Firestopping regulations: How technology can help you speed up processes

Firestopping is at the heart of passive fireproofing in any building project. Also known as compartmentalisation, it is a key consideration when designing and building any joint or opening in walls and floors.

However, understanding and implementing the relevant firestopping compliance measures on site can be complex and time consuming.

If you need to design passive fire protection and want to deepen your understanding of compliant firestop details, Hilti offers a range of training sessions and tools powered by the latest technology that can help you upskill fast.

E-learning firestop training

Our e-learning firestop training sessions are a one-stop-shop that covers everything from general firestopping principles to specific product and application details.

Taking place over three hours of learning, available topics include:

• The importance of firestop design
• Expert insights into the regulatory framework
• The impact of local codes and approvals
• Introduction to specific mechanical, electrical and mixed products and applications
• Information on passive fire protection in wood.

The module will include a quiz at the end to test your knowledge, and those who complete the training will receive a certificate.

This is a quick, effective way to increase not only your knowledge of firestopping methods, but also how to effectively put them into practice in a range of real-life situations.

Additional tools

Finally, we offer a series of additional technological tools in addition to the e-learning and in-person firestop training sessions to help you upgrade your firestopping knowledge, skills and abilities.

Engineering Judgements

All our firestop solutions are tested to the highest standards, including ASTM/UL and EN1366-3 and -4. However, the nature of construction means that there will always be unique use cases and exceptions to standard details.

For those, we provide custom Engineering Judgements. These drawings are for applications that aren’t covered by international or national guidelines and are created especially for you at the time you need them.

They ensure that you can continue firestopping work safely, as an unusual situation would normally slow you down and cause delays on site.

Firestop Selector

Firestop selector puts firestop expertise in your pocket so you can spend less time with long, complex firestop approvals and focus instead on completing projects.

With just a few clicks, Firestop Selector lets you plan, install and manage compliant firestop projects which:

• Are automatically simplified based on your stated parameters to match your site conditions.
• Are code compliant and easily saved in the cloud for future access and sharing with stakeholders.
• Are available fast from our library of over 2 million penetration combinations for most circumstances.

Put another way, it’s a firestop project management tool with intuitive search functions that allows you to get more done, safely.

Still unsure what you need? You can always AskHilti

Ask Hilti is an online database of webinars and other educational materials on a huge range of topics – including firestopping.

It allows you to get advice from fellow engineers, look up complex problems and find solutions for whatever firestopping challenges you are facing on site. So, even with all the training that we have to offer, our Ask Hilti online community offers a collaborative environment and expert advice to construction engineers, professionals and architects. And because of all this, it’s a great first port of call to find quick answers to common firestopping questions.

But even if you can’t find what you need from our training options or Ask Hilti environment, we are always happy to hear directly from you. So, if you want to learn more about firestopping and go into more depth, get in touch with the team to book in your Hilli firestopping training session today.

Check out our Firestop selector here: Firestop