hello. i'm an architect working in an existing building with 1 hour floor ratings. many existing penetrations are not properly firestopped (see attached photos). do you have any solutions? the project is located in cambridge, massachusetts. thank you in advance.
john price, gastingerwalker&
jprice@gastingerwalker.com
816.569.0869
John,
Thank you for reaching out to the Hilti Fire Protection Design Team to assist you with your firestop engineering needs.
If you'd like to reach out to your local Hilti field rep that specializes in firestop, please send an email to usfirestopeng@hilti.com with your project city/state OR send in an Engineering Question using the Hilti Construction Platform (details below). Alternative, you can look up existing systems on the Firestop Selector see if any existing systems work for your conditions.
Hilti is proud to announce the launch of our engineering website, the HILTI CONSTRUCTION PLATFORM (HCP). This platform will be the home for all of your Fire Protection Engineering needs, including Engineering Judgment requests. You can find more information on how to access this new platform here: https://www.hilti.com/ej (US) or https://www.hilti.ca/ej (Canada.)
Along with HCP, Hilti is excited to announce our new mobile app for all your firestop needs: Hilti Firestop Selector. Using the Firestop Selector app gives you easy access to the Hilti Fire Protection Design Team from the jobsite, on the road, or in the office to request a new EJ, an EJ Revision, or ask a Question anytime, anywhere. You can download the app using the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our customer service team at 1-800-879-8000 (US) or 1-800-363-4458 (Canada) for assistance.
Thank you,
Jessica Starks
Senior Fire Protection Engineer