Fireproofing - Civil or Mechanical?

Vote here for civil.

Vote here for mechanical.

Hmmm.

If I consider endothermic protection of the Space Shuttle, sounds mechanical.

If I consider protection of a Traffic Tunnel, sounds like a Civil Engineer project.

Either way, it is Passive Fire Protection.

I don't know if your question can be answered from a contractor's or even an engineer's stand point.

I have found depending on various project specifications that fireproofing can be multi-jurisdictional (various trades responsibility).

I have noted from project to project that there is no general rule of thumb.

On occasion, if HVAC duct work requires fireproofing the mechanical contractor is responsible, if conduit systems or buss duct require fire proofing, the electrical contractor is responsible, ect, ect.

On the other hand, I have also seen projects where there is a separate bid package just for fire proofing in which the fireproofing contractor is responsible for all project fireproofing.

Fire Proofing What ?

house

car

boat

space shuttle

bullet

tree

grass

wooden fence panels

computers

clothing

fire places

chimmneys

paper

fire proof matches

etc

"fire proof matches"

Now, there is something I have never seen... I find them listed on a webpage called "Useless Inventions". Here are a few more of these gems:

Fire Alarm with a snooze bar
Can opener in a can
Inflatable Dart board
A black highlighter pen
Glow in the dark sunglasses
Inflatable Anchor
Waterproof sponge
Waterproof Teabags
Battery powered Battery Charger
Double sided playing cards
Braille Drivers' Manual
Breathable space suit.
Camcorder with braile-encoded buttons.
Candy bars with stannous fluoride added.
Cat flap for the fridge.
Checkered paint.
Cordless plumb line.
Diet celery.
Digital clock-winder.
Downhill stairmaster.
Ejector seats for helicopters.
Flavoured suppositories.
Foam rubber toothpicks.
Freeze Dried Water.
Hand-powered chainsaw.
Ice skate sandals, for use in hot climates.

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