According to national building code of india part 4 fire and life safety 2005 fire resistance is a property of either an element or material of building construction and is the measure of its ability to satisfy for a stated period of some or all of the following criteria.
Fire resistance rating of building materials.
Fire resistance tests elements of building construction part 10.
A common fire test to evaluate fire resistance of walls uses a large vertical furnace figure 5 to expose a wall to radiant heat from gas burners.
Depending on the construction and thickness of the wall a brick wall can achieve a 1 hour to 4 hour fire resistance rating.
While no building materials are entirely fireproof building with fire safe products can help enhance resistance to heat and flame during a fire.
Specific requirements to determine the contribution of applied fire protection materials to structural steel elements 90 93 iso tc 92 sc 2.
A brick wall is held together with mortar which is less effective.