Fire Resilience of Metal in Building Design


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This session will explore how metal materials, when properly integrated into building designs, can play a critical role in fire resistance.

Topics will include:

Fire-Resilient Properties of Metal: How metal can help slow the spread of fire and protect structures during a disaster.

Fire Testing and Fire Performance: An overview of how metal materials perform under fire tests.

Cost vs. Performance: Balancing the costs of fire-resilient metal materials with their long-term benefits in safety and durability.

Tariffs and Material Availability: Discussing the impact of tariffs on the cost and availability of fire-resilient metal materials.

Insurance and Liability: Understanding how the use of fire-resilient materials affects liability and insurance requirements in fire-prone regions.

THIS SESSION WILL EARN YOU:

1.0 AIA LU HSW CREDIT(S)
A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

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