Fire Protection System

Maintenance of the fire sections

The division of building into fire sections protects unaffected building sections against the spread of fires for specific periods of time. Insulation maintains the fire sections, thus limiting the spread of fire and smoke. These constructive measures protect people and property, allowing fire brigades to prevent the spread of fires to other parts of the building through extinguishing measures.

Firewalls should ensure that a fire cannot pass to neighbouring buildings or building sections. This creates so-called fire sections. The construction design of these firewalls (materials, fire resistance classes, stress values) is regulated by the building regulations and standards. Electrical cables and pipes may only be run through walls and ceilings at the ends of rooms when there is a guarantee that they do not present an opportunity for fire and smoke to spread. Insulation systems reliably seal the ceiling and wall penetrations required for installations against fire and smoke.