NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDSCONTENTS FOREWORD 1 SCOPE 2. TERMINOLOGY 3. FIRE PREVENTION 4 LIFE SAFETY 5. FIRE PROTECTION . 6 ADDITIONAL OCCUPANCY-WISE REQUIREMENTS | ANNEX A CALORIFIC VALUES OF COMMON MATERIALS AND i "TYPICAL, VALUES OF FIRE LOAD DENSITY ANNEX B BROAD CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES INTO DIFFERENT DEGREE'OF BAZARD ANNEX C. FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS — 15 m IN HEIGHT OR ABOVE ‘ANNEX D__ FIRE PROTECTION CONSIDERATIONS FOR, VENTING IN | ; INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS | (ANNEX GUIDELINES FOR FIRE DRILL AND EVACUATION | . PROCEDURES FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS | (ABOVE 15 ro IN HEIGHT) LIST OF STANDARDS. 1 2 [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA 26 a 32 49 a 8 6 om n 83 CcNational Building Code Sectional Committee, CED 46 FOREWORD ‘This Part ofthe Code deals with safety from fire, Ie specifies the demarcation of fire zone, restrictions on construction of buildings in each fie 2one, classification of buildings based on occupancy, types of building construction according to fire resistance of the structural and non-structural components and other restrictions ‘and requirements necessary (0 minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the buildings can be evacuated. The Code recognizes that safety of life is more than « matter of means of exits and accordingly deals with various matters which are coosidered essential tothe safey of life. Fire protection techniques have tobe based on the fire behaviour characteristics of different materials and strvstaral clements of buildings, Tae activities pursued by the occupants of buildings must also be taken into consideration for assessing the extent of hazards, and method should then be devised by which the hazards could be minimized. ‘An indefinite combination of variables is involved in the phenomenon of fire, all of which cannot be quantified, ‘The requirements of this Code should, therefore, be taken as a guide and an enginecring design approach should ‘be adopted for ensuring a fire safe design for buildings. It would also be necessary for this purpose to associate ‘quilfied and trained fire protection engineers with the planning of buildings, so that adequate fire protection ‘measures could be incorporated in the building design right from the beginning. ‘Absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice. The objective of this Part isto specify measures thet will provide that degree of safety from fire which can be reasonably achieved. The Code endeavours to avoid requirements that might involve unseasonable hardships or unnecessary inconvenience or interference with normal ‘use and occupancy of buildings, but insists upon compliance with minionum standards for fire safety necessary in public interest, For ensuring compliance of fire protection equipments/installations to the laid down quality requirements, itis desirable to use such equipaientsinstallation daly certified under the BIS Certification Marks Scheme, While providing guidelines for minimizing chances of occurrence of fire through passive fire protection measures, this Part does not intend to cover all aspects of general fire prevention including sources of igaition, Nor does it cover the prevention of accidental personal injuries during the course of normal occupancy of buildings. “This Pact while recognizing that panic ina building on fire may be uncontrollable, deals with the potential panic hazard thtough measures designed to prevent tbe development of panic. Experience indicetes that panic seldom develops even in the presence of potential diner, so long as occupants of buildings are moving towards exits which they can see within a reasonable distance and with no obstruction or undue congestion in the path of travel. However, any uncertainty a8 to the location or adequacy of means of egreas, the presence of smoke or fumes and the stoppage of travel towards the exit, such as mnay occur when one person stumbles and falls om stairs, may be conducive to panic. Danger from panic is greater when a large number of people are trapped in a confined arc. [Experience has shown that conecaled spaces within a building, such as, space betweén ceiling and false ceiling, horizontal and vertical ducts, etc, tend to act as fluesfunnels during a fire, Provision