To assign fire proofing to a member, use the
following procedure.
Tip: Fire proofing thickness is specified in the current
units of distance. You may want to change the units to a convenient value
before beginning.
The fire proofing
specification allows the program to automatically calculate the weight of the
fire proofing material applied to members.
Optional: Select the members which will all have the same member
specification assigned.
On the
Specification ribbon tab, select the
Beam > Fire
Proofing tool in the
Specification group.
The
Member Specification dialog opens to
the
Fire Proofing tab.
Select the
Fire Proofing Type:
BFP (Block Fireproofing):
The fire-protection material forms a rectangular
block around the steel section. The thickness specified is the
minimum thickness which defines the outer block dimensions.
CFP (Contour Fireproofing):
The fire-protection material forms a coating around
the steel section. The thickness specified is a constant
thickness around the section profile.
Type the
Thickness of the fire proofing in the units
indicated.
Type the
Density of the fire proofing material.
Either:
To…
Do the following…
add the specification to
the model and assign to the current member selection
click
Assign.
add the specification to
the model for later assignment