Fire following earthquake

Seismic action can compromise fire safety systems. BRANZ has conducted research into the effects of earthquakes on passive fire systems and their subsequent expected performance in fire.

SR304 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems (2013)

Passive fire protection (PFP) systems that are damaged by earthquakes may suffer significant reductions in fire resistance, resulting in increased risks to life safety in the event of an outbreak of post-earthquake fire and subsequent spread.

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SR147 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems (2005)

This project shows that the post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems is definitely reduced when subjected to a design level earthquake.

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SR304 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems (2013)

SR147 Post-earthquake performance of passive fire protection systems (2005)