| FIRE SAFETY PROVISIONS | MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS | TEMPORARY BUILDINGS |
III |
SITE ACCESS |
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A |
SITE ACCESS & ACCESS ROAD |
CLEAR WIDTH |
4.0M |
IV |
BUILDINGS SETBACKS |
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|
A |
DISTANCE FROM LOT BOUNDARY |
3.0 METERS |
REQUIRED |
B |
FIRE BREAKS FROM EACH UNIT/STRUCTURES |
4.0 METERS |
REQUIRED |
C |
DISTANCE FROM ANY COOKING FACILITIES |
5.0 METERS |
REQUIRED |
|
DISTANCE WITHIN 5M |
1-HR FRP ENCLOSURE |
REQUIRED |
V |
MEANS OF EGRESS (FRR* FIRE RESISTANCE RATING / FPR** FIRE PROTECTION RATING |
A |
COMPONENTS AND CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
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|
1 |
SWING-TYPE DOORS |
MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH (810 MM |
2 |
STAIRS |
DOORS FRP (FIRE RESISTANCE PERIOD) |
1/2-HR FRR* |
WALL ENCLOSURES FRP |
1-HR FRR* |
STANDARD STAIRS |
MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH |
1000 MM |
SPIRAL STAIRS |
COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 |
PERMITTED AS SECONDARY EXIT |
3 |
CORRIDORS |
MIN. CLEAR WIDTH INTERNAL CORRIDORS |
1500 MM |
MIN. CLEAR WIDTH OPEN-SIDED CORRIDORS |
1000 MM |
4 |
FIREMEN ACCESS PANEL |
OPENABLE WINDOWS (0.53 SQM) |
510MM X 610MM |
B |
NUMBER OF EXITS |
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|
|
SINGLE EXIT |
DOOR AS MAIN EXIT/S |
2 SEPARATE EXITS REQUIRED |
WINDOW AS SECONDARY EXIT |
REQUIRED |
|
2 EXITS |
STAIR/S AS MAIN EXIT/S |
REQUIRED |
C |
CAPACITY OF MEANS OF EGRESS |
|
|
1 |
OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR |
|
3 SQM / PERSON |
D |
ARRANGEMENT OF EXITS |
|
|
1 |
TRAVEL DISTANCE |
ESCAPE ROUTE VIA OPEN-SIDED CORRIDORS |
45 M |
ESCAPE ROUTE VIA INTERNAL CORRIDORS |
30 M |
2 |
COMMON PATH LIMIT |
ESCAPE ROUTE VIA OPEN-SIDED CORRIDORS |
20 M |
ESCAPE ROUTE VIA INTERNAL CORRIDORS |
15 M |
3 |
DEAD END CORRIDOR |
|
NOT PERMITTED |
4 |
EXIT DISCHARGE |
DIRECT EXIT DISCHARGE TO BUILDING EXTERNAL |
REQUIRED |
E |
ILLUMINATION OF EXITS AND MARKINGS OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS |
|
|
1 |
EXIT LIGHTS |
EXITS, EXIT ACCESS & EXIT DISCHARGE |
REQUIRED |
2 |
EXITS SIGNS |
EXIT ACCESS, EXIT DISCHARGE & EXITS OTHER THAN MAIN EXTERIOR EXIT DOORS |
REQUIRED |
VI |
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
|
|
A |
CONSTRUCTION |
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|
1 |
NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR STEEL MATERIALS |
|
REQUIRED |
2 |
TIMBER MATERIALS |
EXTERIOR BEARING MATERIALS |
1-HR FRR* |
FRAMING, COLUMNS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, TRUSSES |
1-HR FRR* |
FLOOR CONSTRUCTION |
1-HR FRR* |
3 |
BASE SUPPORT |
ERECTED ON HARDBASE (CONCRETE) |
REQUIRED |
B |
COMPARTMENTATION |
|
|
1 |
WALLS BETWEEN EACH COMPARTMENT |
20M MAX LENGTH OF EACH COMPARTMENT |
1-HR FRR* |
2 |
WALLS BETWEEN UNITS |
WITHIN EACH COMPARTMENT |
NOT REQUIRED |
3 |
EXIT ACCESS CORRIDORS |
INTERNAL CORRIDORS |
1/2-HR FRR* |
OPEN-SIDED CORRIDORS |
NOT REQUIRED |
FIRE DOORS (INTERNAL CORRIDORS) |
1/2-HR FRR* |
VII |
FIRE PROTECTION |
|
|
A |
DETECTION ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS |
|
|
1 |
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
STAND ALONE DETECTORS (SMOKE ALARMS WIRED AND/OR BATTERY OPERATED) |
PERMITTED |
MANUAL CALL POINT |
REQUIRED |
B |
EXTINGUISHING REQUIREMENTS |
|
|
1 |
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS |
AT ENTRANCE IN EVERY UNIT |
REQUIRED |
NEXT TO EVERY STAIRCASE AT EACH FLOOR |
REQUIRED |
2 |
FIRE HOSE REELS |
25 MM DIAMETER HOSE |
REQUIRED |
3 |
FIRE HYDRANTS |
TEMPORARY BUILDINGS >100M AWAY FROM PUBLIC ROAD |
NOT REQUIRED |
C |
AIR-CONDITIONING & MECHANICAL VENTILATION |
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|
1 |
ALL HABITABLE ROOMS |
NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION |
REQUIRED |
OPENINGS FOR AIR-CIRCULATION |
REQUIRED |