DRAWING SUBMISSION

REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONSULTANTS

CIVIL DEFENCE APPROVAL THROUGH

DMS BPCS SYSTEM
E-ENGINEERING DRAWING SUBMISSIONS NOT
COMPLYING TO FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
REJECTED FROM SYSTEM
IN EFFECT
FROM 16TH FEBRUARY 2014

THIS RULE WILL APPLY TO

EXISTING/CURRENT SUBMISSIONS
NEW SUBMISSIONS
MODIFICATION SUBMISSIONS

1. TYPE OF FILES
All files shall be in DWF

All files shall be in PDF

Format for submissions through DM

Format for direct submissions to DCD

TECOM
JLT
SILICON OASIS
JAFZA

2. NUMBER OF FILES
The submission shall have only 5 attached files for the following 5 categories
a. Architecture_Life Safety (With TITLE page)
b. Fire Alarm_Emergency Lighting_Voice evacuation
c. Fire Fighting
d. Smoke Control
e. LPG System, if any.

DO NOT submit the following details/Files/attachments

details
Structural
details
Drainage
details
Electrical
Flooring layouts

layouts
Ceiling
Lighting
details
Telecommunication
Plumbing

2. NAME OF FILES
NAME THE 5

PDF (Direct DCD Submission) FILES AS

FOLLOWS,

For
example
98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP
98765XFAXEMXVOICE_CORNERSHOP
98765XFIREFIGHTING_CORNERSHOP
98765XSMOKECONTROL_CORNERSHOP
98765XLPGSYSTEM_CORNERSHOP
Where
98765 is last five digits of your APPLICATION NUMBER
FA is FIRE ALARM
EM is EMERGENCY LIGHTING
CORNERSHOP is your COMPANY NAME
:

2. NAME OF FILES
NAME THE 5

DWF (Through DM Submission) FILES AS

FOLLOWS,

For
example
123-456XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP
123-456XFAXEMXVOICE_CORNERSHOP
123-456XFIREFIGHTING_CORNERSHOP
123-456XSMOKECONTROL_CORNERSHOP
123-456XLPGSYSTEM_CORNERSHOP
Where
123-456 is PARCEL NUMBER
FA is FIRE ALARM
EM is EMERGENCY LIGHTING
CORNERSHOP is your COMPANY NAME
:

2. NAME OF FILES
DO NOT name your files in any other manner

Pdf.
Untitled.
16feb2014
Fire.
Binder.
Civildefence
Approval
CORNERSHOP.
Residential
Fr
:

3. SIZE OF FILES
5 DWF (DM Submission) FILE sizes shall be as per DM
requirements.
5 PDF (Direct DCD Submission) FILE sizes shall be as
follows.
Each attached file can be maximum of 50 Mb
Total accumulated size of attached files can be maximum of 200 Mb
If single file size exceeds 50 Mb, split your file into part 1, 2, 3, etc and
name them, for example, Architecture file as
98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP_part1
98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP_part2
98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP_part3

3. SIZE OF FILES
DO NOT unnecessarily send number of smaller and
incorrect files.
page. 2Mb
Title
floor. 2Mb
Ground
Floor. 3 Mb
First
Second to roof. 6Mb
not send files with error
Do
not put security restriction on your file
Do
Do not attach zip files

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
Combined Architecture file shall have the pages / details as follows

Cover Page for stamping (1 Page)

Setting out plan (1 Page)
Fire access/ Road (1 Page)
Floor plans (1 Page for each floor)
Sections (2 Pages)
Stair details (1 Page)
Curtainwall /Cladding/ Roofing (1 Page)
Door schedule (1 Page)

COMBINED TOGETHER IN
ONE ARCHITECTURE FILE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
ARCHITECTURE FILE shall be color coded, on all floor plans as shown
STAIR
SHALL BE
IN GREEN
COLOR
AND
NUMBERED
(Stair 1,
EXIT
Stair
2 etc)
CORRIDOR
S/ EXIT
ACCESS
CORRIDOR
S SHALL BE
IN LIGHT
GREEN
COLOR

FIRE
2 HOUR FIRE
ACCESS
RATED WALLS
ROAD
SHALL
BE SHOWN.
SHALL BE
AND SHOWN IN
IN LIGHT
RED COLOR
GREY
COLOR
:

GRID LINES SHALL

BE SHOWN AND
SCALE SHOULD BE
MENTIONED

1 HOUR FIRE
RATED WALLS
SHALL BE SHOWN.
AND SHOWN IN
BLUE COLOR

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
ARCHITECTURE FLOOR PLANS shall show travel distances, diagonal
distances, dead-ends as shown
TRAVEL
DISTANCE

ROOM
USAGE
AND AREA

DIAGONAL
DISTANCE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
ARCHITECTURE FILE shall have EXIT SIGNS and
legend on all floor plans as shown

