Alkern unveils its Masonry Fire Performance Guide

A major French manufacturer of prefabricated concrete elements for low-carbon construction, Alkern is once again playing its role to the fullest by publishing its Masonry Fire Performance Guide. This publication also judiciously complements Alkern's service offering, which offers comprehensive support for all construction professionals (documentation, CCTP configurator, psi calculation, floor studies, installation advice, etc.).

Le Guide to fire performance of masonry d'Alkern aims to support construction stakeholders in choosing solutions that comply with current regulations, while integrating its technical innovations (R+MuR, Kosmo R1, Natur R1, etc.) to optimize the performance and cost of buildings.

Dedicated to supporting building specifiers, this 32-page educational work allows them to fully understand the regulations in force, while recommending the most relevant Alkern solution, whatever the type of their project: first, second, third and fourth family residential building, buildings for professional use or even ERP.

After a comprehensive review of the regulatory texts, this Alkern guide addresses the concepts of reaction and resistance to fire, before focusing on the sizing of load-bearing walls and resistance to the spread of fire through facades. It then details Alkern solutions for rendered walls with lining and for bare walls (fire-resistant partitions, fire compartments in storage buildings, retail outlets, hypermarkets, public buildings, etc.) for which professionals can easily find the necessary information (possible linings, permissible loads, maximum heights, etc.) classified by REI/EI in summary tables.

Finally, note that with this guide, available on request and for simple download on the site www.alkern.fr, Alkern also aims to demonstrate the strength of prefabricated concrete compared to other materials.