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Therefore, it is very important that all the components of compartmentation such as Firestop systems shall be able to withstand for an adequate time when there is a post-earthquake fire. The Current version of NBC 2016 recognizes this fact and included the concept of Movement for Through Penetration in section 2.32. However, it further needs to be explained and a testing criterion needs to be set out for movement tests. 175