Maintaining a building’s load-bearing capability during a fire is essential for occupant egress, firefighter safety, and post-incident recovery. FireAlarm.com delivers structural fire-protection strategies that satisfy the International Building Code, ASCE 7, and relevant ASTM/AISC/ACI standards, ensuring beams, columns, and floor assemblies retain adequate strength and stiffness for the required fire-exposure period.

Our engineers evaluate fire scenarios, heat-transfer paths, and load combinations; determine code-mandated or performance-based resistance ratings; and select the most appropriate protection method. Finite-element thermal analyses and full-scale test data inform thickness tables and connection details, while coordination with architects and contractors aligns aesthetics, constructability, and schedule. Including rating schedules, specification language, and inspection criteria that streamline approval and installation.

A properly engineered fire-resistance scheme limits structural damage, reduces post-fire downtime, and can provide design flexibility when prescriptive solutions prove restrictive. To discuss rating requirements or performance-based alternatives, contact us or email [email protected].