should, therefore, be made 1 provide fire stopping within such spaces. [Nothing in this Patt of the Code shall be construed to probibit better types of building construction, more exits or ‘otherwise safer conditions than the minimum requirements specified in this Part, Compliance with this Part sball not be construed as eliminating or reducing the necessity for other provisions for safety of persons using a building or strecture under normal occupancy condltions. Nor shall ny provision of this Code be construed as requiring or permitting any addition that may be havardous under normal occupancy ‘conditions. (One of the major points brought out in this Paris the limitation of heights and areas of buildings based on fire safety of the occupants, Individeal municipal corporations are free to alter Table 19 based on local conditions, PART 4 FIRE AND Line SARETY 3but the ratios of areas as maintained in the table for diferent occupancies and types of constiuetion shall be adhered to. Advantage hos beer taken of the development, particularly in fire resistance rating of materials, desigoating {ypot of construction in a rational manner and relating the area Hiitations of diferent occupancies w different types of construction Halons (halogenated riydrocarbons) which exhibit exceptional fire fighting and explosion prevention/suppression characteristics have been found to possess high ozone depleting potential. They come under Group IT of Annex ‘Aofthe Montreal Protocol on Substance that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the International environmental agreement for phasing out ozone depleting substances. Due o increasing evidence thatthe ozone layer is geting depleted at ‘faster mie than thought earlier, tbe developed cobaities accelerated their phase-out scheltule with a view {0 ‘achieving 100 percent phaso-oit of halons by | January 1994, isicad of the caller target dts of {Tanna 2000 tltee which only essential use of haloa wat allowed, For devéloping éobnties ike India, th total phase-out of hualoas isto be achieved by 1 January 2010, as per Montreal Protocol unteds'& décsion is taken in between to haéten up the-phase-cut of dzone depleting substances. India, having become signatory tothe Protocol in June 1992, is commiged 10 abide by the Montreal Prosicl decisions, In accotdance with Mibistry of Environneat and Forest; Goveriment of India, Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulations), Rules; 2000, the manafiotuee of hak based fie extinguishers alentnguishing systems fas been phased out by 1 Tupary 2001, Mearwhile, the price nilcations of pasng out of he hone cover, by and tare, he flowing aoe 18) Aveilabilly of helons willbe rete 'b):-Now-slanderd non exitnauishers, lke aerosol ype, shall nol be permitted; ©). ‘Discharge of balois for talningtesting, et shall not be pected All effon shall be made fer avoiding/minimizing halon émissions at various loves such as producto, fire equipment manulastire, Use, service and maintenance; ©). Sinee engin subytitates for halons are not likely to he ay futuze, wherever possible, Inslead of halo use of ultable will Be respied fo oven seeping some trde-ofs if deoestary; end, £) Halos shall be reseed fe tespential uses ony, foriprteeio of ee fre explo ik areas ‘yhietwouldotierwise’ esi in $ious,impainmenlof at essential, service t0 socity,'or pose an tmeceptabe threat tis, the eaviromen, or natal secu [NOT = Des panto ne wil be dy the Gvermet of nem i-inr npn fe el eee a ue i ses (OD) nina pv oe Spoleto pope ct, bal Haye com wt, ‘The ist version Of this Part was formulated in. 1970 and fest revision was brdight out in 1989; Subsequently the ‘est seision of this Pait was mdified in ‘1997 throsgh ‘Amendment No: 3 to 1983 version of the Code, This ‘modified Version of this patt included few tables for the fire resistance ratings of various building components, “ch'a8 wait, ohims, beats abd floors: The reouirements for wet fixer, Cown-cobner, automatic sprinkler installation, high veloclty (10-15 is) water spray’ ot foatn generating system, eto, for buildings were modified. "antoex giving guidelines for selection of'Gite detectors ha’ been deleted nd relevant Indian Standards on fire alarm syle and sivoke detectors had been refered: Also, Annex for detenninatin of fire loads aad firo load density fot ating tthe elissifiction of occupancy hagatd and ealorifc values of some common materials were inluded. Ants fr broad elsfiction of indus! and non-industrial ocapancies ito low, moderate and high hazard hed also been inchided. ‘As a result of injplementaion ofthis Par, some useful suggestions have emerged. This revision bs, therefore, ‘en prepared to take care of the same, The significant modifications incorporated include: a) The: text has now-been divided tio the' folowing broad clauses: 1) Fire Prevention — Covering ispects of five prevention pertaining. 