fire resistance
Americannoun
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A new home built in Pacific Palisades is designed for fire resistance without sacrificing architectural beauty.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
It made 25 recommendations including upgrading all fire doors that do not offer at least 30 minutes of fire resistance, ensuring fire extinguishers hidden behind doors are easily accessible and storing combustible material properly.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
How do you bring older neighborhoods into fire resistance?
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2025
Its fire resistance comes from a two-layer construction, with an air gap in between for added insulation.
From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2022
It is the classification of fire resistance adopted by this congress in 1903 that has been utilized by all concerned throughout the British empire, and in numerous other countries, since that date.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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