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- Firestopping Technical Information
- Firestopping Quality Process Programs– FM 4991 Approval of Firestop Contractors and UL Qualification of Firestop Contractors Program
- Effective Compartmentation
- For more, visit the Life Safety Digest Archives.
- Compartmentation
- Fire and Smoke Dampers
- Fire Rated Glazing
- Firestopping
- Fire Swinging Doors and Hardware
- Fire Rolling Doors
- Fire Walls & Floors
- Compartmentation Research
- Fire Rated Ductwrap & Cable/Conduit
- General Firestopping
Firestopping Technical Information
4/2006 Firestopping needs in a commercial building
By Hilti
11/3/05 Firestopping made simple
features firestop systems for penetrations with pipe covering
11/3/05 UL's new "W" Rating
brings new advantages and disadvantages for architects, engineers, firestopping contractors. Learn more in this article
Insulation on target
Exterior wall systems of retailer's Minneapolis headquarters
perform triple functions. By Mindi Zissman, Assistant Editor
Building Design and Construction -- 11/1/01
Glossary of Firestop
Terms
by William J. McHugh, Jr.
Selecting
Through-Penetration Firestops
by Chas E. Magdanz, PE, CIPE
Firestopping Quality Process Programs
1/2007 The Firestopping Quality Process.
Bill McHugh
11/3/05 ASTM article features standards
used for construction quality in compartmentation, through FM 4991 Approved Contractors and ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Inspections
11/3/05 Firestopping Quality Process
brings manufacturing's ISO 9000 type quality process to the construction industry
Setting the Standards, 5/2/05
FCIA’s Firestopping Quality Process brings manufacturing’s quality process to the construction industry. Firestop contractor qualification and inspection both play a critical role. By Bill McHugh & Aedan Gleeson
Letter to ENR Fire
Protection Article, June 7, 2004
Salute to ENR for publishing an article on Fire Protection
in ENR's June 7, 2004 edition.
Construction Specifier,
July 2003
Ending the "He Who Pokes It, Fills It" Mentality
Firestopping for the 21st Century, by Bill McHugh. The "Construction
Specifier" is the
publication of the Construction Specifications Institute.
Firestopping - New standards,
‘zero tolerance’ policies guide for the firestopping
business
Read what Bill McHugh wrote in his article, currently also
featured on NIA'
website.
"Direct
Input Newsletter", October, 2003
Richard Keeney - Florida Association of Plumbing, Gas and
Mechanical Inspectors.
BSD Fall Newsletter
BSD Speclink added FM 4991 to its firestopping master specification
system. You can also peruse the complete newsletter.
The FCIA in the
news:
Read the article "Group promotes benefits of certified
firestoppers" in the June 29th edition of the "Daily
Commercial News" in which Bill McHugh is quoted.
Factory
Mutual begins to approve Contractors
FM Press Release as of January 31, 2001
Approved
Product News
Volume 17, Number 2, 2001 of the "Factory Mutual Research
and Approvals" publication.
Evolution of Firestopping
May 2007 Issue of 'Insulation Outlook', PDF format
The Firestopping
Industry Today and Tomorrow, 6/2001
by William J. McHugh, Jr.
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Reader to view this document.
The Firestop Systems
Industry
"An Executive Summary" by Bill McHugh
How to Avoid Firestopping
Liability
"Knowledge of the legal issues concerning firestop work can
diminish liability problems" by Karen L. Pszanka-Layng
Viewpoint
by Bill McHugh
NIA Article (6/2000)
by Bill McHugh
ALA Article on Fire
Protection (4/2001)
by Bill McHugh
Compartmentation
11/3/05 Construction Specifications Canada Magazine
FCIA Members Mike McClure, Keith Brebner, Rob Hlady, Barclay Myers and Executive Director Bill McHugh write about Compartmentation and Firestopping
11/3/05 Firestopping and compartmentation
require maintenence to maintain effectiveness.
Read about how to maintain the elements of compartmentation
11/3/05 Optimization of fire protection systems
may be more risk than should be accepted by society. Read about the debate in this article
Is “Optimization” Really Optimal?, 5/2/05
Optimization of fire protection systems: great use of resources or public safety risk? By Bill McHugh
Firestopping & Effective compartmentation strategies, 6/16/05
By Keith Brebner, Mike McClure and Bill McHugh
Sprinklers, Detection,
Compartmentation
Chicago, the birthplace of the High Rise Building, debates
Fire Protection Methods. FCIA urges the City to take advantage
of already existing compartmentation first, then add detection
and sprinklers as owners can afford them.
FCIA offers Firestopping
education
FCIA was saddened to hear of the loss
of life at the Greensboro Comfort Inn, and offers it's
assistance to authorities to educate about Firestopping, Fire
and Life Safety.
10/ 03 Press Release:
"Passive compartmented fire protection - the life safety
solution"
The FCIA's comments regarding the recent fire in the high
rise County Building in Chicago.
8/03 Why Not Have Both?
FCIA Board Member Richard Keeney speaks out about the importance
of both Passive and Active Fire and life safety systems.
Fire Walls & Floors
Dallas News 4/14/05
Addison TX Condo Owners not pleased that Firestopping was overlooked.
Compartmentation Research
9/2005 Sprinkler Systems Reliability
FCIA Code Consultant Bill Koffel updates his article originally published in March 2004.
2/15/06 USA TODAY, Defective Sprinklers Still In Use
USA Today reporter, Peter Eisler discusses 3 brands of defective Sprinklers still in use
2/12/06 USA TODAY, Defective Sprinklers Spur Fire Officials
USA TODAY reporter Perter Eisler reports that fire officials are pushing for backups in the case of defective sprinklers from such companies as Tyco
Reliability
of Automatic Sprinkler Systems, March 2004
by Bill Koeffel
Sprinklers just
the start in keeping buildings safe from fire
Chicago Sun-Times article in which Dr. Gene Corley, Chicago
Council on High Rise Buildings Member, speaks for Passive
Fire Protection.
How Safe Would You
be in an Office Fire?
Article by Dr. Gene Corley, Senior Vice President, Construction
Technology Laboratories, Skokie, IL; Team Leader, World Trade
Center Building Performance Study.
Norristown Fire
of March 30, 2001
Craig Walkins [EGS/SKO] found this interesting article in
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Take special notice to the beginning
of the article, second paragraph, first sentence.
Making the Case for
Balanced Design - Why Sprinklers Are Not Enough;
By Lee Jones, Association of Walls and Ceilings, International
(AWCI)
Maintaining Life Safety
Effectiveness in the New Building Codes, 6/2001
by Richard Licht, Codes & Standards Manager 3M Specified Construction
Products
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1980
fire at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas
Clark County Fire Department has made the findings of their
investigation of this second largest life-loss hotel fire
in United States history available to the general public.
Experience in North
America
The cost of Conflagration by George Anolik
Fire Rated Ductwrap & Cable/Conduit
11/3/05 Ductwrap
is another fire protection system firestopping contractors are well qualified to install. Learn more about Duct Fire Protection Systems in this article
Duct Wrap
Flexible Duct Wrap as an alternative To Fireresistance Rated
Shaft Building Enclosures In The BOCA National Codes by Steven
R. Thorsell, L.A., CSI
General Firestopping
Maintaining Your Firestop Investment, 5/2/05
A successful firestopping installation is only half of the safety equation. Effective compartmentation also requires ongoing inspection and maintenance. By Bill McHugh
The International
Code Council
Dave Conover, International Code Council, submitted this informative
article about code development.
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