Latest Generation of Fire Protection Coatings Offers Architects Safe New Design Options
New materials are increasingly being developed for modern complex buildings and none more so than structural steel because of its benefits of safety, availability, sustainability, lightness of weight and relative cost.
However, in selecting steel for these striking steel structures – some of which are often left exposed as part of the aesthetic of a modern building – the architect also needs to know that they can be protected safely in the event of a fire.