WO2006029289A2 - Pare-feu pour joints de dilatation - Google Patents

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WO2006029289A2
WO2006029289A2 PCT/US2005/032087 US2005032087W WO2006029289A2 WO 2006029289 A2 WO2006029289 A2 WO 2006029289A2 US 2005032087 W US2005032087 W US 2005032087W WO 2006029289 A2 WO2006029289 A2 WO 2006029289A2
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John E. Sobol
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/62—Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
    • E04B1/92—Protection against other undesired influences or dangers
    • E04B1/94—Protection against other undesired influences or dangers against fire
    • E04B1/948—Fire-proof sealings or joints

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  • the present invention relates to a fire barrier construction for use in buildings.
  • the present invention more particularly relates to a multi-directional fire barrier construction for use in expansion joints of building structures to prevent the spread of heat, flame, and smoke during a fire event.
  • the threat of fire is an ever present danger for architectural structures, such as buildings, parking garages, stadiums, and the like.
  • the best defense during a fire situation is to contain the fire and to prevent it from spreading throughout the architectural structure. Containment of the fire is typically accomplished through the use of compartments within the architectural structure.
  • the compartments are constructed with fire rated ceilings, floors, and walls.
  • expansion joints are known in the art as expansion joints.
  • the expansion joint may be as small as 1 inch in width or as large as 24 inches in width.
  • expansion joint openings permit the spread of fire and smoke to other parts of a building, it is necessary to utilize a fire barrier system within the expansion joint opening.
  • the presence of the fire barrier will prevent the spread of flame, smoke, and toxic gases.
  • the performance of the fire barrier system during a real fire will protect lives and property.
  • fire resistant barriers are known in the art. Most fire barriers comprise linear or straight lengths of one or more layers of a suitable fire resistant material. Other fire barriers include linear or straight lengths comprising laminates of intumescent material, or laminates of fire resistant material and an intumescent material. When exposed to heat or flames, the intumescent materials expand to the fill the openings created by the expansion joint to prevent the passage of flame, smoke, and toxic gases.
  • a fire barrier for an architectural expansion joint is provided, said fire barrier, when installed with said architectural expansion joint, comprising portions of fire resistant material extending in multiple directions.
  • a fire barrier for installation in an architectural expansion joint comprises a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, wherein said major axis of said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said major axis of said second portion.
  • a fire barrier for installation in an architectural expansion joint comprises a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, wherein said major axis of said first portion is disposed at an angle that is greater than 0° with respect to said major axis of said second portion.
  • An architectural expansion joint system comprising two spaced structural members defining a gap therebetween and a fire barrier installed in the gap between said spaced apart members, said fire barrier, when installed, comprising a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, wherein said major axis of said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said major axis of said second portion.
  • a fire barrier installed in the gap between said spaced apart members, said fire barrier, when installed, comprising a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, wherein said major axis of said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said major axis of said second portion.
  • a method for installing a fire barrier in an architectural expansion joint comprising providing a fire barrier and affixing said fire barrier to an expansion joint, said fire barrier, when affixed, comprises a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, wherein said major axis of said first portion is substantially perpendicular to said major axis of said second portion.
  • FIG 1 is a top view of an uninstalled two-way horizontal fire barrier.
  • FIG 2 is a perspective view of an installed L-shaped two-way horizontal fire barrier.
  • FIG 3 is an end view of an installed L-shaped two-way horizontal fire barrier.
  • FIG 4 is a perspective view of an uninstalled T-shaped three-way fire barrier.
  • FIG 5 is a perspective view of an installed T-shaped three-way fire barrier.
  • FIG 6 is a perspective view of an installed T-shaped three-way fire barrier.
  • FIG 7 is a perspective view of an uninstalled + -shaped four- way fire barrier.
  • FIG 8 is a top view of an installed + -shaped four- way fire barrier. WBA.P.3164
  • a fire resistant barrier for architectural expansion joints is provided.