10 design and cSnstruction of buildings on pasive fre protection measures, also describing the various types of building materials ae hee fire rating. 2) Life Safery — Covering life safety provisions inthe event of fre and similar emergencies, also addressing construction end ocoupaney features that are necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic. 4 confer scale in tho near ve extinguishing medafmethods 4 [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA3) Fire Proveotion —covesing the significent appurtenances end thes related components and guidelines ‘or selecting the coroc ype of equipment and installation meant for ire protection of the building, depending upon the classification and type of the building. {The clasitiation of building based on occupancy has becn elaborate, with: 1), Starred hotels now coveted asa new sub-division A-6 under oceupancy Group A Residential 2) Hostage sructares and archeological monuments now covered under sub-vsion D-3 occupancy Group D Assembly buildings. 3) Mixed assembly occupancies now coverod as a new sub-division D-6 and und ground elovated nilways hove been covered as a new sub-division D-T under oveupancy Group D Assembly buildings, 4) TV satis now covered under sub-division E-5 of oseupiney Group E Business buildings, ©) The minimum capacity of smoke exheust equipment has been increased to 12 sir changes per bor. 6) Por the external sais for exit requirements, the width and treads have been increased (01 250mm and 250 mm respectively. ©) Under the requirements for institutional buildings the clear width of al required exits which serve as egress from hospital or infirmary section has been inoreased from 1.5 m to 2m. Also, provision of patintlift has been included, 4) Due cognizance of halon phase out programme hes been taken, while specifying provisions in this Part ‘with respect to fire protection using. fire extinguisherlsystems. {All standards ecss-referred fin the main text of this section, are subject tothe revision. The partis 1o agreement based on this Part are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recon editions ofthe standards. PART 4 FIRE AND IAF SAFETY 8NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY 1 SCOPE. ‘This Pert covers the requirements for fire preventi life safety in relation to fire and fire protection of buildings, The Code specifies construction, occupancy and protection features that are necessary to minimize danger to life and property from fire 2 TERMINOLOGY 2.0 For the purpose of this Part, the following efiitions shall apply. 2.1 Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System — Fire alarm systern comprising components for fantomatlally detecting a fice initiating an alarm of fire and inititing other actions a8 appropriate. [NOT — The system may aso inclode man! fe alae cal pois, 22 Automatic Sprinkler System — A system of water pipes fied with sprinkler heads at suitable intervals and heights and designed to actuate automatically, contol and extinguish a fre by the discharge of water. 23 Building — Any structure for whatsoever purpose ‘and of whatsoever materials constructed and every part thereof whether used as human tubitation or not and includes foundation, plinth, walls, floors, roofs, chimneys, plumbing and building services, fixed platforts, VERANDAH, balcony, comice or projection, ‘pat of abuilding or anything affixed hereto or any wall tenclosing of intended to enclose any land of space and signs and outdoor display structures. Tents, SHAMIANAHS, tarpavlin shelters, ete, erected for ‘temporary and ceremonial occasions with the permission of the Authority shall not be considered es building. 