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Curtain walls - terminology and various standards

Author: Moïse RIOTTEAU

Publication date: August 10, 2009, Review date: March 4, 2015

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4. FIRE – Smoke control

There are many texts concerning fire, and here we only mention those that have a direct impact on façade design. They are currently being revised, so check the latest text.

4.1 IT N° 249 – Fire

  • Here is a summary of Technical Instruction 249, which directly concerns the facade (see figure 10 ):

    • the risk depends on the combustible mass and the length of the C + D will be accordingly ;

    • C + D, the distance the flames have to travel to reach the next level (see table 4 );

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