fire door
Flame-resistant barrier
A fire door is a door designed to resist the spread of fire and smoke between sections of a building.
Fire doors are typically heavy, made of fire-resistant materials, and equipped with self-closing mechanisms.
They're required by building codes in stairwells, hallways, and other locations where they can contain fires long enough for occupants to escape: Keep fire doors closed at all times.
Supporting outer structure
- hingeMovable connecting joint
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- latchDoor-securing catch
closer · hardware · steel · wood · glazing · jamb · leaf · core
Moral soundness and consistency
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- intumescentSwells from heat exposure
- compartmentalizationDivision into distinct sections
- certificationAttestation of qualification
testing · compliance · standard · performance · thermal barrier
Removal from danger
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- drillHole-boring device
- assembly pointDesignated gathering location
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
escape · first responders · crisis · incident · rescue · procedure · announcement · signal
Way to leave
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- stairwellEnclosed vertical passage for stairs
- escape routePlanned exit path
- hallwayInterior connecting passage
wayfinding · illumination · travel distance · final exit · emergency lighting · pathway
Mechanism that shuts automatically
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- firebreakCleared barrier against flames
- building codeRegulations governing structure erection
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
frame
Supporting outer structure
latch · closer · hardware · steel · wood · glazing · jamb · leaf · core · edge
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- intumescentSwells from heat exposure
- compartmentalizationDivision into distinct sections
certification · testing · compliance · standard · performance · thermal barrier
evacuation
Removal from danger
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- drillHole-boring device
- assembly pointDesignated gathering location
warden · escape · first responders · crisis · incident · rescue · procedure · announcement · signal · emergency exit
exit
Way to leave
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- stairwellEnclosed vertical passage for stairs
- escape routePlanned exit path
hallway · wayfinding · illumination · travel distance · final exit · emergency lighting · pathway
self-closing
Mechanism that shuts automatically
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- firebreakCleared barrier against flames
- building codeRegulations governing structure erection
- Building Safetysmoke detector, emergency exit, sprinkler system, exit sign, smoke alarm
- fire protectionflame retardant, firestops, sprinkler system, smoke alarm, heat detector
- doorsFrench doors, sliding doors, glass doors, double doors, interior doors
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- building protectioninsulation, waterproofing, lightning rod, sprinkler, smoke detector
- Emergency Safety911, 911 center, police station, ambulance, emergency services
fire doormain entrance
Principal point of entry
front door · entry door · public entrance · revolving door · automatic door
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