In this book, we will try to give references from
not only the National Building Code of India
(NBC) but we will also focus on the International
Building Code (IBC) guidelines because in case
of lack of Indian standards, industry often refers
to the IBC code along with UL & ASTM standards.
Part 4 of the National Building Code (NBC) &
Chapter 7 of the International Building Code
(IBC) provide detailed requirements for firestop
systems, including structural members, walls,
partitions and horizontal assemblies. Other
portions of these codes tell us when certain fire-
resistance-rated elements are required and what
level of protection they must provide. They specify
how fire-resistance-rated and/or smoke-resistant
building elements are to be constructed and how
openings and penetrations of such elements are to
be protected. This publication is written to address
the requirements in both the NBC 2005 & 2016
versions and IBC 2015 editions.