  • the fire barrier is intended for installation in an architectural expansion joint gap that is created between two architectural members.
  • the fire barrier provides fire resistance and maintains its resiliency during building cycling or movement.
  • the fire barrier substantially prevents the spread of heat, flames, gases, and smoke though the expansion joint gaps during a real fire.
  • the fire barrier When installed within a architectural expansion joint of a building structure, the fire barrier includes portions of fire resistant material extending in multiple directions. That is, when installed within a architectural expansion joint of a building structure, the fire barrier includes a first portion of fire barrier material extending in a first direction and at least a second portion extending in at least a second direction which is different from the first direction in which the first portion of fire barrier material extends.
  • the fire barrier when installed in the expansion joint gap, includes a first portion having both a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having both a major axis and a minor axis.
  • the fire barrier is designed such that the major axis of the first portion is substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the second portion of the fire barrier.
  • substantially perpendicular refers to an angle that permits the fire barrier to be disposed within a directional change within an expansion j oint opening .
  • the fire barrier when installed comprises a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, where the major axis of the first WBA.P.3164
  • portion is disposed at an angle that is greater than 0° with respect to the major axis of the second portion.
  • the fire barrier can be provided in a variety of shapes or configurations to accommodate directional changes within the expansion joint gap.
  • the fire barrier may be provided as a two-way, three-way, or four- way horizontal to horizontal fire barrier.
  • the terms "two- way,” “three-way,” and “four- way” refer to fire barriers in an installed condition that have portions that extend in two, three, or four directions, respectively, in one plane.
  • the fire barrier comprises at least one fire resistant material layer.
  • the fire resistant material layer may be provided in a form selected from woven fabrics, non- woven fabrics, papers, blankets, mat, batts, felts, other industrial textiles, and like materials.
  • the fire barrier may be provided in the form of a fire resistant blanket.
  • the blanket material may comprise heat and flame resistant inorganic fibers.
  • suitable inorganic fibers that may be used to manufacture the fire resistant blanket layer of the fire barrier include ceramic fibers and high temperature resistant glass fibers.
  • suitable ceramic fibers which may be used to manufacture the fire barrier blanket may include alumina fibers, alumino-silicate fibers, mixtures thereof, and similar high temperature resistant inorganic fibers.
  • metal layers may be utilized to create various laminates with the fire resistant blanket or to encapsulate the fire resistant blanket.
  • metal foils in combination with the fire resistant blanket enhances the fire barrier performance by reflecting heat WBA.P.3164
  • Suitable metal foils may include stainless steel foils.
  • the fire barrier may comprise one or more layers of a high temperature resistant intumescent material.
  • the high temperature resistant intumescent layer may be provided in the form of blankets, felts, mats and papers.
  • the intumescent layer is in the form a mat structure, which comprises a blend of inorganic fibers, an intumescent agent, and binder.
  • the fire barrier may include a laminate of at least one fire resistant material layer and at least one high temperature resistant intumescent layer.
  • the fire barrier may include a laminate of at least one fire resistant material layer, at least one high temperature resistant intumescent layer, and at least one metal layer.
  • the fire barrier may comprise a one or more layers of a fire resistant material that are attached, bonded, or disposed adjacent to one or more layers of intumescent material.
  • the fire barrier may comprise a laminate of an intumescent material that is sandwiched between two fire resistant material layers.
  • the fire barrier may comprise a laminate of a fire resistant material layer that is sandwiched between two layers of a high temperature resistant intumescent material layers.
  • the fire barrier may also be provided with a high temperature resistant support layer that is attached, bonded, or placed adjacent to the fire resistant WBA.P.3164
  • the high temperature resistant support layer is selected from non- woven fabrics, woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, and cloths.
  • the high temperature resistant support layer may be attached to the fire resistant layer by an attachment means that is selected from tapes, tacks, threads, pins, rivets, stitches, staples, and adhesives, or through a needle-punching process.
