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This document is prepared by Saipem SpA for Brass Fertilizer. It contains proprietary and confidential information of Saipem and/or of the Technologies
Licensors who will safeguard their rights according to the civil and criminal provisions of the law. It shall neither be disclosed to third parties nor used for
purposes other than those for which it has been disclosed.

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CONTENTS
SCOPE
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Abbreviations
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
REFERENCES
3.1
PROJECT Documents
3.2
Nigerian laws and regulations
3.3
International Codes and Standards:
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DEFINITION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1
Hazardous fluids
4.2
Source of hazard
4.3
Fireproofing zone
4.4
Protection time
4.5
Standard reference curves
STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT TO BE FIREPROOFED
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5.1
General considerations
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5.2
Steel supports and supporting structures
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5.3
Steel supports for piping (piperacks and other supporting structures)
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5.4
Air Coolers supporting structures
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5.5
Furnace and boiler support structures
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5.6
Supports for compressors considered sources of hazard
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5.7
Electrical, instrumentation and control systems
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5.8
Emergency shut-off valves
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5.9
Hot surfaces
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5.10 Insulated equipment
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5.11 Requirements for Buildings

5.11.1
Fire and Smoke Stopping System
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SELECTION OF FIREPROOFING MATERIALS
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6.1
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6.2
Protective materials
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The purpose of this document is to define the reference criteria for the definition
of requirements for the application of passive fire protection (fireproofing).
According to CONTRACT (Ref. [1.]), passive fire protection of the plant will be
designed following CONTRACTORs standard.
In case of fire, fireproofing is used to protect structures/items, the collapse of
which could cause a dangerous increase in the severity of the accident.
The fireproofing criteria detailed in this document refer to accidental scenarios
resulting in a severe pool fire developing.
The main substance handled in the Ammonia and Urea Process units is
ammonia, for which the following is remarked:
Ammonia has a very narrow flammability range;
Ammonia is extremely difficult to ignite;
International standards define flammable fluids as easily to ignite;

international fluid classification standards classify ammonia ignitability as
extremely low;
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Based on the above, ammonia shall not be taken into account for fireproofing
purposes.
The criteria defined in this document should be regarded as the minimum
requirements to ensure a uniform safety level in all projects. Both the
identification of hazard sources and the size of fireproofing zones are therefore
beyond the considerations related to risk analysis, so neither the probability of an
event nor the presence of systems to reduce its effects (e.g. elimination of
flanged connections, removal/confinement of spilt flammable fluids, blocking
leaks, etc.) are taken into account
This document does not consider the following:
Cold/heat insulation for process or storage purposes;
Protection against accidental spillage of cryogenic liquids (cold-splash),

which is necessary to avoid weakening the metal structures that could be
hit;
Offshore plants;
Pipelines for the transport of hazardous fluids (outside plant battery limits).
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DEFINITIONS
COMPANY
Brass Fertilizer
CONTRACTOR
Saipem S.p.A.
CONTRACT
Contract agreement entered between COMPANY and

CONTRACTOR
PROJECT
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Project
VENDOR
Entity that provides equipment and related services part

of the WORK according to the CONTRACTOR purchase
order.
WORKS
Plant to be supplied, as well as the installation Related

Services to be carried out by CONTRACTOR under the
CONTRACT
Abbreviations
API
American petroleum Institute
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
BDV
Blow down valve
ESDV
Emergency Shut down valve
EDP
Emergency Depressurization Plant
F&G
Fire and Gas
HAC
Hazardous Area Classification
HSE
Health, Safety and Environmental Department
NBC
National Building Code
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
UL
Underwriters laboratories
UNI
Ente Italiano Normalizzazione
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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
Brass Fertilizer Company Limited (COMPANY), a Nigerian company, is in the
process of developing a state of art fertilizer project at Brass Island in the state of
Bayelsa, Nigeria.
The Plant comprises the Inside Battery Limits (ISBL), the Outside Battery Limits
(OSBL) units and other facilities, including the utilities and the off-site facilities
necessary for the operation of a 2,200 MTPD Ammonia Plant, a 3,850 MTPD
Urea & Granulation Plant and a 5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant.
REFERENCES
3.1
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3.2
PROJECT Documents
[1.]
Early Work for Ammonia, Urea and Methanol Project NIGERIA PROPOSAL
14GM033/1
[2.]
00-ZA-E-09022 - Basic Engineering Design Data (BEDD)
[3.]
00-ZA-E-09710 - Project HSE Requirements
[4.]
00-ZA-E-85010 - F&G Detection criteria
[5.]
00-ZA-E-85135 - Fireproofing criteria
[6.]
00-ZA-E-85570 - Active Fire Protection Systems design basis
[7.]
Brass Fertilizer Urea And

