Fire Resistance 02
Fire Resistance 02 : Disaster Management. (1) The ability of an element of building construction to withstand the effects of fire for a specified period of time without loss of its fire-separating or load-bearing function or both. (BS 4422(1)). (2) The ability of an element of building construction to satisfy for a stated period of time some or all of the criteria specified in BS 476(8), namely resistance to collapse, to flame penetration and resistance to excessive temperature rise on the exposed face. (BS 4422(2))