Fireproofing Steel Beams With Plasterboard

For this reason steel beams are covered in either two layers of plasterboard of one single layer or fire rated plasterboard.

Fireproofing steel beams with plasterboard.

E structural 53 56 column beam through penetration walls and floors and joists. Spray applied fireproofing steel beam fireproofing foam insulation solution is an innovative spray foam insulation installer serving residential commercial and steel frame projects. If this steel is holding your house up well it wont be holding it up for much longer if this were to happen. F exterior walls 57 59 steel framed including loadbearing and non loadbearing.

When properly designed and constructed steel framing can preserve its structural integrity in the event of a fire and exposure to prolonged elevated temperatures. Both of these give fire protection to a steel beam for so many minutes usually 90. Structural steel buildings perform well when exposed to fire. Basic methods of fireproofing protecting columns and beams with gypsum base and veneer finishes mineral fireproofing and gypsum drywall.

Steel is a durable noncombustible fire resistant material. You need two thicknesses of boarding. We use the latest foam spray fire retardant materials and techniques to deliver superior safety and performance. Spray applied fireproofing is primarily used to protect rigid structural elements including columns beams metal decking and some steel joists from the effects of heat generated during a fire.

We offer a choice of two systems depending on requirements firstly the firecase system which uses the glasroc f firecase board to form a frameless encasement around the beam or column and secondly the gyplyner encase system which uses gyproc fireline plasterboard mounted on a gypframe metal. While not its primary use sfrm may also provide acoustical treatment and thermal insulation for large areas where the structural members and metal decking are left exposed but treated with sfrm. And wood framed including loadbearing.