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Role of Firestops in Ensuring Fire Safety of Modern Façade Buildings
A façade is the exterior wall or face of a building and glazed exterior wall assemblies, commonly r...
The UAE Approach to Mitigate Façade Fire Risk in Tall Buildings
BACKGROUND There have been numerous fires involving buildings with combustible cladding not just in...
“Architects Need to be Mindful of How the Façade Geometry and Orientation Can Influence Fire-Safety”
Fire safety in high rises and dense urban areas is a major issue. What are the main causes for the s...
The New International Terminal Guwahati Airport Building: Providing the Highest Degree of Safety from Fire
Fire safety in airports is a major issue. What are the main causes for the same relating to the faç...
“The Key Factors to Consider While Designing a Façade are Safety, Longevity & Maintenance”
The WFM team had the privilege to interview Ar. J.P. Agrawal believes that the key factors to consid...
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Fire Testing for Façades
The façade of a building is an architectural feature with functionality. Along with the function of...
Exterior Wall Flammability: Fire Safety & Façade Designs
Façade is one of the most susceptible elements of building design. The majority of the population, ...
Fire Rating of Glass Façades A Review of Applicability & Codal recommendations
The façade is a derivative of the French word, ’façade’ which means "frontage" or "face”. In...
Catastrophic Exterior Wall Fires in Highrise Buildings
Horrific fires involving the exterior walls of high-rise buildings have fueled debate over how to be...
Why is Fire Safety Such a Big Deal In High-Rise Buildings?
Reena Mukerjee looked up in horror at the smoke billowing from the 27th floor of the building which ...
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Façade Designing and Material Selection for Fire-Safe Buildings
Façade designs and materials have been improvised in the past years to meet the fire safety regulat...
“The Most Significant Impact on Building Fire Safety in the Façade Design is the Potential to Breach Compartmentation”
What are the impacts of façade design on the fire safety of buildings? There are quite a few imp...
“We have a Full Range of Fire Protection Solutions for Structural and Penetration Fire Stopping”
In a conversation with Window & Façade Magazine, Leigh talked about Tremco’s product range, t...
