Fire-resistance rating definition

Fire-resistance rating means the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials or their as- semblies will resist fire exposure as determined by fire tests conducted in compliance with approved standards.
Fire-resistance rating means the time for an element in a building to maintain its particular fire resistance properties in accordance with NFPA-251.
Fire-resistance rating means time in hours or parts thereof that a material construction or assembly will withstand fire exposure, as determined in a fire test made in conformity with generally accepted standards, or as determined by extension or interpretation of information derived therefrom.

More Definitions of Fire-resistance rating

Fire-resistance rating means the length of time, in minutes or hours, that materials or structural elements can withstand fire exposure.
Fire-resistance rating means the time in hours or fraction thereof that a material or assembly of materials will withstand the passage of flame and the transmission of heat when exposed to fire under specified conditions of test and performance criteria, or as determined by extension or interpretation of information derived therefrom as prescribed in the Code.
Fire-resistance rating means the rating in hours or fraction thereof that a material or assembly of materials will withstand the passage of flame and the transmission of heat when exposed to fire, as established for the material or assembly of materials under the Building Code Act; (“indice de résistance au feu”)
Fire-resistance rating means the time in hours or fractions thereof that materials or their assemblies will resist fire exposure as determined by fire tests established and conducted by approved testing laboratories.
Fire-resistance rating. – means the time in hours or fraction thereof that material or assembly of materials will withstand the passage of flame and the transmission of heat when exposed to fire under specified conditions of test and performance criteria.
Fire-resistance rating means the time as defined in the Ontario Building Code that a material construction or assembly will withstand the passage of flame and transmission of heat when exposed to fire under specified conditions of test and performance criteria.
Fire-resistance rating means time in hours or parts thereof that a material, construction or assembly will withstand fire exposure, as determined in a fire test made in conformity with generally accepted standards as stated in the Ontario Building Code.