Fire Protection Practices for FRP Components

In the preceding sections, various passive fire protection methods have been discussed. Practical applications have been demonstrated for CS board, VP based mortar, intumescent coating. In general, it can be concluded that passive protection methods are effective in reducing heat release, smoke, and toxic gas production, and can limit the participation of the contribution of the component to the fire. These are indeed critical issues, but for multiple-story buildings, the issue of structural fire endurance is also important. It was shown that these passive methods with certain thickness of the protective layer can prolong the structural endurance time by maximum 100% for FRP components with a flange thickness of less than 10 mm on the fire side. 

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