Concrete building structures often meet code required fire-resistance ratings, as the concrete

thickness over the steel rebar provides sufficient fire resistance. However, concrete can be subject
to spalling, particularly if it has an elevated moisture content. Although additional fireproofing is not
often applied to concrete building structures, it is sometimes used in traffic tunnels and locations
where a hydrocarbon fuel fire is more likely, as flammable liquid fires provides more heat to the
structural element as compared to a fire involving ordinary combustibles during the same fire period.
Structural steel fireproofing materials include intumescent, endothermic and plaster coatings as well
as drywall, calcium silicate cladding, and mineral or high temperature insulation wool blankets.
Attention is given to connections, as the thermal expansion of structural elements can compromise
fire-resistance rated assemblies.