FIRE RESISTANCE DESIGN FOR MODULAR SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Fire resistant applications, codes and design
At Hilti we have more than 25 years of experience researching and designing products to protect against fire.
We offer a wide range of fire resistant products including modular support systems, fastening technologies and fire protection systems.
These all make an important contribution to passive fire protection to help people leave buildings quickly and safely.
WHICH DESIGN METHOD TO USE FOR FIRE PROTECTION
Building industry and academic research shows that it’s unsafe to design modular support systems using the current design method from EN 1993-1-2 (Eurocode 3).
So what do you do?
If you don’t have any harmonized national design guidelines in your location to predict the deformation of these applications, then use products tested according to EN 1363-1.
At Hilti we have more than 20 years' experience in fire testing.
We’ve carried out tests on our products according to EN 1363-1.
So, if you don’t have any harmonized design method in your region, you can be sure that your design using our Hilti solutions complies with EN 1363-1 tests.
We rigorously fire test our modular support systems to see how they behave and perform in fire conditions.
We fire test our channels based on the fire curve according to EN 1363-1.
Our fire tests are run by certified test laboratories, such as IBMB and MPA Braunschweig.
More Information on Fire Resistant Design
European legal requirements for fire protection
Different countries and different applications all have their own guidelines for fire design. See how we take this into consideration at Hilti when designing modular support systems.
We can help you with your modular support system design, helping with analysis of existing fire test results and finding a suitable solution for your needs. Just get in touch with your nearest Hilti team to find out more.