Assessment Dec. 2013
Plant
Environmental
Impact
Nigerian laws and regulations

[8.]
3.3
Methanol
National Building Code - 2006
International Codes and Standards:

[9.]
Contractor Design Practice - Fireproofing PRG.AF.FPR.0004, April 2011
[10.] NFPA 325, Fire Hazard Properties of Flammable Liquids, Gases, and
Volatile Solids, 1994
[11.] UL 1709, Standard for Rapid Rise Tests of Protection Materials for
Structural Steel, 2007
[12.] ASTM E 1529, Standard Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large
Hydrocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assemblies, 2010
[13.] API 6FA, Fire Test for Valves, 1999
[14.] UNI 9503, " Analytical fire resistance assessment of steel structural
elements", 2007
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DEFINITION AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1
Hazardous fluids
In order to identify potential hazard sources, the following fluids are defined as
hazardous for fireproofing purposes:
a.
Flammable liquids (liquids with a flash point of less than 55C).
b.
Combustible liquids (flash point of 55C or higher) operating at

temperatures above their flash point, or within 8C below their flash point.
c.
Flammable liquids, processed at temperatures greater than 315C or

greater than their auto-ignition temperature.
d.
Pyrophoric liquids (materials that spontaneously ignite upon contact with

air).
For the determination of the chemical-physical properties of the substances

necessary for the classification, reference can be made to the data sources listed
in Ref. [10.].
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4.2
Source of hazard
Any equipment containing hazardous fluids as defined in section 4.1, within the
limits established in the following paragraph, is defined as a source of hazard,
since it could generate a sustained fire.
The following types of equipment containing/processing hazardous fluids are
normally identified as sources of hazard:
Equipment with hazardous fluids 5,5t;
Pumps with flow rates 45m3/h;
Process heaters/furnaces (pipe side).
Compressors for flammable gases having power rating 150kW due to the risks
associated with the amount of lube oil present in the system are also considered
sources of hazard, unless they are protected by automatic fire fighting systems.
In this context, piping containing hazardous fluids is not considered as a source
of hazard. It is however considered in the context of defining the systems to be
protected, as specified in section 5.3.
In this context, gas turbine and steam turbine are not to be considered source of
hazard.
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Fireproofing zone
The zone surrounding a source of hazard within which, in case of fire, other
equipment, machinery or support structures could be involved, is defined as
fireproofing zone.
The size of the fireproofing zone is normally established as follows:
Horizontally for a distance of 6m from the source of hazard;
Vertically
up to a height of 8m above ground level or above the first

continuous floor 1 located below the source of hazard.
A graphical representation of the above is shown in Figure 1.

