compound
Incomplete is ineffective
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Foam
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Great
Stuff
FCIA Graphic
Good Firestop Applications
Floor to Wall
Top of Wall
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Joints and Seams
Top of Wall
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Joints and Seams
I-Beam to Fluted Deck
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Penetrations with Top of Wall
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Unacceptable Substitutes
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Unacceptable Substitutes
Insufficient Material?
Non Code
Compliant!
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Unacceptable Substitutes
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
Results of Improperly
Installed Mineral Wool
Graphics – Firestop Solutions
QUESTIONS
Graphics – STI
Firestopping for Safety
Bob Hasting/Bill McHugh
• “Construction Quality Stinks”
John R. Butler, Jr., Director, Construction Division of
the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission,
ENR’s Viewpoint…2000
• “Where are the certified
firestoppers”
• Ken Hercenberg, ‘The Construction
Specifier Magazine’ … 2002
Firestopping for Safety
• Results of Non-Qualified
Contractor
– Firestopping wrong,
missing
– Systems Documentation?
– As Built Documentation??
Conclusion – No Single
Firestopping Trade means
fire & life safety risk…
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Installation
Who’s Responsible, Who Installs???
Graphics – STI
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Firestop Contractors & Installation
• Firestopping Industry Installation Methods
• 3 Types
– All Trades -“He/She who pokes hole, fills hole”
– Multiple Contracts to Firestop Contractors, Subs,GC/O
– GC/O - Sub to Single Source Specialty Firestopping
Contractor
• Qualifications??
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Firestop Contractors & Installation
• Firestopping Industry Qualifications
– Installation Protocol – See FCIA Manual of Practice
– Manufacturers Warranties? – N/A in Firestopping
• Material only, ‘x’ year from date of shipment.
• Labor – Contractor only
• Manufacturer Inspection?
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Firestop Contractors & Installation
• How do I select a specialty firestop contractor ?
– FCIA Member
– Insurance – Classification? GL & WC…
• Specialty Firestop Contractor? – GL – Finished Products Liabilty
• Plumber?
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Workforce – Educated as Firestop/Containment Workers
Licensed – Not yet…
Bonding Capability
Project References & Experience
Management System reviewed by?
• FM 4991 and / or UL Qualified?
• Manufacturer?
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Firestop Contractors & Installation
• Firestopping Industry Qualifications
– Manufacturer/Contractor Programs – ‘No legal tie’
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‘Certified Trained?’
‘Accredited?’
‘Approved?’
‘other name’
– FCIA Contractor Member
– FM 4991 Standard for Approval of Firestop
Contractors
– UL & ULC Qualified Firestop Contractors
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Qualified – Does the Firestop Contractor understand the
ZERO TOLERANCE INSTALLATION PROCESS
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“F” Fire & “T” Temperature, “H” Hose
“L” Smoke
“W” Water
Insulation/Integrity
Movement Capability
Annular Space Sizes, Gap Sizes
SYSTEMS DOCUMENTATION
FM 4991 Approved or UL / ULC
Qualified Firestop Contractor
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What are the FM 4991 & UL Qualified
Firestop Contractor Programs?
Management Systems
• Office Facility Procedures Audit
• Field Procedures Audit
• Employ a person who passed the UL/FM
Firestop Exam, 80% or better
– If employed by Approved, Qualified Firm,
• Designated Responsible Individual (DRI)
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FM 4991 & UL QFC Requirements
FM 4991 & UL DRI Contractor Personnel
Only if Employed by a FM/UL Contractor
– Pass Rigorous Firestop Examination
• FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice
• Firestop Systems Selection & Protocol
• Management System Knowledge
– Retested every 3 years (FM Only)
– CEU Requirement – 6 ea. 3 yrs.
