BS 8214-2008 Code of practice for fire door assemb

BS8214:2008CodeofpracticeforfiredoorassembliesICS13.220.20;91.060.50NOCOPYINGWITHOUTBSIPERMISSIONEXCEPTASPERMITTEDBYCOPYRIGHTLAWBRITISHSTANDARDPublishingandcopyrightinformationTheBSIcopyrightnoticedisplayedinthisdocumentindicateswhenthedocumentwaslastissued.©BSI2008ISBN9780580530326ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceB/538/2Draftforcomment07/19977411DCPublicationhistoryFirstpublishedSeptember2008AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationDateTextaffectedBS8214:2008©BSI2008•iBS8214:2008ContentsForewordii0Introduction11Scope22Normativereferences23Termsanddefinitions24Determinationoffireresistanceofdoors45Marking56Specifyingfiredoors67Doorandframes78Handlingandstorageofdoorsonsite99Installationoffiredoors910Glazing1211Buildinghardware1312Installationoffireorsmokeseals1413Maintenance1714Decoration19AnnexesAnnexA(informative)Guidanceonessentialandnon-essentialbuildinghardware20Bibliography21ListoftablesTable1–Rangeofcolourcodesgivingamethodofperformanceidentificationfornon-metallicdoorsandframes5Table2–Recommendationsforthejointbetweentimberdoorframesandwallstoprovide30minfireresistance11Table3–Recommendationsforthejointbetweentimberdoorframesandwallstoprovide60minfireresistance11TableA.1–Essentialbuildinghardware20SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesitoiv,pages1to22,aninsidebackcoverandabackcover.BS8214:2008ii•©BSI2008ForewordPublishinginformationThisBritishStandardispublishedbyBSIandcameintoeffecton30September2008.ItwaspreparedbySubcommitteeB/538/2,Doors,undertheauthorityofTechnicalCommitteeB/538,Doors,windows,shutters,hardwareandcurtainwalling.Alistoforganizationsrepresentedonthiscommitteecanbeobtainedonrequesttoitssecretary.SupersessionThisBritishStandardsupersedesBS8214:1990,whichiswithdrawn.InformationaboutthisdocumentThisisafullrevisionofthestandard,andintroducesthefollowingprincipalchanges.•Thedetailsregardingthemanufacturingofafiredoorhavebeenremoved.•Theguidancenowconcentratesontheselectionoffiredoorsets,doorassembliesanddoorleaves.•Theguidanceisnowapplicabletofiredoorsofallmaterials.•Guidanceonsitehandlinghasbeenretainedandexpanded.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenanincreaseinperformance-basedregulationsandcodesandacorrespondingdecreaseintheuseofspecifiedconstructionsforparticularfunctionalapplications.Firedoorsarenowspecifiedbythelevelofperformancethattheycanattainwhensubjectedtothestandardmethodoftestforthedeterminationofthefireresistanceofelementsofconstruction.Therearecurrentlytwomethodsoftest,giveninBS476-22andBSEN1634-1respectively.WhilstmostoftheadvicegiveninthisBritishStandardisbasedontestingperformedinaccordancewithBS476-22,itisexpectedthattheguidancewillbeapplicabletotestsperformedinaccordancewithBSEN1634-1,andsomechangesintheadvicearedesignedtoreflectthedifferencesbetweenthemethods.©BSI2008•iiiBS8214:2008Firedoorsperformavitalfunctionintheprovisionofanadequatemeansofescapefromabuildingand,dependingupontheintendeduseofthebuilding,theappropriatepartofBS55881)andotherguidancedocumentsrecommendboththeperformanceratingandthepositionofthefiredoorsrequiredtoensuresafeegress.Similarly,guidanceinsupportofnationalbuildingregulationsincludesprovisionforthecontrolofthespreadofinternalfire,bymeansofcompartmentationorothertechniques,andagainadequatelyratedfiredoorscontributetothiscontainment.Theratingofsuchdoorswillbespecifiedbythedesignteam/designer,possiblyinconjunctionwithfiresafetyprofessionals,usingtherecommendationsgiveninthesenationalguidancedocuments,orbythefirestrategythathasbeendevelopedtomeetthefunctionalobjectives.Thefireresistanceprovisionsofthestructure,includingthefiredoorassemblies,willhavebeengenerated,whendesigningtomeetthefunctionalrequirementsoftheregulations,asthatwhichisnecessarytocontrolthehazardfromfiretoacceptablelevelsofrisk.Subsequenttotheacceptancebytheregulatorycontrollersofthefireprotectionmeasuresprovided,theRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005[1]requiresallbuildingstobesubjectedtoongoingfireriskassessmentandtheriskassessorswilleitherendorsethemeasuresprovidedorspecifytheirownrequirements.ThisBritishStandardidentifiestheimportantparametersinthedesign,constructionanduseoffiredoorsthatcontributetothesuccessfulattainmentandmaintenanceofthelevelofperformancedeemedappropriatetocontaintherisk.Theinformationisofvaluetothespecifierofsuchdoors,includingtheriskassessor,asitidentifiesthekeyparameterstobespecifiedandadvisesonanyconstraintsthatmightapplytothedesigntobespecified.Controllingauthoritieswillfindthattheinformationwillassisttheminevaluatingwhethertheevidenceofperformancesubmittedisrelevanttothecomponentunderexamination,andwhetherfurtherevidenceofperformanceisrequired.Assistanceisprovidedtotheconstructionteambyidentifyingthepermissiblesiteoperationsandbytheprovisionofguidancerelatingtotheinstallationofsuchassemblies.Finally,adviceonhowtomaintainfiredoorsinanoperatingconditionisprovidedforusebypropertymanagement.UseofthisdocumentAsacodeofpractice,thisBritishStandardtakestheformofguidanceandrecommendations.Itshouldnotbequoted