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FIRE RATING OF WALLS,
DOORS, FLOORS, &
STRUCTURES
FIRE
COMPARTMENTATION
his can be used as part
Tof an escape strategy
to create areas of relative
safety.
To prevent rapid fire
spread that could trap
occupants of the building
throught the use of fire-
resisting walls and ceiling,
etc.
To reduce the chances of
fires becoming large, on
the basis that large fires
are more dangerous.
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