CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE HYDRANTS

Document Title:
QNS No:

FIRE HYDRANTS DESIGN CRITRIA

MASTER PLANNING

Application:

Issue:

Item

Comment / Directions

1.0

General

1.1

The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum required flow

for fire fighting purposes as design criteria for fire hydrants provided for
new large scale developments.

2.0

Type of Hydrants

2.1

Hydrants shall be of the aboveground double pillar type with a minimum

100 mm nominal diameter barrel.

2.2

Each hydrant shall have at least two (2) outlets. Outlets shall be 65mm
nominal diameter.

2.3

The hose connections to the hydrants shall be

3.0

Location and Spacing of Hydrants

3.1

Hydrants shall be positioned to be within 100m from the entry to any

biding and spaced not more than100 m apart.

3.2

Hydrants shall be located along all fire engine access routes.

3.3

Hydrants shall be located such as to maintain a minimum of 6m clearance

from any building.

4.0

Performance Critical Components

Remarks

4.1.1 The minimum flow that shall be required for fire fighting purposes shall
be 79 Lps (1,250 gpm) for any single incident.
A minimum of 2 incidents occurring simultaneously and located adjacent
to each other shall be considered within any given area.
This flow shall be in addition to sprinkler systems water demand and
shall be available at all times.

Spacing

Minimum Flow

4.1.1 The minimum pressure at which the minimum flow shall available shall
be 350 kPa (50 psi).
Prepared by:

Paul Khoo

QCDFSS_Fire Hydrants - Design Criteria

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June 25, 2007

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