Fire performance of trusses - Structural building components

SECTION 17 fire performance OF performance - INTRODUCTIONF ireproof buildings do not exist. Even buildingsconstructed entirely of noncombustible materials cansuffer complete loss due to a fire started in the contentsof the building . The intention of fire performanceevaluation is to provide safe structures using reasonableand feasible measures, while taking into account aresponsible risk cost benefit assessment. The generalconsiderations of fire performance evaluation mustinclude all the following: Structural components ,exterior and interior finish components , buildingcontents, detection and alarm systems, exit design, fireprotection system (sprinklers), protection from adjacentbuildings or fire hazards, accessibility to fire -fighters,and the availability of fire -fighting localities have established geographic fire zonesrestricting the type of use or occupancy and type ofconstruction.

FIRE PERFORMANCE OF TRUSSES 17-1 17.1 FIRE PERFORMANCE - INTRODUCTION Fireproof buildings do not exist. Even buildings constructed entirely of noncombustible materials can suffer complete loss due to a fire started in the contents of the building. The intention of fire performance evaluation is to provide safe structures using reasonable

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