Steel Protection

Because structural steel/steel frames often form the primary loadbearing system, protecting them is critical to prevent disproportionate collapse and allow safe evacuation. Required protection thickness is determined from fire test data or design tables using parameters known as section factor. As structural steel loses strength rapidly in fire, it is imperative that beams and columns have the correct  passive protection applied (boarding/encasement systems, cementitious sprays, intumescent coatings). HIVE has a dedicated team of steel protection experts, with several decades of combined experience to ensure that the correct steel protection methods and systems are specified.