  • the high temperature resistant support layer is attached to the high temperature resistant fire barrier layer by means of stitches.
  • the expansion joint system comprises two spaced structural members that define a gap therebetween.
  • the fire barrier is attached to said spaced apart architectural members and extends across the expansion joint gap between the architectural members to provide a flame and smoke barrier.
  • Portions of the fire barrier may be affixed to the expansion joint structure by any suitable adhesive or mechanical means.
  • Suitable mechanical means for affixing the fire barrier material to the architectural expansion joint include nails, rivets, screws, staples, tacks, brackets and the like. If brackets are used to affix the fire barrier material to the expansion joint, then the brackets that are utilized to affix the fire barrier to the expansion joint structure may include metal and non-metal brackets.
  • the expansion joint system may optionally further comprise a polymeric moisture barrier.
  • the polymeric moisture barrier may comprise a moisture impervious vinyl sheet. The moisture barrier is disposed above the fire barrier and extends from one architectural member across the expansion joint gap to the opposing architectural member.
  • a method for installing an architectural fire barrier within an architectural expansion joint comprises providing a fire barrier having a first portion having a major axis and a minor axis and a second portion having a major axis and minor axis, where the major axis the first portion is substantially perpendicular to the major axis of the second portion and affixing said fire barrier to an expansion joint.
  • the method optionally includes attaching a fire resistant cover plate across the expansion joint gap.
  • the fire resistant cover plate provides further fire resistance.
  • the fire resistant cover plate may be installed to be flush with the top surfaces of the architectural members to provide a smooth transition across the expansion joint gap.
  • the intumescent sheet material may comprise an intumescent material mat paper, sheet, felt or blanket produced from unexpanded vermiculite, hydrobiotite, expandable graphite, or water-swelling tetrasilicic flourine mica using organic or inorganic binders to provide a desirable degree of strength.
  • the sheet material can be produced by standard paper-making techniques as described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 3,458,329, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference. Examples of suitable intumescent sheet materials are disclosed in U. S. Patent Numbers 3,916,057 and 4,305,992, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference. Under the conditions of a fire, the intumescent material expands to fill joints and voids to prevent the spread of flames, heat and smoke through the barrier-joint edge area, to other parts of the building structure.
  • the expansion joint system may further comprise a fire resistant expansion joint cover plate to provide a bridge across the expansion joint and to provide additional fire resistance.
  • the cover plate may be attached to the building structure members by any suitable means such as mechanical anchors and adhesives.
  • the material that may comprise the expansion joint cover plate include, but are not limited to, galvanized steel, magnesium, stainless steel, bronze, brass, and aluminum.
  • the fire resistant barrier can be designed in a variety of sizes, each appropriate for a specific joint design or size.
  • the fire barrier can be designed in a shape that is suitable for a horizontal to horizontal application or for a horizontal to vertical application.
  • the design of the fire resistant barrier may be optimized for expansion joint having nominal openings ranging from 1 inch to 24 inches.
  • the fire barrier may be adapted for floor, wall, ceiling, roof, corner wall, floor to wall, floor to corner wall, wall to ceiling, corner wall to ceiling, and roof to wall applications.
  • fire barrier and expansion joint system will now be described in greater detail with reference to the FIGS. It should be noted that the fire barrier and expansion joint system are not intended to be limited to the illustrative embodiments shown in the FIGS.
  • FIGS 1-3 show an illustrative embodiment of a two-way horizontal to horizontal fiber barrier.
  • FIG 1 shows the two-way fire barrier in an uninstalled condition.
  • Fiber barrier 10 includes side portions 11, 13 and middle or spanning portion 12. Opposite ends of both side portions 11, 13 of the fire barrier 10 are provided with a strip or lane of intumescent material 14-17. The intumescent material strips 14-17 are attached to portions 11, 13 of fire barrier 10 by a high temperature resistant thread.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show an illustrative embodiment of the two-way fire barrier of FIG 1 installed within an test expansion joint gap.
