Whitepaper explores how to protect structural steel from fire

Passive fire protection specialist Promat has published a whitepaper examining the most effective way to protect structural steel from fire. Structural steel needs to be protected against the threat of fire to ensure structural integrity is maintained if exposed to high temperatures.

With both fire protection board systems and specialist intumescent paint used to protect structural steel, the whitepaper looks at which system offers the most comprehensive protection, and in which applications.

Focusing on the application of Part B of the Building Regulations, and the Association for Fire Protection’s best practice guidance, the document, ‘Protecting structural steel: Fire board vs intumescent paint’, addresses the benefits and problems with each system. The whitepaper also focuses on how compartmentation can be maintained in structural steel framed buildings.

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