– One DRI per Approved Contractor Location
• Installation & Maintenance
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FM/UL Office Facility Procedures Audit
– Firestop Contractor Management System
Manual Procedures
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Employee Training & Education
Systems Selection
Communicate systems to Field
Material Controls
Systems installation “protocol”
Labeling
Record keeping - Variance Procedures
Non-Conformances
Documentation
Project closeout
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Initial Firestop Firm Jobsite Audit by
FM, UL Personnel
– Verification of firestop systems installation
– Verify Quality Procedures
– Verify “communication”
• Office to field, field to office
– “Culture of Quality…”
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Annual FM 4991/ UL QFC Audit
• Continued satisfactory performance
– Quality Manual Implementation
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Documented - Archived record keeping
Employee Training Documentation
Jobsite Visit
DRI CEU Verification
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FCIA Members - FM 4991 Approved and / or
UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Firms
Management Systems Manual
– Investment in Education
– Investment in FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice
• Project Successful Proven Contractor
• Education, Training, Accountability
= Reduced Risk – Life, Property, Business
www . fcia. org
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Inspection
QUALITY
PROCESS
Firestopping for Safety
• Types of ‘Inspection’
– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 –
• Destructive, Non Destructive
• Specified Frequency
• Independent 3rd Party
– Contractor Self Inspection –
• Verify Management System validity
• May or may not be destructive
– Manufacturer Inspection
• May not exist…due to ASTM E 2174, ASTM E 2393 req’t.
– Contractor Approval/Qualification Personnel
Inspection Practices for
Firestopping
• Two types of Inspection
– Jurisdiction
– Special Inspection
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Inspection Practices for
Firestopping
• Inspections typically done by AHJ, but
2012 IBC Chapter 17….inspected by
approved agency or individual, certain
occupancies
• Require construction documents with
Firestop systems details
• During framing inspection observe that
joints are installed in manner that required
movement can be achieved
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Inspection Practices for
Firestopping Cont.
• Observe the products, empty containers or
boxes for label with approved testing
agency
• Have your inspection tools such as a
flashlight, coring device, wire, tape measure
and other appropriate tools
• Verify insulation type, thickness orientation
and compression
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Inspection Practices for
Firestopping Cont.
• Verify firestopping was installed in
accordance with the published system
• Verify who did installation of systems to
determine reasonable verification
• When necessary destructive evaluation will
be made on various types of systems
• During inspection have person follow-up to
repair systems after destructive testing
• Observe the labeling/marking
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Special Inspections
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Special Inspections
• 1705.1.1 Special Cases. Special inspections
shall be required if in the opinion of the
building official the proposed work in unusual
in its nature.
• 1704.xx (pre-2012 Codes) - Typically only
needed for large and complicated projects
• If special inspection is required for firestop
systems, the inspector shall be a qualified
person who demonstrates competence for
inspection of these systems.
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Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 “Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of
Installed Fire Stops – Pen’s - Joints”
– PASSED at ICC 2009/2010 Code Cycle
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1705.16 Fire-resistant penetrations and joints.
In high-rise buildings or in buildings assigned to Risk
Category III or IV in accordance with Section 1604.5,
special inspections for through-penetrations, membrane
penetration firestops,fire resistant joint systems, and
perimeter fire barrier systems that are tested and listed in
accordance with Sections 714.3.1.2, 714.4.1.2, 715.3 and
715.4 shall be in accordance With Section 1705.16.1 or
1705.16.2.
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 –
• 1705.16 – Special Inspection
• High Rise - Buildings 75’ and higher above Fire
Department Access
• Occupancy Type III & IV, Chapter 16 Table 1604.5
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1705.16.1 Penetration firestops. Inspections of
penetration firestop systems that are tested and
listed in accordance with Sections 714.3.1.2
and 714.4.1.2 shall be conducted by an
approved inspection agency in accordance
with ASTM E 2174.
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1705.16.2 Fire-resistant joint systems. Inspection
of fire resistant joint systems that are tested and
listed in accordance with Sections 715.3 and 715.4
shall be conducted by an approved inspection
agency in accordance with ASTM E 2393.
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 “Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of
Installed Fire Stops – Pen’s - Joints”
• “Standard Inspection Procedure”
• Special Inspection Agency Firms
• Other Qualified Firms
• Reports For Fire Marshals & Code Official Review
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 “Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of
Installed Fire Stops …
– Penetrations
– Joints and Perimeter Fire Barriers
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• ASTM E 2174/ASTM E 2393 “Inspector & Firm Requirements”
– Inspector firm NOT Related to Installing firm
• Distributor, Manufacturer, Competitor, Supplier
– Inspector Personnel meet at least one criteria…..