The following zones shall also be considered as fireproofing zones:
The area inside the retention pond of a source of hazard. The fireproofing
zone extends from ground level to a height of 8m inside the pond;
The area that horizontally extends 1m from the borders of superficial and/or
uncovered channels used for transferring hazardous fluids to safe areas,
for a height of 2m;
The space that horizontally extends for 30m from marine intake/outlet
manifolds or terminals in which hazardous fluids are processed. The
vertical height of the fireproofing zone shall be defined according to the
type of structure to be protected (e.g. Marine terminal, pier, ship
load/discharge manifolds, etc.), evaluating the possibility that the risk zone
extends from the water surface up to and including the height of the jetty.
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The horizontal distance for pumps and compressors is measured from the seal;
for all other equipment, it is measured from the outer surface of the equipment
itself.
4.4
Protection time
The protection time is defined as the period of time for which fireproofing shall
maintain the metal surface at temperatures that do not compromise the stability
of the structure or equipment exposed to fire, allowing the plant/unit to be safely
shutdown and fire brigades to intervene.
The general requirements in terms of protection times to be applied to
structures/equipment located in the fireproofing zone are as follows:
1 Continuous floor is intended as any non-perforated surface larger than 6 meters upon which an accidentally released fluid could
accumulate. In case the floor is less than 6 meters and not curbed, the ground floor should be considered as accumulation zone.
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protection time of 90 minutes up to a height of 4.5m (up to 8m for air-cooler

support structures, even if located above the piperack);
protection time of 30 minutes for heights from 4.5m to 8m.
Section 5 details fireproofing requirements for specific structures; section 6

reports information on the methods and types of fireproofing to be applied.
4.5
Standard reference curves

Fireproofing characteristics are determined by making reference to the test cases
of a hydrocarbon fire with a temperature/time profile as defined in the UL-1709 or
ASTM E 1529 standards.
With reference to the above fire tests, UL-1709 or ASTM E 1529, and for the test
duration (90 minutes and 30 minutes protection time, as specified in section 4.4),
the fireproofing must guarantee that the temperatures of steel structures remain
below 300C on metal surfaces not directly exposed to the flame.
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Figure 1 Extent of fireproofing zone

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STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT TO BE FIREPROOFED

The following sections from 5.2 to 5.8 define the criteria for identifying the
equipment, structures and components for which fireproofing shall be provided.
Section 5.11 refers to requirements for buildings.
5.1
Fireproofing shall only be applied to the parts of structures that fall within a
fireproofing zone (see section 4.3).
No fireproofing is required for equipment, structures and components outside of
the fireproofing zones.
When fireproofing is applied to vessels surface, it can be considered during the
design of PSV to reduce maximum flow rate in case of external fire.
5.2
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Steel supports and supporting structures

Fireproofing must be provided for skirts/legs/saddles and steel support structures
of all equipment identified as sources of hazard.
The skirts/legs/saddles, when required, and steel support structures of the
following equipment shall also be protected:
equipment containing non-hazardous fluids, having an overall mass

(equipment + fluid) 10t;
equipment containing hazardous fluids (as per section 4.1), in quantities

2t;
equipment containing toxic fluids in quantities 1t.
Large items of equipment (greater than 10t) containing hazardous or nonhazardous fluids shall be considered because, in case of collapse, they could
result in an escalation of the initial accident.
Equipment containing significant amounts of toxic fluids (greater than 1t) shall be
considered because a possible loss of containment, caused by a nearby fire,
would obstruct the intervention of fire-fighting squads.
The supporting structures shall be protected for a period of 90 minutes up to a
height of 4.5m above ground level or the first continuous floor, and for a period of
30 minutes for heights from 4.5m to 8m (see Fig. 2).
The main steel supporting structures (columns and beams that directly or
indirectly support the equipment), shall be protected within the defined ranges.
Secondary beams, wind bracing, stairs and walkways do not need fireproofing.
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Vertical vessels with a diameter exceeding 1.4m (see Fig. 3) shall have skirts
protected both internally and externally. Only the external protection of skirts
needs to be provided for vertical vessels with a diameter less than 1.4m.
For horizontal vessels, protection of the saddles is only required if the distance
between the bottom of the equipment and the concrete pier (vertical support) is
greater than 0.3m. In this case, the saddle must be protected for a period of 90
minutes up to a height of 4.5m from the fire plane and for a period of 30 minutes
for heights from 4.5m to 8m (see Fig. 4).
5.3
Steel supports for piping (piperacks and other supporting structures)

