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Low-Rise Business Occupancy - FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION


Height: < 15m

Area: < 500 sqm

GENERAL OFFICES / CITY/MUNICIPAL HALLS / COURTHOUSES / DOCTORS/DENTISTS OFFICES / MEETING ROOMS [<50 SEATING CAPACITY] / BARBER SHOPS/SALONS / SERVICE FACILITIES (NEWS-STAND, LUNCH COUNTERS) <50 PERSONS / CLASSROOM/INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES <50 SEATING CAPACITY / BIRTH CENTERS/AMBULATORY OUT-PATIENT CLINICS <4 PATIENTS

VI FEATURES OF FIRE PROTECTION (NFPA 5000 TABLES 7.2.1.1, 7.3.2.1, 7.3.5 (a), (b), 7.3.5.5, 7.4.1) LOW-RISE OFFICES
A CONSTRUCTION COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 7 & 8 OF NFPA 5000  
1

CONSTRUCTION

(NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS)		 TYPE I OR TYPE II EXTERIOR BEARING WALLS HOURLY RATINGS BASED ON NFPA 5000 HEIGHT & AREA REQUIREMENTS
FRAMING, COLUMNS, BEAMS, GIRDERS, TRUSSES
FLOOR CONSTRUCTION
B SUBDIVISION OF BUILDING SPACES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
1 FIRE BARRIERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 REQUIRED
2 SEPARATION FROM OTHER OCCUPANCIES AS PER NFPA 101 TABLE 6.1.14.4.1 (a), (b) REQUIRED
3 CORRIDORS RATED SEPARATION REQUIRED SEPARATION 1-HR FRR*
  REQUIRED SEPARATION EXEMPTION (APPLIES TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING) 1 EXITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AN OPEN FLOOR AREA NOT REQUIRED
2 WITHIN A SPACE OCCUPIED BY A SINGLE TENANT
3 BUILDING PROTECTED THROUGHOUT WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
4 SMOKE PARTITIONS / SMOKE BARRIERS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 101 & NFPA 5000 NOT REQUIRED
C VERTICAL OPENINGS PROTECTION PROTECTION COMPLYING WITH NFPA CODES REQUIRED
1 COMMUNICATING SPACES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
2 ATRIUMS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
3 CONVENIENCE OPENINGS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
4 SHAFTS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
5 MEZZANINES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 PERMITTED
AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA NOT MORE THAN 1/3 OF THE SPACE IN WHICH THE LEVEL IS LOCATED REQUIRED
6 CONCEALED SPACES & DRAFTSTOPS COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 8 NFPA 101 REQUIRED
  EXTERIOR & INTERIOR WALL & PARTITION FIRE STOPPED AT EACH LEVEL, TOP STORY CEILING LEVEL & AT THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR ROOFS REQUIRED
  UNOCCUPIED ATTIC SPACES DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM REQUIRED
  CONCEALED SPACES (CEILINGS & FLOORS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 93 SQM REQUIRED
  CONCEALED SPACES (FLOORS & ROOFS) DRAFTSTOPS INTO AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 280 SQM REQUIRED
Notes:
*This Fire Safety Guide is prepared to determine the minimum required Fire Safety provisions for each Occupancy Type as referenced from General Directorate of Civil Defence (GDCD) adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards.
For further guidance, the user is referred to the NFPA Codes and Standards and the General Fire Safety Requirements - Guidelines Annexes.
** Occupancy Classification: Unless both the height and area requirements or criteria are met, the next higher classification or category SHALL apply.
FRR*-FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, FPR**-FIRE PROTECTION RATING, ASS-AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM / AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, SS-SMOKE-STOP LOBBY, FF-FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY, NP-NOT PERMITTED, N/A-NOT APPLICABLE, R-REQUIRED, NR-NOT REQUIRED
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