• 2 years experience (Construction, Field), education, and
credentials acceptable to AHJ
• Accredited by AHJ
• Meet ASTM E699
– OPTIONAL:
• Inspection Agency Company Accreditation
• International Accreditation Services IAS AC 291
Firestopping for Safety
• “NEW Inspector Credentials in AC 291”
– IAS Accreditation Criteria AC-291
• Management System Audit by IAS … AND have a person…
• PASS UL/FM Firestop Exam
• 1 year Quality Assurance
Or…
• PASS UL/FM Firestop Exam, and PE, FPE, Registered
Architect, or
• PASS UL/FM Firestop Exam, and Education by Certified
Agency
– Must Specify IAS Accreditation…
Not part of ASTM Standards
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
– Pre Construction Meeting
• Review Documents – Identify Conflicts
• Materials - ASTM E 814 or UL 1479-S115 Systems
– “exactly as Identified on inspection documents”
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• Pre Construction Meeting
– Mock Ups
• Destructive Testing
• Installation Measurements
– Discuss Inspection Method
• Required for During/Post Insp. Methods
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• During Construction Inspection Method
– Firestop Installation Start & Random witness
• 2174 - min. 10%, each type of Firestop, No Less
than one
• 2393 – Min. 5 % of total linear feet of each type of
fire resistive joint system being installed
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• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• Post Construction Method – 2174 Pens
– Destructive Testing
• Minimum 2% , no less than 1, each type
per 10,000 SF of floor area
• If 10% variance per firestop type
– Inspection stops
– Installer inspects, repairs
– Inspector reinspects
Firestopping for Safety
• Destructive Testing - 2393
• Minimum of one sampling per type of joint system per 500 lineal feet.
• (1) Destructive type verification of the fire resistive joint system and
repair of the joint system;
• (2) Disassembly and verification of the components and reinstallation
of the joint system;
• (3) Visual inspection and verification of the component or entire joint
system, where a visual inspection establishes conformance to the
document enumerated in Section 7; or
• (4) Other appropriate methods showing compliance with the approval
process or manufacturers’ instructions or specifications,
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• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• Post Construction Method – 2393 Joints
– Destructive Testing
• If 10% variance per firestop type
– Inspection stops
– Installer inspects, repairs
– Inspector reinspects
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• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393
“Inspection Process”
• Inspection Forms
– One for each type of firestop
– Submit 1 day after inspection to Authorizing Agency
– Numbered – Controlled
• Required – During/Post Construction Methods
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• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• - Final Report – During/Post Inspection Method
– Name, address, location –
project, installer, inspector
– Type and quantity of firestops inspected
– Verification method
– Percentage Deviation
– Copies of all documents sent
to Authorizing Agency
Firestopping for Safety
• ASTM E 2174/ ASTM E 2393 –
“Inspection Process”
• Why Require ASTM E 2174 / E 2393
– Quality Process – Install, Inspect
– Verify Field Installations
– IBC 2012 – Chapter 17 Requirement
– Qualifications of Inspectors
• IAS AC 291 – Accreditation Criteria for
Special Inspection Agencies
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Quality Assurance – Good Spec starts process in motion
Specifications– MF 04 - 07 84 00 … was 07270
– 07 84 00 – Both Pens & Joints
– 07 84 10 – Through Penetration Firestop Systems
• Pipes, cables, ducts, cable trays, MEP&C Systems
– 07 84 20 – Fire Resistive Joint Systems
• Top of Wall
• Fire Resistance Rated Joints – Soft, Metals & Fire Inserts
• Perimeter Joints (Floor Slab edge/Exterior Wall)
• Systems Spec, and product properties spec…
Firestopping for Safety
• Specifications– Systems Testing – Part 1 –
Systems – DIIM References
– ASTM E 814 & UL 1479, UL S-115 Penetrations
– ASTM E 1966, UL 2079, S115 - Joints
– ASTM E 2307 – Perimeter
– FM 4991 Standard for the Approval of Firestop
Contractors
– UL or ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor
Program
– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 - Inspections
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• Specifications– Systems Testing – Part 1 Systems
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“F” Ratings - Fire Resistance Rated Assy.
