Fire regs stricter after WTC collapse
Fire regs stricter after WTC collapse
- 2001
- Building Design (1505) 12 October 2001, 6(1) .
BRE proposes tighter rules on the fire retardancy of cladding and key structural features after examining the collapse of the World Trade Center. Items under scrutiny include clamping down on the use of highly flammable plastics in cladding, increased fire resistance between floors and ensuring cable ducts and wiring do not encourage the spread of fire.
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
CLADDING MATERIALS
FIRE REGULATIONS
PLASTICS
CABLES
WIRING
BRE proposes tighter rules on the fire retardancy of cladding and key structural features after examining the collapse of the World Trade Center. Items under scrutiny include clamping down on the use of highly flammable plastics in cladding, increased fire resistance between floors and ensuring cable ducts and wiring do not encourage the spread of fire.
MANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
CLADDING MATERIALS
FIRE REGULATIONS
PLASTICS
CABLES
WIRING