Fire Barriers

Fire barriers refers to any fireproof or fire resistant walls/partitions which are constructed and put in place to contain and prevent the spread of fire. Fire barriers when used within the confines of construction, can be classified as the construction of firewalls or partitions. Fire barriers or fire walls are used to subdivide a building into separate fire areas, and are located in accordance with the locally applicable fire code. Fire walls are a part of buildings passive fire protection systems. A fire barrier wall, also known as a fire partition, is a fire rated wall assembly which is not a fire wall. Fire barriers, are continuous from an exterior wall to an exterior wall, or from one fire barrier to another fire barrier. Fire barriers are also found and aircraft and specially prepared cars. Materials used for fire barriers can vary and the use of mechanically bonded sheet metal, and concrete composite boards are widely used.