SHOW EXIT
SIGNAGE
ONLY FOR
EXITS, NOT
EACH DOOR

LEGEND SHOULD
BE ON EACH
FLOOR PLAN

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
ARCHITECTURE FILE shall show OCCUPANT LOAD Table

SHOW
OCCUPANT
LOADS/ FACTORS

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.2. FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND VOICE EVACUATION
Combined ONE FILE for Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting and Voice
evacuation (FA_EM_VOICE) file shall have the pages / details as follows

Floor plans showing Detectors, Emergency Lights

and voice speakers (All in 1 Page for each floor)
Typical Device Installation Details (1 Page)
Riser Diagram for Fire Alarm System (1 Page)
Riser Diagram for Emergency Light System (1 Page)
Riser Diagram for Voice System (1 Page)

COMBINED
TOGETHER IN
ONE FA_EM_VOICE
FILE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.2. FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND VOICE EVACUATION
Combined (FA_EM_VOICE) file shall be color coded as follows
SHOW
DETECTORS,
CALL POINTS,
SOUNDERS IN
RED COLOR
SHOW FIRE
SHOW ABOVE
ALARM WIRING
FALSE
CEILING
IN RED COLOR
DETECTORS WITH
AND VOICE
REMOTE
SYSTEM
RESPONSE
WIRING IN
INDICATORS
CRIMSON
COLOR
SHOW
VOICE
SPEAKERS
IN
CRIMSON
COLOR

SHOW
EMERGENC
Y LIGHTS
AND EXIT
LIGHTS IN
GREEN
COLOR

SHOW FIRE ALARM

CONTROL PANEL
(FACP) AND
REPEATER PANEL
(FARP) LOCATION
CLEARLY

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.2. FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND VOICE EVACUATION
Color coded LEGEND Shall be mentioned on each page.
Also Refer to LEGEND 10.2. Chapeter
19, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code

M
S

DIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY SIGN

EMERGENCY LIGHT
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WIRING

EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WIRING

VOICE EVACUATION SYSTEM WIRING

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.2. FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND VOICE EVACUATION
Typical Device/Equipment Installation Shall be provided on one page

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Combined ONE FILE for Sprinkler System, Wet Riser, Pump System, Water
Tank, Clean Agent, Foam System, Preaction System file shall have the pages
/ details as follows
Floor plans showing Sprinkler Heads, Piping and
Fire Hose Cabinets (All in 1 Page for each floor)
Pipe sizes shall be shown clearly next to piping
Pump Room Location and Details (1 Page)
Riser Diagram for Sprinkler and Fire Hose
System with Sprinkler Design criteria (1 Page)
Design criteria table for Clean Agent, Foam System,
Pre-action System shall be shown. (1 Page)
Attach pdf file of Sprinkler/Clean Agent Hydraulic Printouts
Legend shall be shown on each page.
Typical Device Installation Details, including Sprinkler
Heads, Hose Cabinet, Piping and Extinguishers (1 Page)
:

COMBINED
TOGETHER IN
ONE FIRE
FIGHTING FILE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Fire Fighting drawings shall be color coded as follows

SHOW PUMP
ROOM, PUMP
AND TANK
DETAILS
SHOW
SPRINKLER
HEADS IN RED
COLOR
SHOW PIPE
SIZES
THROUGHOUT

SHOW
SPRINKLER
PIPE IN GREEN
COLOR

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Fire Fighting drawings shall be color coded as

SHOW CLEAN
AGENT, FOAM
follows
SYSTEMS WITH
NOZZLES, PIPE
SIZES AND
STORAGE OF
AGENT
SHOW VALVE
ASSEMBLIES IN RED
COLOR
SHOW FIRE
EXTINGUISHER
S IN RED
COLOR
SHOW WET
RISER PIPING
IN BLUE
COLOR
SHOW HOSE
CABINETS IN
RED COLOR

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Typical installation details shall be shown on one page
SHOW
BREECHING
INLET
LOCATION

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
ONE PAGE RISER DIAGRAM has to be part of fire fighting drawing.
Refer to Figures 9.1 to 9.7, UAE Fire Code
SHOW ZONE
CONTROL
VALVES (ZCV)
SHOW
BREECHING
INLET

SHOW
SPRINKLER
PIPING AND
WET RISER
PIPING

SHOW ALARM
CHECK VALVES
(ACV)

SHOW PIPE
SIZES

SHOW PUMP
CAPACITY AND
SPECIFICATION

SHOW WATER
TANK
QUANTITY &
DETAILS

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
LEGEND shall be mentioned on each page.
Refer to Figure 10.6, Chapter 19, UAE Fire Code

