According to national building code of india part 4 fire and life safety 2005 fire resistance is a property of either an element or material of building construction and is the measure of its ability to satisfy for a stated period of some or all of the following criteria.
Fire resistance rating of building materials.
Depending on the construction and thickness of the wall a brick wall can achieve a 1 hour to 4 hour fire resistance rating.
Specific requirements to determine the contribution of applied fire protection materials to structural steel elements 90 93 iso tc 92 sc 2.
Nevertheless brick is commonly cited as among the best building materials for fire protection.
A common fire test to evaluate fire resistance of walls uses a large vertical furnace figure 5 to expose a wall to radiant heat from gas burners.
Fire resistance tests elements of building construction part 10.
While no building materials are entirely fireproof building with fire safe products can help enhance resistance to heat and flame during a fire.