FIRE & SMOKE CURTAINS IN DOHA QATAR

Fire & Smoke Curtains Description: Fire curtains are safety measures that activate in case of a fire to create a fire resistant barrier to guard and separate a section of a building from fire damage and prevent the spreading fire from one area to another. Smoke curtains do a similar job by preventing the passage of smoke by creating a physical barrier between the smoke-filled area and the rest of the space. They are usually installed in commercial properties, such as shopping malls, airports and hangars, and are generally installed in such a way that they pushes smoke to a ventilation system.Made out of a highly robust piece of fire-resistant material, fire curtains remain discretely suspended from a ceiling, lobby or doorway, until they are activated and lowered when the smoke or fire alarm within a building is triggered. At that point, the curtain becomes a barrier between the fire and the escape routes that building occupants are expected to use during an evacuation. In that respect, it is crucial for the compartmentation or prevention of flames spreading, either laterally or vertically, and putting people’s lives at an increased risk.One of the main benefits of fire curtains as part of a building’s safety regime is that they can be, and generally are, located in several areas throughout a building. A fire curtain can be used to replace a non-load bearing wall and fire rated glazing, for example, which in turn allows open plan building designs to meet the relevant regulations. Similarly, elevators and lobbi... View Full Blog Content...
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