scope:

This Standard offers recommendations for Fire Resistant Partition Systems used in Cooling Towers. The recommendations are applicable for Natural & Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers, basins and auxiliary structures of both cast-in-place and precast concrete construction, and for superstructures constructed of wood and/or fiber reinforced plastic composites. Erection methods and tower design procedures are not covered in this Standard.

Recommendations for service in fresh water, effluent water and brackish/seawater environments and in high sulfate, chloride or other aggressive environments should be referred to Registered Design Professionals experienced in cooling tower design for special environments.

The technical recommendations outlined in this Standard are presented for firewalls used in cooling towers. Requirements for specific Fire Protection parameters should be referred to Registered Design Professionals familiar with the design, testing and erection of cooling towers.