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- 15 years of Firestop Construction
- 25 years in General Construction
- Manages Firestopping Inspections in all
FIRESTOPPING: SMALL EFFORTS WITH BIG RESULTS 2019 Eric Bergman - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FIRESTOPPING: SMALL EFFORTS WITH BIG RESULTS 2019 Eric Bergman - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
FIRESTOPPING: SMALL EFFORTS WITH BIG RESULTS 2019 Eric Bergman 15 years of Firestop Construction 25 years in General Construction Manages Firestopping Inspections in all markets 2 What is the leading killer in fires? Smoke and
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What is the leading killer in fires?
Smoke and toxic gas
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What is Firestopping?
- Firestopping stops the spread of fire, smoke, and
toxic gas
- What’s the difference between firestopping,
fireproofing?
- Passive Fire Protection (PFP) vs. Active Fire
Protection
- 3rd Party Testing Labs – UL, Intertec, SWRI, FM
Approvals
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- Through-penetrations – pipes, ducts, cable bundles
through walls & floors
- Membrane penetration firestops – pipes or cables
penetrating one side of a rated wall or floor
- Fire resistant joint systems – horizontal or vertical
joints at rated corridors or stair enclosures
- Perimeter fire barrier systems – Floor edges or
curtain wall assemblies
Firestop Systems
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- What types of facilities require inspection?
1705.16 of 2012 IBC (International Building Code) 1604.5 - High Rise, Risk Category 3, and Risk Category 4
Building Code Requirements
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ASTM E2174 Summary – Penetration inspection ASTM E2393 Summary – Construction joint inspection Who does the inspections? (Inspector Qualifications) – IFC (International Firestop Council) Firestop Inspector Certificate
Inspection Requirements
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- Transitioning New Construction
- Existing Healthcare Facilities
- Barrier Survey
Barrier Management
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- The Joint Commission
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS)
- Department of Health
- Numerous others nationally
3rd Party Facility Accreditation for Healthcare Facilities
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- Consulting
- Project design through
maintenance
- Submittals
- Design drawing review
- Life Safety Drawing
compliance for 3rd party accreditation
- Engineering assistance
- System selection
- Reporting
Braun Firestop and Barrier Management Services
- Inspections
- New Construction
- Qualified Firestop
inspection services per ASTM standards
- Occupied facility
survey
- Life Safety
drawing compliance
- Full barrier survey
- Reporting
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- Firestopping work we’ve completed…
- New Rangers’ stadium
Recent Projects
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What’s wrong with this picture?
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Braun Intertec Building Sciences Services
Contact Information:
Eric Bergman – Firestopping Services Manager
303.883.5718 ebergman@braunintertec.com
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