Fireproofing shall be provided for the structures that support the following:
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piping containing flammable or combustible liquids, with a diameter greater

than 6;
piping containing toxic fluids (amounts of toxic fluids greater than 1t);
blowdown/flare headers;
firefighting pipework;
piping containing oxygen.
If the height of the first horizontal plane carrying piping is less than 4.5m, the
fireproofing must guarantee protection for a period of 90 minutes up to a height of
0.5m beneath the intrados of the first horizontal supporting beam. The upper part,
up to a height of 8m, shall be protected for a period 30 minutes (see Fig. 5).
The main steel supporting structures (columns and beams) shall be protected
within the defined ranges. Longitudinal connections, secondary members and
wind bracings do not need fireproofing.
5.4
Air Coolers supporting structures

The supporting structures for air-coolers shall be protected for a period of 90
minutes up to a height of 8 m.
The main steel supporting structures (columns and beams, including the
longitudinal connections that directly or indirectly carry the air-coolers) shall be
protected within the defined ranges (see Fig. 6). Side frames, beams supporting
tube bundle, secondary members and wind bracings do not need fireproofing.
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Furnace and boiler support structures

The support structures for furnaces and boilers shall be protected for a period of
90 minutes up to a height of 0.5m beneath the intrados of the horizontal
supporting beam in contact with the equipment, but nevertheless not higher than
4.5m above ground level (or the first continuous floor). No fireproofing is required
above 4.5m.
The main steel supporting structures (columns) shall be protected within the
defined ranges (see Fig. 7). Longitudinal connections, secondary members and
wind bracings do not need fireproofing.
5.6
Supports for compressors considered sources of hazard

The metal structures supporting compressors classified as sources of hazard
shall have the main columns and beams protected for a time of 90 minutes up to
a height of 4.5m above the ground or the first continuous floor. Shelter columns
will be fireproofed if within 6 m from compressor/oil reservoir and if they support
heavy crane bridge (see also 5.2)
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5.7
Electrical, instrumentation and control systems

Fireproofing shall be provided for electrical feed systems and instrumentation and
control systems required for handling an emergency, when the failure of the
above systems due to exposure to fire does not allow to put the unit/plant in safe
conditions.
The fireproofing shall guarantee the functionality of the components exposed to
fire for a period of 30 minutes.
Fireproofing is not required if the shutdown systems have a failsafe
configuration and/or cables are fire-resistant, and the unit is placed in safe
conditions.
5.8
Emergency shut-off valves

Fireproofing shall be provided for emergency shut-off valves (ESDV and BDV) in
toxic or flammable service, including actuator, motor and wiring.
In order to guarantee the time for operator intervention to fully open/close the
valves, the required protection time for the emergency shut-off valves shall be 30
minutes.
Valves or other components designed to be failsafe and firesafe (valves
designed in accordance e.g. with API 6FA, Ref. [13.]) do not need additional
fireproofing.
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Hot surfaces
Any hot or ignition-triggering surfaces are also to be identified if a combustible
liquid (even if not classified as a hazardous fluid, e.g. lube oil) could accidentally
be released by nearby equipment (less than 6m) and ignited (i.e. brought to a
temperature above the auto-ignition).
In this case, insulation of the hot surfaces (to avoid ignition) is considered
adequate; fireproofing of all of the structures involved is not required, unless they
are within a fireproofing zone supporting equipment to be protected as per
sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6.
5.10
Insulated equipment
When item is insulated, due to process reasons, the fire proofing of portion of
legs close to the bottom of the item need to be properly realized in order to avoid
interference with insulation material, hot box etc. In particular one of the following
solutions can be adopted:
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5.11
use of ceramic insulation and inox cover sheet;
use of inox cover sheet painted with intumescent material.
Requirements for Buildings

According to Nigerian National Building Code (ref.[8.]) project buildings are
classified as:
Group A Assembly: Canteen. Fire Raiting 3 hours;
Group B Business and Professional: Administration Buildings, First Aid

Building, Fire Station. Fire Raiting 2 hours;
Group D Factory and Industries: Control Room, Substation, Istrument

