CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2018 , 2018.y., pp. 487-484
FIRE CURTAINS AND COMPARTMENTATION IN BUILDINGS| |
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| DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS2018.048 |
| UDC: 614.841.45 |
| CC-BY-SA 4.0 license |
| Author : Hodžić, Nedim; Džidić, Sanin |
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| | Summary: |
| | In accordance with the development of architectural requirements in design
of buildings, application of active fire protection measures is being developed making
buildings more functional and safe to use. The aim of these systems is to maximize the
freedom of open plan design, minimizing the possibility of developing fire within the
building. The system of fire curtains has been present since the 1980s, and due to
development of technology, it developed from smoke barriers to fire resistant barriers.
This system is an active measure of fire protection, and it is always supported by
complementary another system. Fire curtains work when the fire alarm system is
activated, creating a fire compartment and thus preventing the spread and development
of fire in the building. The application of these systems is very wide. They are applied in
specific types of buildings or in a specific and high demanding positions within the
building, like air space through floors. It is most often related to open plans where
physical barriers, such as walls, create issues in flexibility and actual use. Airports,
public garages, hospitals, museums, theaters and other cultural facilities, sports halls as
well as other buildings are just some of the examples where this system greatly
contributes to the fire protection and freedom of designers in architectural design. A
very important aspect of the system is reflected in its application. It is applied within
buildings with the aim of creating the fire compartment, but also for external application
on the facades preventing the transfer and spreading of fire from one building to
another. The system is completely integrated and nonvisible in interior and exterior if
appropriately designed and applied. The focus of this paper is to highlight the design
possibilities and application of system of fire curtains in buildings. |
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| | Keywords: |
| | Fire Compartment, Fire Curtains, Open Plan Design |
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