Fire Containment Curtain Wall System
Curtain wall connection protection system.
Fire containment curtain wall system. A brief history of perimeter fire containment architects and curtain wall designers have long recognized that the void created between the floor slab and exterior wall if left unprotected would allow fire and smoke to propagate to the floor above. Curtain wall insulation rockwool curtain wall insulation provides superior fire resistance in glass metal and masonry curtain wall spandrel systems. The thermafiber impasse curtain wall insulation system is the enclosure solutions assembly for high rise building construction with a glass façade. The formaldehyde free thermafiber curtain wall insulation system is the enclosure solutions assembly for high rise building construction.
Curtain wall fire smoke containment contains fire and impedes smoke between floors at the slab edge curtain wall interface in addition to providing insulation for the exterior walls to conserve energy. This patented system has all of the products and details necessary to design and construct aluminum framed curtain wall perimeter fire containment systems in accordance with astm e2307 and the international building code ibc to prevent fire from spreading floor to floor. Cfs sil firestop silicone sealant is a fast curing and highly elastic firestop sealant for curtain wall or edge of slab applications. These curtain wall insulations are further described on pages 2 7.
Both our containment systems are extremely durable providing years of reuse create significant cost savings over time and are backed by an industry leading warranty. Each system features an easy lift and drop connection which allows for fast disruption free installation and allows 100 of wall to be installed in less than one hour. The quick clip perimeter fire barrier system is designed to accelerate the installation of curtain wall spandrel insulation. The logical fix seemed to be to fill the void with fire resistant material.
It s the only insulation product proven to handle temperatures over 2 000 degrees fahrenheit for up to five hours says ogino. Self locking fasteners secure the insulation panels in place. This patented system has all the products and details necessary to design and construct aluminum and steel framed curtain wall perimeter fire containment systems in accordance with astm e2307 and the international building code ibc to prevent the interior spread of fire from floor to floor. Central to the perimeter wall fire containment strategy is mineral wool.
The system s unique u brackets clip onto mullions without screws to support the curtain wall insulation. Where fire resistance rated floor or floor ceiling assemblies are required voids created at the intersection of the exterior curtain wall assemblies shall be sealed with an approved system to prevent the interior spread of fire.