Ytong Offers Fire Wall Solution for Industrial Facilities

Recent fire incidents have put industrial building safety in Turkey on the agenda. These structures are of major economic importance to the country. The loss of such buildings in an unexpected fire is certainly a serious matter. In this context, passive structural fire safety measures can largely prevent fire risk in industrial structures and losses caused by fires. For this purpose, buildings must be designed and constructed with fire-resistant structural elements and planned in such a way as to prevent the spread of flames and smoke in the event of a potential fire. In large-scale structures such as industrial buildings, dividing the structure into compartments with fire walls is one of the most effective measures to prevent fire advancement and spread. Türk Ytong provides industrial structures with safe fire solutions. It prevents flame spread with the Ytong Fire Wall. Ytong Fire Walls, which resist fire for up to 240 minutes, prevent fire advancement and spread to other sections of the building, enabling rescue and evacuation operations and more effective fire brigade intervention.

Withstands fire for 4 hours

Türk Ytong General Manager Gökhan Erel pointed out that international standards expect fire walls to have fire resistance up to 240 minutes, stating: "The Regulation on Fire Protection of Buildings in effect in Turkey specifies that fire walls must be designed to withstand fire for at least 90 minutes. Considering the frequency of fires in industrial facilities in our country and the losses they cause, we can say there is a need to set higher values for fire walls." Gökhan Erel continued: "The Ytong Fire Wall created with A1 class non-combustible Ytong panels provides fire resistance for periods reaching 240 minutes, far exceeding the values set by legal regulations. In addition to their high performance, Ytong Fire Walls do not catch fire or burn during a fire, and do not release toxic gases or smoke. In addition to being used as Fire Walls in industrial structures, the roof and exterior walls of the building can also be constructed with Ytong panels. In this way, fire originating outside the building is prevented from advancing into the building. Thus, the building is constructed with complete fire resistance."