Fire safety has attained utmost importance in recent times due to the spate of incidences in metro cities mainly; more prominently because of the new enveloped high rises that have...
Introduction The concept of façade for buildings was introduced in India in 1990. Before that, high-rise structures were erected in conventional brick and mortar for external wall masonry. Mumbai is...
“What happens if there is a fire accident?” “How have we correctly designed the components to react in the event of a fire?” “Are we using the proper codes?” “Are...
One of the most vulnerable aspects of building design is the façade. Because the majority of the populace is unaware of the material’s performance, they frequently misunderstand the importance of...
Façades during the olden days were only an architectural building cover. Those beautiful architectural building covers became the eye-catcher in the course of any fire incident. Those façade elements had such...
Façade designs and materials have been improvised in the past years to meet the fire safety regulations in the Middle East. The façade materials should be appropriately tested and fire...
A Holistic Approach To Fire Safe Facades [caption id="attachment_35093" align="alignleft" width="217"] Vijay Kumar Shaw AGM – BD (West Zone), Alstrong Enterprises India (Pvt) Limited[/caption] Façade is one of the most...
Designing and implementing fire safety into buildings can be a complicated task as it requires architects, design & fire consultants, contractors & material suppliers to be aligned in several ways....