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From a safety and structural engineering standpoint, I'd assume that the goal of fireproofing isn't to make buildings that can withstand a fire, but to make buildings that can resist a fire for enough time until the building is evacuated and the fire department arrives.

Hence the reason why fireproofing is rated in hours, at least in the US.




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