Learn the purpose compartmentation and fire doors. Understand code requirements, door types, and proper inspection methods. Learning objectives: - Know what codes and standards apply to fire doors - Identify fire door types, components, and proper operation - Conduct a fire door inspection to confirm compliance with codes and standards.

1. Compartmentation and Fire Doors

2. Active vs. Passive
Active
Fire sprinkler system
Fire alarm system
Smoke control systems
Fire extinguishers
Passive
Smoke dampers
Fire walls
Fire doors

3. Compartmentation as a System
A space within a building that is enclosed by fire or smoke barriers on
all sides, including the top and bottom.

4. Compartmentation as a System

5. Compartmentation as a System
• Fire-resistance rated walls
compartmentalize a structure to
contain fire and smoke.
• Opening protectives required to
protect openings in rated walls

7. Where are fire doors required?
NFPA 1, Fire Code
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
International Building Code (IBC)
NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives

8. Where are fire doors required?
NFPA 1, Fire Code
12.4.1* The installation and maintenance of assemblies and
devices used to protect openings in walls, floors, and ceilings
against the spread of fire and smoke within, into, or out of
buildings shall comply with Section 12.4 and NFPA 80, Standard
for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. [80:1.1]
12.7.4.1 Every opening in a fire barrier shall be protected to
limit the spread of fire and restrict the movement of smoke
from one side of the fire barrier to the other. [101: 8.3.4.1]

9. Where are fire doors required?
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
8.3.3.1 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by
Table 8.3.4.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled
fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their
accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices,
anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of
NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives,
except as otherwise specified in this Code.

10. Where are fire doors required?
International Building Code (IBC)
716.5 Fire door and shutter assemblies.
Approved fire door and fire shutter assemblies shall be constructed
of any material or assembly of component materials that conforms
to the test requirements of Section 716.5.1, 716.5.2 or 716.5.3 and
the fire protection rating indicated in Table 716.5. Fire door frames
with transom lights, sidelights or both shall be permitted in
accordance with Section 716.5.6. Fire door assemblies and shutters
shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this section
and NFPA 80.

13. -Steel Door Institute (SDI)

14. Where are fire doors required?
NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
1.1* Scope. This standard regulates the installation and
maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings
in walls, floors, and ceilings against the spread of fire and
smoke within, into, or out of buildings.

15. Types, Components, Operation

16. Types, Components, Operation

17. Where are fire doors required?
Stairwells Corridors Incidental Use

18. Types, Components, Operation
Fire door assemblies – classified by
the number of minutes they have been
tested to withstand fire:
– 180 minutes
– 90 minutes
– 60 minutes
– 45 minutes
– 20 minutes

19. Types, Components, Operation

20. Types, Components, Operation
Listed and Labeled

21. Types, Components, Operation
Listed and Labeled

22. Types, Components, Operation
Double-Egress Pairs
- One leaf swings in each direction for
egress
- Fire exit hardware required
- Magnetic control
- Astragal

23. Types, Components, Operation
Dutch Doors

24. Types, Components, Operation
Door Operation
- Self-closing
- Automatic-closing
- Power-operated

25. Types, Components, Operation
Latch and Hardware
- Active latchbolt (positive latching)
- Fire exit hardware, where required only
- Listed and Labeled
- No dogging of fire exit hardware
- Panic vs. Fire

26. Types, Components, Operation
Latch and Hardware
(1)A cross bar or a push pad…not less than one-half of the width of the door leaf.
(2)Mounted as follows:
(a)New installations 34-48” AFF.
(b)Existing installations 30-48” AFF.
(3)Force not to exceed 15 lbf to actuate.

27. Types, Components, Operation
Clearances
Bottom of Door –
• 3/4” max
• 3/8” max if bottom 38”
AFF
Jambs, Head, and Meeting
• 1/8” +/- 1/16” metal doors
• 1/8” wood doors
Gaskets
• Listed and labeled

28. Types, Components, Operation
Protection Plates
• Listed and labeled
• Not required where the top of
plate is less than 16 in. above
the bottom of the door

29. Types, Components, Operation
Signage
• NTE 5% of door face
• Applied with adhesive
• Not to impair door operation
• Not attached to glass or
glazing

30. Types, Components, Operation
Vision Panels and Glazing

33. Field Modifications
Changes made to a listed assembly or component after it has been
manufactured.

34. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code
8.3.3.3.1 Fire door assemblies shall be installed, inspected,
tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 80.

35. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
5.2.4.1* Periodic inspections and testing shall be performed not
less than annually.
5.2.4.2 As a minimum, the provisions of 5.2.3 shall be included in
the periodic inspection and testing procedure.

36. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(1) No open holes or breaks exist in surfaces of either the door or frame.

37. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(2) Glazing, vision light frames, and glazing beads are intact and securely fastened in
place, if so equipped

38. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(3) The door, frame, hinges, hardware, and noncombustible threshold are secured,
aligned, and in working order with no visible signs of damage.

39. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(4) No parts are missing or broken.

40. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(5) Door clearances at the door edge to the frame, on the pull side of the door, do not
exceed clearances listed in 4.8.4 and 6.3.1.

41. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(6) The self-closing device is operational, that is, the active door completely closes
when operated from the full open position.

42. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(7) If a coordinator is installed, the inactive leaf closes before the active leaf.

43. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(8) Door is self-latching in the closed position.

44. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(9) Opening not equipped with items that interfere or prohibit operation.

45. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(10) No field modifications to the door assembly have been performed that void the
label.

46. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(11) Gasketing and edge seals, where required, are inspected to verify their presence
and integrity.

47. Inspection, Testing, Maintenance
(12) Labels are clearly visible and legible.