Room, Laboratory, Workshop. Fire Raiting 3 hours;
Group I Storage: Warehouse. Fire Raiting 3 hours.
Fire separation walls are required in case of separate uses or separate buildings:
Separated uses: The mixed uses shall be completely separated, both

horizontally and vertically, by fire separation walls and floor/ceiling
assemblies having a fire resistance rating corresponding to the highest fire
grading prescribed for the separate uses. Each part of the building shall be
separately classified to use.
Separate buildings: The mixed uses shall be completely separated by fire

walls having a fire resistance rating corresponding to the highest fire
grading prescribed for the separate uses.
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Fire and Smoke Stopping System

According to ref.[7.] fire and smoke stopping system shall be provided for all the
openings through which cables go. This shall include conduit ends, openings in
walls, floors or ceilings, cable risers, under all electrical enclosures and
switchboards and any other areas which shall prevent the fire from spreading.
The system shall be applied at 3 m intervals to prevent the chimney from
affecting the vertical cable systems (i.e. cable risers).
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Attachment
Typicals for fireproofing structures/equipment
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Figure 2 Fireproofing of steel support structures
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Figure 3 - Fireproofing of steel supports of vertical vessels with diameter >1.4m (1)
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Figure 4 - Fireproofing of steel supports of horizontal vessels
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Figure 5 - Fireproofing of piperacks and other piping support structures
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Figure 6 - Fireproofing of metal supports of air-coolers
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Figure 7 - Fireproofing of supports of furnaces and boilers
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SELECTION OF FIREPROOFING MATERIALS

6.1
The materials to apply as fireproofing on structures and equipment shall ensure
that the protected elements do not exceed their critical temperature, for the entire
period of protection specified, when subjected to a normalized fire as defined in
section 4.5.
The term critical temperature for an item is intended as the temperature at
which the element in question is no longer capable of supporting the load acting
on it in concomitance with a fire: the critical temperature depends both on the
strength characteristics of the material and on its state of stress. Only loads that
can reasonably be expected to act in concomitance with a fire are taken into
account when assessing the materials state of stress, thus excluding, with
regards to the structures, the earthquake and dynamic forces transmitted by
lifting equipment, and applying reduced operation live load and wind loads.
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The temperature that an element can reach during the time of exposure to fire
can be analytically evaluated using for example the calculation methods given in
UNI 9503 (Ref. [14.]), taking into account the physical characteristics and
thickness of the fireproofing material.
Alternatively, a fire-resistance test can be performed on one or more
representative elements of the recurrent types, in accordance with one of the
methods defined in UL 1709 or ASTM E 1529.
In this test, the metal element, complete with fireproofing and subjected to a
condition of significant load, is exposed to a fire that provokes ambient
temperature changes, as defined in the applicable standard, during the requested
protection time. The outcome of the test consists in checking that:
the tested element has not collapsed, nor does it present deformations that
compromise its reliability;
the temperatures measured at significant points on the element have not

exceeded the maximum temperature defined by the applicable standard,
this specification or the project specifications.
For fireproofing not made of ordinary or lightweight concrete, it is necessary to

perform the previously mentioned test, or at least obtain from the supplier of the
material documents on tests already carried out on structures similar to those for
which the fireproofing is requested.
When determining the critical temperature of a structural element (beam or
column), the yield stress resistance of normal structural steels (ASTM A 36,
S235JR, S275JR, etc.) can be considered for reference purposes; at a
temperature of 400C it is computable as 70% of that at ambient temperature,
while at a temperature of 500C this resistance is reduced by 50%.
Taking into account the normal safety coefficients with respect to the yield stress
applied in operating conditions, the critical temperature for the individual
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structural elements must be less than 400C; higher temperatures can be

