This article describes the Fire Stopping of Service Penetration Checks that have been developed by Solibri UK Ltd as part of the BIM Coordination + Library.
The Rules are available for Solibri Office 24.9.0.38 or later via the BIM Coordination + Extension, which can be downloaded from the Solibri Solution Center. In addition to the 15 Rules which currently ship as part of the Extension, an Excel spreadsheet must also be used to configure the rule parameters.
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Important
Changes and improvements to the Fire Stopping rules may have an impact on any existing results, please take the time to review to the changes. See Update Log for BIM Coordination + Extension.
Tip
Most of the rules in the Fire Stopping of Service Penetration Checks require a spreadsheet to configure rule parameters. The blank template can be downloaded at the end of this article.
Important
To prevent issues with Rule names reverting to DEFAULT_NAME when a model is opened without the BIM Coordination + Extension loaded - please rename all Rules to your own requirements.
Example of Rule names being reverted to default if the Extension is not loaded. The second Rule in the list was renamed which has been retained.
Where fire compartmentation walls and floor are breached by services, these rules enable industry professionals to first identify where these services clash with these walls and allow detailed checking of the service requirements in relation to the fire stopping material to uphold the fire rating of the compartmentation walls and floors.
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FireStoppingRequirement_TEMPLATE.xlsx - this is an empty spreadsheet which you must configure to use with the Fire Stopping Rules
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FireStoppingRequirement_EXAMPLE.xlsx - this is a spreadsheet showing an example configuration
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FS-SOL-ZZ-ZZ-M3-S-0001.smc - this is an example Solibri model containing a Ruleset highlighting the Issues found by the Fire Stopping of Service Penetration Checks
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You can download these resources below this article.
The following rules are included in the extension:
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Fire Stopping Identity Rule - The rule is used to identify where service penetrations occur with compartmentation walls and floors along with an optional check for coverage by a fire seal for those service penetrations.
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Fire Stopping Advanced Identity Rule - This rule extends the functionality of the Identity rule providing results where openings and or fire seals are missing for each service penetration.
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Fire Stopping General Distance Rule- This rule is used to check generic distances between classified services running through compartmentation walls and floors. The service type of the penetrations determines their minimum/maximum distance requirements along with whether the services are of the same or different type.
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Fire Stopping Compatibility Rule - This rule is used to ensure that service types within the same penetration are allowed.
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Fire Stopping Proximity Rule - This rule is used to ensure that Fire Seals are spaced appropriately in relationship to each other.
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Fire Stopping Distance Rule- This rule is used to ensure that allowed services have the required specific space to the edges of the fire seal as well as to other allowed services within the same file seal.
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Fire Stopping Dimension Rule - This rule is used to check both the minimum and maximum sizes of each fire seal.
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Fire Stopping Position Rule - This rule is used to check that the position of the fire seals is in accordance with the manufacturer's location requirements. This checks the position in relation to the top, bottom and sides of the residing containment walls or floors. The rule allows the user to specify any obstructing components that would interfere with these required dimensions.
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Fire Stopping Opening and Thickness Rule- This rule is used to check that each fire seal fits the associated wall or floor void perfectly along with ensuring that the fire seal is at least the thickness of the host wall or floor.
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Fire Stopping Area Rule - This rule is used to indicate both the gross and net area taken up by each fire seal and its associated services.
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Fire Stopping Clearance Rule- This rule is used to ensure that there is adequate spatial area for the fire seals to be installed.
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Fire Stopping Support Rule- This rule is used to check the fire seal manufacturer’s data contained within the third-party certification against the modelled geometry and property information of the fire seals and the corresponding compartmentation walls and service penetrations they protect.
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Fire Stopping Advanced Proximity Rule- This rule is currently under development.
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Fire Stopping Angle Rule:- This rule is used to check that services are perpendicular in both plan and elevation. A tolerance for both plan and elevation can be specified along with an angle limit.
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Fire Stopping Report Rule:- This rule captures each Fire Seal, reporting all necessary associated data in order to help support the provision for the golden thread of Information.
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Fire Stopping Common Parameter Rule:- The fire stopping rules utilise filters, classifications, property fields and file locations. This allows these 'common parameters' to be defined once and deployed across some or all of the relevant rules.