Steel Purlin Penetration of Rated Cmu Wall

Question

Posted by James Stumboabout 2 years ago

I have an existing CMU 2 hour rated Fire Barrier that has an 8" metal building purlin penetrating it. What is the best way to provide rated penetration protection

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Posted by Nathaniel Crawfordabout 2 years ago

Hi James - this looks like a condition we will need to provide an Engineering Judgment for. You can request this using the information below.

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.)

Regards,
Nate Crawford, Lead FPE