Why is Fire Resistance Rated Construction important?
A fire-resistive wall, floor or ceiling (assembly) is designed and constructed to create a fire barrier to protect safe passage for people and/or protect an area from fire within a building through containment by firestop, fire-rated wall and floor assemblies such as fire-rated HVAC duct dampers and fire-rated doors.

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1. What is Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction?
2. Why is Fire Resistance Rated Construction important?
3. How is it constructed/rated?
4. What's the difference between a fire wall and a fire barrier?