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Combined ONE FILE for Stair pressurization, Corridor Smoke control and
basement smoke extraction shall have the pages / details as follows
Floor plans showing Stair Pressurization Ducts,
Basement extraction ducts, Corridor smoke control
ducts, Fans, Diffusers, Dampers, Extraction points,
Supply points (All in 1 Page for each floor)
Duct sizes shall be shown clearly next to Ducts.
Duct Fire rating shall be shown clearly.
Riser Diagram showing Smoke control schematic (1 Page)
Design criteria shall be shown on the riser diagram
Legend shall be shown on each page.
Typical Equipment/Device Installation Details, including
Fans, Ducts, Fire stopping, Dampers etc (1 Page)

COMBINED
TOGETHER IN
ONE SMOKE
CONTROL FILE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
SMOKE CONTROL DRAWING shall be color coded as follows
SHOW DUCT
LAYOUT
SHOW
DIFFUSERS
AND AIR FLOW
ARROWS
SHOW DUCT
DIMENSIONS
AND FIRE
RATING
SHOW FAN
DETAILS AND
FIRE RATING

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
SMOKE CONTROL DRAWING shall be color coded as follows

SHOW FAN
LOCATION AND
FAN DETAILS

SHOW SHAFTS
SHOW
DUCTING ON
EACH FLOOR

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
SMOKE CONTROL RISER Diagram shall be provided
SHOW FAN
DETAILS AND
FIRE RATING

SHOW FOR ALL

FLOORS
SHOW
BASEMENT
EXTRACTION
WITH FAN
DETAILS
:

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Show typical Duct, Fan, Damper Installation details (1 Page)

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System shall have the pages / details as follows
Floor plans showing LPG pipe network, Control Valves,
supply points, Gas detectors, Emergency switches,
Control Panel, Filling Points (All in 1 Page for each floor)
Location of LPG tanks with separation area clearly
marked around the tanks.
Pipe Type and sizes shall be shown clearly next to piping
Shaft Fire rating shall be shown clearly.
Riser Diagram showing schematic (1 Page)
Legend shall be shown on each page.
Typical Equipment/Device Installation Details, including
LPG Tank , Piping through shafts, Fill Line
Connection, detectors installation, containment
arrangement, Control Panel installation etc with
dimensions and sections. (1 Page)
:

COMBINED
TOGETHER IN
ONE LPG
SYSTEM FILE

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System drawing shall be color coded as follows

SHOW LPG
PIPE SIZES

SHOW SHAFTS
2 HR SHAFT
IN RED
COLOR

SHOW
DISTANCE
CLEARANCE

SHOW LPG
PIPING AND
FLOW ARROW
IN CRIMSON
COLOR

SHOW LPG
TANK IN
CRIMSON
COLOR WITH
CAPACITY

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System drawing shall be color coded as follows

SHOW SHAFTS
2 HR SHAFT
IN RED
COLOR

SHOW LPG
EMERGENCY
SWITCHES,
DETECTORS
:

SHOW
KITCHEN LPG
PIPING IN
CRIMSON
COLOR

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE PAGE for LPG System TYPICAL INSTALLATION details

SHOW FILLING
POINT

SHOW TYPICAL
INSTALLATION
DETAILS
:

4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
RISER SCHEMATIC should be provided.

SHOW TANK
CAPACITY,
PIPING
THROUGH
SHAFTS,
VALVES,
GAUGES,
PRDPS WITH
LEGEND.
:

COMMON AND BASIC REQUIREMENTS

a. All drawings should be to scale (1:100, 1:150)
b. Mention e-engineering application Number on the cover page.
PS-AAD-EEN-11-02-2014-98765

PROVIDE
APPLICATION
NUMBER ON
COVER PAGE

LEAVE SPACE FOR

ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS

C. Provide Material/ Activity letter from owner for all warehouse, Industrial
Projects.

COMMON AND BASIC REQUIREMENTS

DO NOT submit drawings
Scale (Check your soft copy for scale)
Without
check marking
Without
Reading checklist
Without
Without Cover page
Application numbers
Without
reading e-Engineering user manual
Without
reading /understanding requirements of this presentation
Without
Material/ Activity Letter for Industrial/Storage projects
Without
Owners letter for electrical appliances usage if LPG is not required
Without
clearly mentioning and highlighting modified area and scope of work
Without
WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR SOFT COPY BEFORE UPLOADING
:

Directorate of Civil Defence

United Arab Emirates

TUNNEL FIRE SAFETY IN UAE

THANK YOU
Hope you comply to these requirements
And help us to serve you better
And FASTER
Download UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice
http://www.dcd.gov.ae/download/preventionsafety/UAE_FIRE_AND_LIFE_SAFETY_CODE_OF_PRACTICE.pdf

Download e-engineering user manual

http://www.dcd.gov.ae/download/E_ENGINEERING_HELP_MANUAL.pdf