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Perimeter Fire-containment Systems
This category covers perimeter fire-containment systems, which are specific constructions consisting of a floor with an hourly fire-resistance rating, an exterior curtain wall with no hourly fire-resistance rating, and material installed to fill gaps between the floor and the curtain wall to prevent the vertical spread of fire in a building.
These systems are investigated in accordance with ANSI/ASTM E 2307, "Standard Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance of Perimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-story Test Apparatus."
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Numbering System for Perimeter Fire-containment Systems
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