Wayne Barrow Chap. 7
Firestopping for Building & Fire Officials: Concepts, Codes & Systems
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMThu
Amphitheater
This class introduces AHJs to the fundamentals of:
• What compartmentation will achieve if correctly constructed and installed
• The critical role of fire-resistive barriers and firestopping of joints and penetrations
• What the IBC requirements really are and what they mean
• The alpha and omega of firestopping; certified firestop systems.
• Enforcing the IBC requirements for Special Inspection of firestopping
• Effect of compartmentation and firestopping on fire ground operations