fire resistance
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Public Works Department says it will consider projects with out-of-the-ordinary building materials — as long as they comply with any code requirements including energy efficiency, fire resistance and lateral forces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 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
Giving evidence to the inquiry, Dr Lane said exposed gas pipes installed in 2016 were another contributory factor, while none of the flat doors met current fire resistance standards.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2019
A conflagration such as occurred in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, is not considered likely to occur in any of the analyzed events, however, because of improvements in fire resistance of construction and firefighting techniques.
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