24 Bullding, Height of — The vertical distance measured in the case of iat roofs, fom the average level ‘of the ground around and contiguous to the building or as decided by the Authority to the terrace of the Inst livable floor ofthe building adjacent tothe external wall, and in the case of pitched roofs, up tothe point where the external surface of the outer wall intersects the finished surface of the sloping roof; and in the case of ‘gables facing tho road, the mid-point berween the caves Jevel and the ridge. Architecural features serving no other function except that of decoration, shall be excluded for the purpose of measaring heights. 2.8 Combustible Material — ‘The material which either barns itself or adds heat to a fire, when tested for non-combustibility in accordance with accepted standacd [4()} 2.6 Covered Area — Ground area covered by the PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY building immediately sbove the plinth level. The area ‘covered by the following in te open spaces is exctuded from covered area (see Table 19) a) garden, rockery, well and well structures, plant nursery, waterpool, swimming pool (if uncovered), platform round a tree, tank, fountsin, beach, CHABUTARA with ope top and unenelosed on sides by walls and the ike; b) drainage culvert, conduit, catchpit, gully pit, chamber, otter and the Tikes ©) compound wall, gate, unstoreyed porch and ‘ottico, slide, swing, uncovered staircases, ‘ramp areas covered by CHHAJA and the Hike; and 4) watchman’s booth, pumphouse, garbage shaft elettic cabin or sub-statons, and suc ‘other utility structures meant forthe services ‘of the building under consideration [NOTE — Fr the purpose of his Pant, covered ret ‘sth plot re mine acs do fe open spaces inthe ne 2.7 Down-comer — An arrangement of fire fighting within the building by meana of down-comer pipe connected to terrace tank through terrace pump, gate valve and non-return valve and having mains not less ‘than 100 mm intemal diameter with landing valves on each floot/landing. It is also fitted with inlet ‘connections st ground level for cherging with water by pumping from fice service wppliances and ai release valve at roof level to release trapped air inside. 2.8 Dry Riser — An arrangement of fire fighting within the building by means of vertical rising mains fot less then 100 mim internal diameter with landing valves on cach floor/landing which is normally dry but is capsble of being charged with water usually by pumping from fire service appliances. 29 Emergency Lighting — Lighting provided for use ‘when the supply to the normal lighting fils. 2.10 Emergency Lighting System — A complete but discrete emergency lighting installation from the standby power source to the emergency lighting lamp(s), for example, self-contained emergency luminaire oF a circuit from central battery generator ‘connected through wiring to several oxcape luminaries, 21 Escape Lighting —~ ‘That part of emergency lighting which is provided to ensure that the escape route js illuminated at all material times, for example, at all times when persons are on the premises, of-at tiexes the main lighting is not available, either forthe ‘whole building oF forthe escape routes.2.12 Fire Door — A fie-esstve door approved for ‘openings in fice seperation. 2.13 Fire xt — A way ot leading to an escape route Having panic bar hardwaro provided on te door 2.14 Fire Lift The lift installed to enable fire services personnel-o reach different Moors with riimuum delay, having such features as required in accordance: with this Part 2418 Fire Load, — Calorific energy, of the whole contents contained in a space, including the facings of ‘he walls, artigos, floors and ceilings. 2.16 Fire Load Density — Fire load divided by floor area, 2.17 Fire Resistance Rating —- The time that & ‘material ‘or consiruetion will withstand the standard fize expoture 48 determined by fire test done in accordance with the standard methods of fire seats of arabes 2.18 Pie! — Fite resistance ib & propety ‘of an element of building constriction and is the measure ofits ali to satis fora stated pio’ some ‘of al of the folowing cota 2) resislancé io collapse, 'b)” reslstange to penetration. of flame and hot mses a 6). tésintanc to temperate rscon the undxipgsed face up ta'a maximum of 180°C. andlor aie lesiperaure of ISOC, 29, Fire Separation — ‘The distance ts motes measured from Ue exioraal wall of the building ceoncemed io the external wall of ody oxher bull an ibe site, ot Srom otc site, ot from the’ opposite sie of srt o¢ other public pace for the purpose of preventing (ue spre of Sie. 