DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

FIRE RESISTANCE AND

SPREAD OF FIRE
ANGELIKA LEI P. GARAO
BSCE - III
FIRE RESISTANCE

is the property of materials

or their assemblies that
prevents or retards the
passage of excessive heat,
hot gasses or flames under
conditions of use.
Fire Resistance Rating
Typically determined by measuring the ability of a passive
fire protection material or assembly to withstand a standard
fire resistance test. This is quantified either as a
 measure of period of time for which a material or assembly
withstands a specific fire resistance test, or
 by evaluating through quantifiable criteria set by a specific
fire resistance test,
 the ability of a material or assembly to perform a specific
structural functionality.
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

Most passive fire protection products are 'fire

resisting'. Fire resistance is the ability of elements of
construction such as:
beams/columns
walls,
floors
doors etc.

to 'resist fire' for certain periods of time.

SPREAD OF FIRE

A fire spreads
by transferring
heat energy.
METHODS OF FIRE SPREAD
 CONVECTION – this is defined as the transmission of heat
within a liquid or gas and is due to their difference in
density.
 CONDUCTION –is the transmission of heat through
materials.
 RADIATION – this is the transmission of heat by waves
traveling until heat is absorbed by other objects.
 DIRECT BURNING – this is the simplest way to spread fire:
direct application.
METHODS OF FIRE SPREAD
CONTAINING A FIRE
 Cooling – Reduction of the fuel temperature until it is
below the ignition point, i.e. watering the fuel to cool it.
 Smothering – Using a blanket or other similar device to
smother the fuel so that all or part of the oxygen is
removed from the fuel area.
 Starving – Removing the source of the combustible
material, such as turning off the gas cylinder.
 Inhibiting – Applying a chemical agent, such as a fire
retardant chemical, to stop the fire’s reaction process.