Passive Fire Protection

TENMAT RAISES THE BAR FOR FIRE PROTECTION OF 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

A mixture of very tight specification and competitive edge helped TENMAT to win both the fire protection contracts for all plastic pipe work and the ventilation ductwork across the athletes village.

Tight specification

The high profile nature of the Olympic fire protection contracts meant that this was always going to be a project which was won on technical merit.
Several fire tests with exactly the same wall constructions as used in the athletes village were arranged to demonstrate that the TENMAT pipe and duct sleeve products would outperform other more traditional products in the same applications.
Testing was also undertaken for ductwork subjected to the latest European standards which is significantly more onerous than the British standard due to the requirement of the ducts to be open into the test furnace, again the TENMAT products reigned supreme.

                     TENMAT Vent Duct Sleeve                  TENMAT Pipe Sleeve

Competitive edge

It was found that each TENMAT pipe or vent duct sleeve replaced two standard collar type products, as the TENMAT sleeves protect both sides of the wall with just one sleeve, and therefore the overall materials costs were found to be highly competitive.
The speed and ease of installing the TENMAT sleeves also met with enthusiasm from the installers which helped to both meet tight budget and completion targets.

by Christpher Thompson