2.20 Fire Separating ‘Wall — "the' walt provides ‘comploe separation of oie building from anor or part of a building fom another or part of a building thom another pat ft saie building to prevent any conausication of it’ eat wansiisson to wallitelf Which may cause or assist ithe combustion of ‘atrial on the, side opposie (otha portion which may be on fie: 2.21 Fire Stop — A fie resistant material, or ‘construction, having’ fire resistance rating of not less. than the fire separating element, installed in concealed spaces or between structural elements of a building to. prevent the spreed/propagation of ye ad soe trough ‘ells, clings and Tike as per the lal down exter. 2.22) Five Tower — An enclosed staircase which can only be approached from the various floors trough landings or lobbies separated from bath the floor areas 8 and the stalrease by flre-resi the outer air. 223 Fire Resisting Wall — A fire resistance mated wall, havisg protected openings, which restricts the spread of fise and extends continuously frotn the Foundation to ai least. m above the roof, 2.24 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) — The quotient ‘obtained by dividing the total covered are (plinth area) ‘tl floors bythe area othe pot: se Total ove aren i ‘AR Plot area 2.5 High Rise Bullding — For thé purpose of this art, all buildings 15:m Gr above in height shall be congidettd as high rise buildings, 2.26 Horizontal Exit — An arrangement which allows alternative egress ffom a floor area to another floor ator near the sane level in an adjoining building ‘orn adjoining part ofthe sane building with adequate fixe. separaion, 2.27 Means of Egress + ‘A ‘continuous “and ‘unobstructed way of travel from eny point ina building oratructute (oa place of conaparative safety, 2.28 Océupaney or Use Group ~The principal ‘eeuipaney for which a building ora par of a building is used: intended to be ised; for the purpose of lasification of xbuilding geording tothe occupancy, ‘an occupancy shall be deemed to include subsidiary ‘oeevpaices which ate sontingent upon it, 2229 Plinth Area —Thebull-up covered rea measured th lor evel ofthe basement or of any storey. 2.30 Pressurization —- The etiablishment of a pressure difference across, a barrier (0 protect a stairway, lobby, escape route or room of a building from smoke penetration, 2.31 Pressurization Level — The pressure difference between the pressurized space end the atea served by ‘he presnuizad escape rout, expressed in pascal (Pa): 2.32 Root Exits — A imeans of escape on wo the root of a building, where the ro lias access to it from the round, The oxi shall have bdequate out-off within the buling from sairease below. 2.33 Sito Plot — A parcel (piece) of land enclosed by efite boundaries. 2.34. Stack Pressure ~ Pressure difference caused by « temperntredifferace creating an air movement ‘within a dt, chimney or enclosure, 2.35 "Travel Distance — Tho distance o be travelled from any pointin a building to aprotected escape rote, external escape route or final exit, ing doors, and open (0 it ors [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA2.36 Ventilation ‘Supply of outside ar into, or the semovel of inside air from an enclosed space. 2.37 Venting Fire — The process of inducing heat and smoke to leave a building as quickly as possible by such paths that lateral spreed of fire and heat is. checked, fire fighting operations are facilitated and sminimam fire damage is caused, 2.38 Volume to Plot Area Ratio (VPR) — The ratio of volume of building measured in cubic metres to the area of the plot measured in square metres and expressed in metres, 2.39 Wet Riser — An arrangement for fire fighting within the building by means of vertical rising mains not fess than’ 100 mam nominal diamerer with landing valves on each flocrflanding for fire fighting purposes ‘and permanently charged with water froma pressurized supply. NOTE — Fr dfinions of ther terms, reference sal be ‘aad to good practice [60 3.1 Classification of Building Based on Occupancy 34 General Classification All buildings, whether existing ot hereafter erected shall be classified according to the use or the character of occupancy in one of the following groups: Group A Group B Group C DE Group F Group G Group H Group J Residential Educational Institutional Mercantile Industrial Storage Harardous 3.14.4 Minor occupancy incidental to operations in