accepted in cases when the type of constraint on the elements, the reduction of
loads applied in the exceptional situation of fire with respect to that of operation
and the overall behaviour of the structure are taken into account.
6.2
Protective materials
The protective materials that can be used for fireproofing can be of different
types. Depending on the type of material, the protective properties can be
associated with low thermal conductivity, high heating capacity, or a combination
of both properties. In addition to these, when choosing the type of fireproofing
material, the following characteristics should also be taken to into account:
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specific weight;
behaviour when directly exposed to flame (in particular, no emission of

toxic substances and/or pollutants);
adhesion to steel;
resistance to atmospheric and chemical agents;
resistance to the action of fire-cooling lances;
mechanical impact resistance;
coefficient of expansion.
The materials normally used for fireproofing structures are cement based. The
characteristics of the most used are summarized below:
Normal concrete
- has good durability and mechanical resistance

characteristics and its exposure to direct fire has been widely
experimented;
- can be found everywhere and has a relatively low cost;
- thermal conductivity (1.31.7W/mC) and specific weight
(22002400kg/m3) are greater with respect to other
materials;
- normally requires formwork for casting and light metal
retaining mesh for anchoring to the metal support.
Lightweight
concrete
- is lighter than normal concrete (10001600kg/m3) and has a

lower thermal conductivity (approximately 0.81.0W/mC);
- formwork not normally required;
- is porous and more subject to penetration by liquids and
humidity;
- has less impact resistance;
- unit cost is higher.
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Cellular concrete - is lighter than normal concrete (6001000kg/m3) and has

lower thermal conductivity (with perlite or vermiculite);
- formwork not normally required;
- not found everywhere;
- has low mechanical strength and a higher unit cost than
normal concrete.
If the fireproofing adopted for steel structures is in normal concrete with a

rectangular cross-section, this shall have a thickness of at least 50mm.
For special design or installation requirements (for example, structures subjected
to high thermal expansion), concrete materials can be substituted by other types
of protective material. The following table summarizes the main characteristics
and protection methods of these families of materials:
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Light refractory
coatings
Subliming paints
- lighter than traditional concrete materials;

- can be sprayed on or applied over a metal
retaining mesh anchored to the surface to be
protected;
- have low densities (550800kg/m3);
- have low mechanical resistance and are porous (if
applied outdoors, they require a protective
waterproof coating).
- thermal protection is provided by the passage of
the paint from a solid to a gaseous state; the
phenomenon starting at about 160C and
proceeding until the applied product is consumed;
- the applied product maintains a high degree of
elasticity;
- allows localized repairs to be made following
possible damage;
- the prescribed application thickness varies
between 8 and 20mm, according to the required
level of protection.
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DOCUMENT TITLE
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Intumescent products
Intumescent
mastics (modified
epoxy resins)
Thin-film coatings
(acrylic or vinyl
resins and
thermoplastic
products)
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- when heated to 250300C, they release gas

which inflates the coating forming a thermally
insulating foam (thickness increases 46 times);
- they have high viscosity at ambient temperatures,
allowing thicknesses of several mm to be applied
in a single coat;
- application requires non conventional equipment;
certain structures may require the use of a
reinforcing mesh;
- the minimum applicable thickness is approximately
56mm;
- they have high solid content and high specific
weights (10001100kg/m3); however, the limited
thickness of application allows the structure to kept
light;
- they possess high durability, good rust protection
properties, high adhesion to the substrate and
resistance to impact and abrasion;
- the gases emitted can be toxic so application is
only allowed in open areas;
- they have high costs.
- the protection mechanism is the same as that of
intumescent mastics;
- can be applied by spraying, roller or paintbrush, in
thicknesses varying from 500m to several mm;
- current materials exhibit some sensitivity to
atmospheric humidity, which undermines the
products durability;
- resistance to impact and abrasion is less than that
of epoxy resin based materials; the application of
these products in aggressive environments
requires a top coating layer;
- many products have so far only been certified for
exposition to the fire curve defined in accordance
with ASTM-119.
The choice of alternative materials to concrete is acceptable on the condition that

they are applied in a manner that guarantees the required level of protection, and
that the material has been previously certified by the competent standards
authorities/bodies.
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