  • two-way fire barrier 10 When installed, two-way fire barrier 10 is substantially L-shaped and is utilized to accommodate a 90° directional change within the expansion joint gap. As shown in FIGS 2 and 3, one leg portion of the two way, L-shaped fire barrier extends hi a first direction and the second leg portion extends in a second direction which is different from the first direction. In the installed condition, portions 11, 13 are substantially transverse to portion 12 of fire barrier 10.
  • customary linear or straight runs of fire barrier material can be attached to opposite ends 18, 19 of fire barrier 10. The linear fire barrier material can be attached to the opposite ends of the two-way fire barrier 10 by splicing techniques known in the art.
  • FIGS 4-6 show an illustrative embodiment of a three-way horizontal to horizontal fire barrier.
  • FIG 4 shows an illustrative embodiment of the three-way fire barrier 20 in an uninstalled condition.
  • Fire barrier 20 includes portion 21 having integral tongue 22.
  • Fire barrier 20 also includes tab portions 23, 24 that are integral with portion 21.
  • Portion 25 is connected to portion 21 via integral with tongue 22 of portion 21, but portion 25 does not include tab portions like tabs 23, 24.
  • sides 25a, 25b are disposed transverse to portion 25c of portion 25 of fire barrier 20.
  • side portions 29a, 29b of portion 21 are disposed transverse to portion 29c of portion 21 of fire barrier 20.
  • fire barrier 20 when installed, is substantially T- shaped and is used to accommodate a T-shaped directional change within the expansion j oint gap .
  • the three-way, T-shaped fire barrier is provided with strips of intumescent material to provide an effective seal at splice points.
  • FIGS 4 and 6 opposite ends of portion 21 of fire barrier 20 is provided with intumescent material strips 21a, 21b. Opposite ends of portion 25 are provided WBA.P.3164
  • Tab portions 23 and 24 are provided with intumescent material strips 23a, 23b and 24a, 24b, respectively.
  • the customary linear fire barrier material is attached to the fire barrier 20.
  • Linear or straight runs of fire barrier material are attached to opposite ends 26, 27 of portion 21 and to end 28 of portion 25.
  • FIGS 7 and 8 show an illustrative embodiment of a four-way horizontal to horizontal fire barrier.
  • FIG 7 shows fire barrier 30 in an uninstalled condition.
  • Fire barrier 30 includes portions 31, 33 that are integrally connected by bridging portion 32.
  • Fire barrier portions 34, 35 are disposed on opposite sides of bridging portion 32.
  • the four-way fire barrier 30 is four way, substantially +-shaped, and is used to accommodate a + -shaped directional change within the expansion joint gap.
  • side portions 31a, 31b are disposed transverse to portion 31c of portion 31 of fire barrier 30.
  • Side portions 33a, 33b are disposed transverse to portion 33c of portion 33 of fire barrier 30.
  • Side portions 34a, 34b are disposed transverse to portion 34c of portion 34 of fire barrier 30.
  • Side portions 35a, 35b are disposed transverse to portion 35c of portion 35 of fire barrier 30. Standard linear or straight runs of fire barrier material are spliced to fire barrier 30 at end 36 of portion 31, end 37 of portion 33, end 38 of portion 34, and end 39 of portion 35.

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L'invention concerne un pare-feu pour des joints de dilatation architecturaux comprenant un matériau résistant au feu qui s'étend dans plusieurs directions. Ce pare-feu permet de supporter les changements directionnels subis par les joints de dilatation architecturaux. L'invention concerne également un système de joints de dilatation destiné à des joints de dilatation architecturaux comprenant ledit pare-feu ainsi qu'un procédé permettant d'installer le pare-feu dans un espace de joints de dilatation architecturaux.
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