Sentence examples for withstand a fire from inspiring English sources

So it is ditching prescriptive standards which say, for example, how thick a door must be rather than merely how long it should be able to withstand a fire.

Through the day they worked as quickly as they could during daylight hours with their pole saws, pruning shears, chain saws, rakes and axes to turn potential tinderboxes into homes that could withstand a fire.

A fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test.

Fire-resistance rating typically means the duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test.

That's why we have taken a comprehensive approach that in addition to speed restrictions includes requiring stronger tank car shells and full-height head shields to reduce the risk of punctures; thermal blankets that help tank cars withstand a pool fire; and electronically pneumatic brakes that activate on all tank cars simultaneously to stop trains faster and keep more tank cars on the track".

Equipped with surveillance systems that eavesdrop on the lowly world it overflies, allegedly able to fire missiles and to withstand a nuclear blast, Air Force One is evidence of dominance.

Both recorders are designed to withstand a massive impact and a fire reaching temperatures up to 1,100C for 60 minutes.

"Common metal shipping containers, pails and drums, are not designed to withstand a lithium metal cell fire," the agency warned in a statement, adding no containers have been tested or approved to mitigate the risk.

Appendix R rules require that these fire barriers or "wraps" withstand a one-hour blaze in areas with fire detection systems or sprinklers, or a three-hour fire in areas without those systems.

And the windshield in the engineer's cab is designed to withstand a 12-pound shot fired at 160 miles an hour.

Of greatest concern at Indian Point, besides whether the plant can withstand an earthquake: Inadequate fire protection and a threat that workers say has been minimized by regulators for years -- a major interstate natural gas line that runs 200 yards from the control room.