another type of occupancy shall be considered as part fof the main occupancy and shall be classified under the relevant group for the main occupancy. ‘Rxamples of buildings n each group are given in 3.1.2 to 3.1.10, 3.2 Group A Residential Buildings ‘These shall include, any building in which sleeping accommodation is provided for normal re tial purposes with or without cooking or dining or bot facilities except any building classified under Group C. ‘Buildings and structures under Group A shall be further ‘sub-divided as follows: ‘Sub-division A-L Lodging or rooming houses [PART 4 FIRE AND LINE SANETY Subdivision A-2 One or two-family private dwellings Sub-division A-3 Donnitories ‘Sub-dvision A-4 Apartment houses (las) Subdivision A-5 Hotels Sub-division A-6 Hotels (Stared) 8) Subdivision A-I Lodging or rooming houses — These shall include any building or group of buildings under the same management, in which separate sleeping accommodation for total of not more than 40 persons (beds), on (uansient or permanent basis, with or without lining facilities but without cooking fecilites for individuals is provided. This includes inns, clubs, motels and guest houses, ‘A lodging orrooming house shall classified «a dwelling in sub-division A if no room in any of its private dwelling units i rented to more than three persons 1) Subdivision A-2 One or two-family private ‘dwellings —- These shall include any private dwelling which is occupied by members of ‘one or two families and has 2 total sleeping accommodation for not more than 2 persons, I rooms in a private dwelling ae rented to ‘outsiders, these shall be for accommodating rot more than three persons per room. If sleeping accommodation for more than 20, porsons is provided in any one residential building, it shall be classified as a building in sub-division A, A-3 or A-4as the case may be, ©) Sub-tivision A-3 Dormitories — Those shall include any building in which group sleeping ‘accommodation is provided, with or without dining facilities for persons who are not ‘members of the sazne family, in one 100m o a series of closely associated rooms under joint occupancy and single management, for example, school and college dormitories, students, and “other hostels and military barracks. ©) Sub-divsion A-# Apartment howses (ats) — ‘These shall incite any building or structure in which iving quarters ae provided fr three cr more fanlies, living independently ofeach other and with independent cooking facilites, for example, apartment houses, mansions and chavs, ©) Sub-division A-5 Hotels — ‘These shall include any building’or group of buildings under single managerien, in which sleeping accommodation is provided, with or without dining facilities for hotels classified up to 4 Star Category.1) Sub-dtvision A-6 Hotels (starred) — ‘These shall include the hotels duly approved hy the ‘concerned authorities as Five Star and above Hotels. 3.4.3 Group B Educational Buildings ‘These shall include: any building used for school, college, other, training institutions for day-care purposes iovalving assembly for instruction, education ‘ar recreation for n0t less than 20 students, Buildings and structures under Group B shall bo futher ‘subdivided as follows: Sub-division Bel Schools.ap to senior secondary level b-division B-2 All other/tning institution’ 8) Sub-division Bel Seligals up (0 senior secondary level -~ This enb-division shall © include any building oF & group of buildings ‘under single management which is sed for students not Tess than 20 in umber, b). Subdivision. B-2° Ail othersitraining insttsians—"This subdivision shal! include aby building or a group Of billings under single thaagement which isused forsuudents -no eos than 100 esnurnbet. nthe case of teiyorary buildingsittires which fp ilized for edition purposes; the provisios (of 32.83 shall apply If residential avcammodation i providéd in the schoolsinstions, hat portion of ocncy shall be elasitio as a balding in sub-division A- 34 Grolp'C Istieurional Bulldings “These shall incl any bulldiag ot part thersof, whieh is used for putposes, suc as miedcal or otertreaent af care of persons suffering. from physieal or septal iltess,digbase or infirmity; care of infants. convalescents of aged persons and fot pene! or ‘correctional datention is which the liberty of the te if resrioved: Institutional buildings ordinarily provide sleeping ocdrinodaton forthe dccupanis, BBidings nd structs under Group C shall be further subdivided as follows: Sub-division C-1 Hospitals and sanitoria ‘Sub-division €-2 Custéial-nsiations ‘Sub-ivision C-3 Penal and mental tutions 8) Subdivision C-1 Hospitals and sanaioria— ‘This sub-division shall include any bull or 2 roup of buildings under singe management, ‘Which ig used for housing persons suffering fron physical Iimitations because of health or age, for example, hospitals infrmaies, sanatoria and nursing bomes. 