INTENT:
To limit the probability that loadbearing walls, columns
and arches exposed to fire will prematurely fail or collapse, which could
lead to the failure or collapse of supported floor assemblies during the time
required to achieve occupant safety and for emergency responders to perform
their duties, which could lead to damage to the building.
To limit the probability that floor assemblies exposed to
fire will prematurely fail or collapse during the time required to achieve
occupant safety and for emergency responders to perform their duties, which
could lead to damage to the building.
To limit the probability that loadbearing walls, columns
and arches exposed to fire will prematurely fail or collapse, which could
lead to the failure or collapse of supported floor assemblies, which could
lead to the spread of fire from a lower storey of a building to an upper storey
or to the exterior during the time required to achieve occupant safety and
for emergency responders to perform their duties, which could lead to damage
to the building.
To limit the probability that floor assemblies exposed to
fire will prematurely fail or collapse, which could lead to the spread of
fire from a lower storey of a building to an upper storey or to the exterior
of the building during the time required to achieve occupant safety and for
emergency responders to perform their duties, which could lead to damage to
the building.
To limit the probability that, in the event of a fire, the
absence of fire suppression systems within a storey will lead to the growth
of fire, which could lead to the spread of fire within the storey during the
time required to achieve occupant safety and for emergency responders to perform
their duties, which could lead to damage to the building.