PLEASE NOTE: This is a 3 hour course
Date: Wednesday, May 18
Time: 8:30am – 11:45am
Location: Hudson Room
Presentation provided by: HILTI
Presentation Title: Firestop Life Safety Seminar by HILTI
Presentation Description: Introduction to Firestop concepts, building codes and latest innovations from Hilti for the Firestop applications in our industry
Learning Outcomes:
– Introduction to Firestop Theory
– Overview of current building code requirements
– Understand the key test standards related to firestopping in applicable model codes
– Understand the many variables that affect firestop performance
– Understand the secondary attributes of firestop products
– Improve proper selection and quality installation of firestop systems
– Understand the code requirements for firestopping of penetrations, and the variations in protection required for different types of piping
– Understand how the firestopping of joints is governed by a general “continuity” mandate for fire-rated assemblies
– Learn how the 2018 edition of CAN/ULC-S115 “Standard Method of Fire Tests of Firestop Systems” now provides clear guidance for the fire testing and performance assessment of curtain wall edge-of-slab joints
– Typical applications (Through Penetrations, Joints, Membrane penetrations for outlet boxes)
– Edge of Slab Curtain Wall Firestopping – (Things to watch out & best practices)
– Understand what a Firestop Custom Detail is & when they are required
– Best practices for Building inspections
Presenters: Sreeni Gopinath and Paul Mir (Hilti)
Presenters’ Bios:
Sreeni Gopinath is one of the two Fire Protection Specialists with Hilti Canada and largely looks after the business development of Firestop Business for contractors in Lower Mainland, Victoria and Okanagan providing technical support, training & site visits
He has been with Hilti Canada for the past 4 years & served in the capacity of Account Manager for Building Construction trade, prior to his current role as Fire Protection Specialist & has extensive direct sales experience spanning over 17 years in the field of Construction, Oil & Gas & Hospitality sector
Sreeni Gopinath holds a Bachelors in technology degree from Thompson Rivers University and a Master’s in Business Administration from S.P Jain School of Global Management, Australia
Paul Mir is also a Fire Protection Specialists with Hilti Canada who looks after the development of Firestop Business for contractors in Lower Mainland providing technical support, training & site visits.
He has been with Hilti Canada since Feb 2022. He was a Project Manager prior to his current role as Fire Protection Specialist and has extensive experience in engineering and construction in the field of Steel prefabrication, Heavy Civil, industrial, Oil & Gas & petrochemical sector.
Paul holds a BEng Civil Engineering with Project Management, and Master Science in offshore Structures from Royal Naval University (University of Greenwich, UK)
