INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL
The proposed Doha Executive Staff Accomodation to be constructed in Al-Khaleej Street, Doha, Qatar is a Residential Apartment building comprising of four Basement floors, Ground floor, Mezzanine Floor, ten (10) typical Apartment floor levels, Service floor and Roof / Pool deck level.
This Fire and Life Safety Report for Residential Apartment building has been prepared at the request of Salfo and Associates SA and relates to the proposed Doha Executive Staff Accomodation in in Al-Khaleej Street, Doha, Qatar.
The building comprises of
(a) 4 Basement Levels;
(b) Ground Floor- Apartment lobby, Retails Shops, Kids Play Zone and Substation area;
(c) Mezzanine Floor-Retails Shops and Muti-purpose Halls
(d) First to 10th floor for Residential Apartments
(e) Service Floor with MEP rooms
(f) Roof Deck for Swiming Pool, Sauna and Fitness Gym
This Fire and Life Safety Report relates only to the proposed proposed Doha Executive Staff Accomodation in in Al-Khaleej Street, Doha, Qatar and provides the Fire and Life Safety features in accordance with QCD Fire Safety Guidelines Rev2015, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code – 2018 and NFPA 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code – 2018.
1.2 PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide the relevant design criteria such that the architectural design and MEP Fire and life strategy shall readily accord with the ‘fire safety design features’ in the context of QCD Fire Safety Guidelines Rev2015, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code – 2018 and NFPA 5000 Building Construction & Safety Code – 2018.
In reviewing the contents herein, it is highlighted that this report contains several distinct Parts that identify the extent to which the proposed design and the construction works contain –
(a) Elements of fire & life safety deviations;
(b) Elements suitable to the application of fire safety engineering analysis to enhance operational flexibility;
(c) Design changes and construction alternations that need be undertaken to ensure compliance is achieved with the QCD Fire Safety Guidelines Rev2015, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code – 2018 & NFPA 5000 Building Construction & Safety Code – 2018; and
(d) Further information that is required to determine the extent of compliance achieved.
In all instances, consideration is provided in ensuring an environment for the building shall exist, in which –
(a) Protection of occupants occurs who may not be aware of the initial development of a fire;
(b) Improvement of the survivability of occupants whom may be aware of the initial development of a fire;
(c) Life safety is provided during emergencies that can be mitigated using methods comparable to those used in the case of a fire; and
(d) The provision of reasonably safe emergency and non-emergency crowd movement.
Further, the objective of this report is to addresses those construction, protection and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of fire including smoke heat and toxic gases created during a fire.
In achieving this objective, this report provides recommendations so as to allow a prompt escape of occupants from the building.
The Parts of this report referred to above are identified, namely as –
(a) Part 1.0 - Introduction
(b) Part 2.0 - Development Description
(c) Part 3.0 - Classification of Occupancy & Occupant Load
(d) Part 4.0 - Means of Egress
(e) Part 5.0 - Interior Finish Contents and Furnishings
(f) Part 6.0 - Features of Fire Protection
(g) Part 7.0 - Fire Protection Equipment
(h) Part 8.0 -
Building Services Protection
1.3 CODE REFERENCES
The following is a list of the relevant codes and standards relevant to this fire & life safety strategy report include (but not limited to) –
(a) QCD Fire Safety Guidelines Rev2015;
(b) NFPA 101 – Life Safety Code – 2018 Edition;
(c) NFPA 5000 – Building Construction & Safety Code – 2018 Edition;
(d) NFPA 72 Fire Alarm and Signalling Code – 2016 Edition;
(e) NFPA 13 - Standard for Installation of Sprinkler System – 2016 Edition;
(f) NFPA 14 – Standard for Standpipe and Hose Reel System – 2016 Edition;
(g) NFPA 92, Standard on Smoke Control System – 2018 Edition.
1.4 REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
This Fire and Life Safety Strategy Report shall be reviewed in conjunction with the Architectural drawings issued on 03/11/2018 by Salfo and Associates SA for Detail Design Issue.
| DRAWING TITLE | DATE RECEIVED |
|---|---|
| Basement 4 Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Basement 3 Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Basement 2 Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Basement 1 Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Ground Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Mezzanine Floor PLan | 03/11/2018 |
| Typical 1st to 10th Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Service Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
| Roof / Pool Deck Floor Plan | 03/11/2018 |
1.5 REPORT EXCLUSIONS
It is conveyed that this report should not construed to infer that an assessment for compliance with the following has been undertaken –
(a) Structural and Services Design documentation;
(b) General Building Services (i.e. passenger lifts);
(c) Other National NFPA Fire Codes that are not listed or referenced within this report;
(d) Non fire and life safety provisions of QCD Fire Safety Guidelines Rev2015, NFPA 101 – 2018 & NFPA 5000 – 2018; and
(e) MEP drawings or reports.