CHAPTER 7 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 7 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTIONSECTION BC provisions of this CHAPTER shall govern thematerials and assemblies used for structural fire resistance andfire- resistance -rated CONSTRUCTION separation of adjacent spacesto safeguard against the spread of fire and smoke within abuilding and the spread of fire to or from BC following words and terms shall, for thepurposes of this CHAPTER , and as used elsewhere in this code,have the meanings shown opening around the RADIATION listed device installedin a ceiling membrane of a FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED floor/ceiling orroof/ceiling assembly to limit automatically the radiative heattransfer through an air inlet/outlet fire /SMOKE listeddevice installed in ducts and air transfer openings designed toclose automatically upon the detection of heat and to also resistthe passage of air and smoke. The device is installed to operateautomatically, controlled by a smoke detection system, andwhere required, is capable of being positioned from a remotecommand spaces within partitions, walls , floors, roofs, stairs, furring, pipe chases and columnenclosures and other similar Ceiling radiation damper, Combinationfire/smoke damper, fire damper and Smoke damper.

walls, floors, roofs, stairs, furring, pipe chases and column ... from the building face to the closest interior tax lot line, to the centerline of a street or other public space, or to an imaginary ... fire-resistance- rated building elements shall not reduce the required fire-resistance rating.

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