A brick wall is held together with mortar which is less effective.
Fire resistance rating of building materials.
According to national building code of india part 4 fire and life safety 2005 fire resistance is a property of either an element or material of building construction and is the measure of its ability to satisfy for a stated period of some or all of the following criteria.
While no building materials are entirely fireproof building with fire safe products can help enhance resistance to heat and flame during a fire.
Specific requirements to determine the contribution of applied fire protection materials to structural steel elements 90 93 iso tc 92 sc 2.
Nevertheless brick is commonly cited as among the best building materials for fire protection.
For example fire resistance ratings will help determine if a given building construction will allow enough time for people to exit a burning building before it collapses kruppa 1997.
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