compartmentation

[ kuhm-pahrt-muhn-tey-shuhn ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. subdivision of a hull into spaces enclosed by watertight bulkheads and sometimes by watertight decks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of compartmentation¹

First recorded in 1955–60; compartment + -ation

Example Sentences

"It is quite clear these defects are not the fault of the leaseholders and so they shouldn't be expected to pay for compartmentation failures," he said.

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London Fire Brigade shared data with 5 Live Investigates showing that of the 576 blocks which have a "waking watch" - considered such a fire risk they need overnight fire wardens - more than 100 had compartmentation problems.

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An early fee proposal by Exova for a fire assessment of Grenfell Tower in 2012 also assumed a "detailed appraisal" of the building's fire compartmentation was unnecessary because it was a "concrete building", she told the hearing.

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"We need to do a full investigation of this building because it's not just about the cladding, it's about the actual structure of the cladding system and we need to investigate whether compartmentation has been breached and a whole host of different issues".

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Grenfell was built on the principle of compartmentation - if there was a fire in one flat, it shouldn't have been able to break out and spread to another for an hour.

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