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Fire resistive construction (ISO)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001522

A construction classification used by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for buildings designed to withstand fire for a specified duration, usually two hours or more. This classification is based on the fire resistance ratings of structural components like walls, floors, and roofs. Materials such as reinforced concrete and protected steel frames are common in this type of construction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001522
FieldInsurance and risk management
AbbreviationISO
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001522",
  "term": "Fire resistive construction (ISO)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A construction classification used by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for buildings designed to withstand fire for a specified duration, usually two hours or more. This classification is based on the fire resistance ratings of structural components like walls, floors, and roofs. Materials such as reinforced concrete and protected steel frames are common in this type of construction.",
  "abbreviation": "ISO",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/fire-resistive-construction-iso/"
}

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