“T” Ratings - = F & T??
“H” Ratings – Hose Stream – (Canada, Europe, UK)
“L” Ratings = Fire & Smoke Resistance Rated
Construction
– “W” Ratings – Floors; Functional when? Floor
Loading Capabilities?
• Match Physical Properties of Environment
– Chemicals, Movement, Exposure
• FCIA UL STP - Movement
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• Specifications– References
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FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice
Manufacturers Printed Instructions
Focus on Systems Selection by Contractor
Installation by FM 4991, UL/ULC Contractors
Inspections to ASTM E 2174, ASTM E 2393
by IAS AC 291 Inspection Agencies..
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IV Maintenance
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International Fire Code – 2003, 2006…and 2009
703.1 Maintenance. The required fire resistance rating of fire-resistance
rated construction (including walls, fire stops, shaft enclosures,
partitions, smoke barriers, floors, fire resistive coatings and sprayed
fire resistant materials applied to structural members and fire
resistive joint systems) shall be maintained. Such elements shall be
visually inspected by the owner annually and properly repaired,
restored or replaced when damaged, altered, breached or penetrated.
Openings made therein for the passage of pipes, electrical conduit,
wires, ducts, air transfer openings, and hoes made for any reason shall
be protected with approved methods capable of resisting the passage
of smoke and fire. Openings through fire-resistance rated assemblies
shall be protected by self closing or automatic-closing doors of
approved construction meeting the fire protection requirements for
the assembly.
2009 IFC Code Includes…
“ANNUAL INSPECTION, by owner”
Firestopping is only Installed to the Level
of Knowledge of the AHJ
Bob Hasting/Bill McHugh, Brice Miller
• You are the last line of defense!
• We need your help to ensure:
– The code is enforced
– Contractors do the job per specifications
– Owner gets what is being paid for
Question for your Building
Official
What is your Building Department’s
Plan Review and Building Inspection
Policy and Procedure
for Firestopping?
Available Resources Cont.
• ASTM
ASTM.org
• Firestop Contractors International Association
FCIA.org
• International Firestop Council (IFC)
FIRESTOP.org
• Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
UL.com
Reference Materials
• ASTM E 2174 – “Standard Practice for OnSite Inspection of Installed Fire Stops”
• ASTM E 2393 – “Standard Practice for OnSite Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive
Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers”
• IFC Video’s “Inspecting Firestop for
Compliance” & “Side By Side/UL”
• IFC Pocket Guide for Inspectors
202
Reference Materials
• FM 4991, Standard for the Approval of
Firestop Contractors
• UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program
• FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice
203
Available Resources
• IFC pocket
Firestopping
Inspection Manual
• Product
Information manufacturer’s
websites
• International
Firestop Council
(IFC) www.firestop.org
• Firestop
Contractors
International
Association (FCIA)
www.fcia.org
• IFC Inspection
Guidelines for
Through-Penetration
and Fire Resistive
Joint Systems in Fire
Resistance Rated
Construction
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Proper ‘DIIM’ Effective Compartmentation
Means Reliable Systems…
• Designed - A/E, Firestop Consultant
– Tested and Listed Systems, FCIA Member Mfr’s.
• Properly Installed
– FCIA Member, “FM 4991, or UL QFC Contractors”
• Properly Inspected
– ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspection –
By AC 291 Accredited Inspection Agencies
• Properly Maintained –
– FCIA Member
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Freebies for CSC/CSI Member Specifiers,
Architects, Building Officials, Building
Owners, Government
- FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice PDF
Email Copy…
- Free Life Safety Digest, the Magazine of
Effective Compartmentation Subscription
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• “TOTAL FIRE PROTECTION
– Effective Compartmentation -Fire Walls/Floors &
Firestopping
– Fire Dampers, Fire Glass
– Detection & Alarm Systems
– Sprinkler Suppression Systems
– Building Personnel, Occupant and Firefighter
Education
Firestopping and Compartmentation
Fire & Life Safety 2012
Plan Review through As-Built Documentation for
Firestopping presented by FCIA & IFC
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