OK, OK!
Civil engineers, and the building construction industry have long held
that an interior wall that goes from floor to ceiling can be a
"firewall". There are some specific criteria, but the NFPA has a
ratings table that rates these firewalls in hours. That is, a four hour
or a 30 minute variety depend on the construction, and "depth" in
inches.
Most building sites have an assigned engineer that can explain it in
more detail.
Jim Geuin
Late of Johnson Controls, Inc.
Steve Lodin wrote:
>
> In article <848112568 .
199611152349 .
SAA02787 @
mail .
clark .
net>, you write:
>
> > The meaning of the term is (I believe) from the automotive context,
> > in which you have a firewall between the engine and passenger
> > compartment, in case the engine brews up.
>
> And to get rid of the negative connotation associated with the term firewall
> and the automobile, the automobilie industry is now using the new term bulkhead.
>
> Steve
> --
> Steve Lodin - Delco Electronics - swlodin @
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com - (317)451-0479
> The nice part about being a pessimist is that you're constantly being
> either proven right or pleasantly surprised.
> --George Will
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