Using the fire door for tall buildings, not only the law but also individual consciousness

For a long time, the state law requires the use of fire doors for high-rise buildings (specifically in TCVN 6160: 1996), to rescue residents when a fire occurs. In case of fire, the fire doors are designed to withstand heat and fire to help people safely evacuate. Mandatory fire doors are stairs, the only exit when there is fire, because the electrical system was broken and the elevator was not working; The main entrance of the apartment or hall is also mandatory, as if we do not have access to the exit, the best way is pile the door and wait for the rescue team, of course, the door must stop the fire for as long as possible; engine room, technical room, ... also need to use this type of door, in addition to fire protection, it also partially prevented the capacity of the explosion, if any.

In general, fire doors are specifically designed to slow down or prevent fire and smoke from spreading. Doors are not designed to prevent fire completely, and are not made of flammable materials. Although it is eventually burned in fire, but the heat resistance of the door will increase and will make the fire burn more slowly over a certain period of time.

According to TVVN 6160 : 1996, the door, windown and wall gate must be made of non-combustible material and  fire resistance limit is not less than 45 minutes. The least fire resistance of the door must be ¾ fire resistance time of the wall. For example, the fire resistance time of a wall is 2 hours, the door must be fireproof for at least 1.5 hours.

Two types of fire doors commonly used today are steel doors and wooden doors. Steel doors are suitable for emergency exit, public places or places where cosmetic requirements are not required. Fire wooden doors are a great solution and this type of door has become an essential fire retardant. Because of this, fire wooden doors not only meet the requirements of fire protection materials in the construction industry, but also in the wood door itself is easy to fit the furniture in the home. Wooden door suitable for the main entrance apartment, hotel, theater, ...

Basically, the main components of steel doors are steel panels, wooden doors are two fireproof panels Eron, The core is made of insulating materials such as honeycomb, glass wool, foam,… Each type of fire door will have different ways of working, but most fire doors usually use the fire panic bar instead of locks, in the event of a fire, people inside can escape by pushing their arms to the panic bar (normally the door will automatically close, outside can not enter) the door opens and will close immediately to prevent fire. Fire doors always have door closer so the door is always close in all emergency situations. Thanks to door sill, smoke will not spill inside.

About steel fire doors, the market today has Painting doors, Mutil color door and Fire roof door. In particular, the surface of Painting doors is made of galvanized steel, submerged pattern, powder coated in many colors and decorated according to the preferences of each customer, the door is anti-noisy, fireproof, anti-rust and high safety. Mutil steel door‘s surface is made of galvanized steel, high-tech wood texture of Korea, doors have  prevent fire, noise function, doors have many types of wood for consumers to choose. Fire roof steel door meets fire safety standards TCXDVN 368: 2007 (BS EN163-1: 2000) with many levels of fire roof, minimum is 60 minutes, the door is usually made of sheet steel (2 sheets) with a thickness of 0.8 to 1.6mm (NGONGUYEN’s product), the core is made of honeycomb, foam or glass wool, which is heat-insulating, limited to heat burns when touched.

The use of wooden fire doors has become a urgent requirement in the apartment buildings, restaurants, hotels, urban crowded people, ... The role of the door is not just the use and aesthetics, but also the safety, especially the fire safety in the event of a fire. The raw materials include natural wood, glass wool, mineral sheet and fireproof gasket ... undergoes a strict process of producing wooden door products of high quality with many modern and luxurious designs. The accessories such as hinges, door closer, lock, handles ... are made of steel material that can withstand high temperatures so that when the fire is still able to operate normally. After finishing, the aesthetics can say wooden fire door is not inferior to any kind of door, diverse in size, rich in design and color.

A well designed door for use and aesthetics also plays an important role in interior space, more importantly a lasting stronghold that ensures safety will give the owner a sense of peace and relaxation,…