Column and beam protection systems consist of FireShield and ShaftLiner layers protecting structural timber, steel or concrete. This enables the structural members to maintain their load carrying capacity in the event of a fire.

This section details the most common methods to encase timber, steel or concrete columns and beams to achieve a structural fire resistance level.

The FRL (Fire Resistance Level) for structural protection systems do not require the Integrity and Insulation ratings. They are expressed for only first number for structural adequacy and two dashes, for example 90/-/- For more information, refer to section 3.3 fire resistance.