10 b). Sub-division C-2 Custodial institutions — ‘This sub-division shall include any building of a group of buildings under single ‘management, which is used for the custody and’ care of persons, suchas children, ‘convalesconts and the aged, for example, ‘homes for the aged and infirm, convalescent homes and orphanages, (0) Skb-division C-3 Penal and mental institutions ‘— This, sub-division shall include any building ora group of huildings under single management, which js used for housing ‘persons under restrain, or who ar¢ detained! for penal or corrective purposes, in which the liberty of the inmates is restricted, for ‘caample, jails, prisons, mental hospitals, ‘mental stnaforia sind reformatories. “Those ahall include any building or part of a building, ‘where number of persons not ‘ess than 50 congregate or gather for exnusement, recreation, sonal, celigious, patriotic, civil, travel and similar purposes, for ‘example, theatres, motion pictare: houses, assembly halls auditoriay exhibition balls, mausbuti, skating rinks, gymaiasiany, restr places of to ‘Buildings under Group D shall be forte sub-divided as follows: Sub-tivison D-1 Buildings having a theetical or roto pit o any ober for over 1 000 persons! Sub-division D-2 Buildings haying a theatical Ge ‘motion picture or any ater stage an fixed seats ‘pio, 1 000 persons Sub-civisiongRP Buidingswidhout stage haviog aecommiciation fo Persons:but no perinanent seating arrangement, SubsdivisionfgJRP Buildings withoat's permanent stage having aecommodation: persoos with no permanest seating artungement, Subdivision D-5 All Gther structures including temporary strictures designed for-asiembly of people not covered by sub-divisions D-t to D-4, ‘at ground level : Sub-division D-6 Buildings having mixed :* occupensies providing facilities such as shopping, cineme theates, and restaurants, ‘Sub-division D-7 All other structive, elevated ot underground, for assembly of people not covered: by sub-divisions D-1 to D6. 8) Sub-division D-1 — This sub-division hall NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA» o a 9 9 ®) include any building primasity meant for theatrioal or operatic performances and exhibitions and which has a raised stage, proscenium curtain, fixed or porable scenery or cxoery Toft lights motion picture houses, mechanical appliances or other theatrical aceessories and equipment and which is provide with fixed seats for over 1000 persons Subdivision D-2 — This sub-tvision shall fnclode any building primarily meant for use 1s described for sub-division D-1, bot with fixed seats up to 1 000 persons. ‘Sub-division D-3 — This subAivision shall include any building, its lobbies, rooms and ‘other spaces connected thereto, primarily intended for assembly of people, but which has no teatrical stage or permanent theatrical andor cinematographic accessories and has accommodation for 300 persons or mote, for example, dance halls, nightclubs, halls for incidental picture shows, dramtc, theatrical ‘or educational presentation, lectres or other similar purposes having no. theatrical stage ‘except & raised platform and used without permanett seating arrangement; at galleries exhibition hals, community halls, mariage halls, places of worship, museums, lecture balls, and Heritage and ‘Archeofogieal Monuments, Subdivision D-4 — This sub-tivision shal include any building primarily intended for ‘seas described in sub-division D3, but with ‘accommodation for les than 300 persons with 1 permanent seating arrangenents, Sub- SD | 2) Withovt finish 90 100 1001S 100 TAD SS caowien wore 8 Im mw peas satel Swe ow wm mw me wm mw Se a Doerr vw ara oP vioerzae 2 mm — — mm wo ie Se cen ee im mS bene 9 RG mata prem 1% wo i) lier eco otic ba » @ ww me Re ee ie ane 3 ee GR BB renee . ° GF Ti nm cemented ee pr! -— -— = = = SH 9 10 = vi) notice see: aie om ww 0 6 6 sw ~ Wid 13, mom lighoelgtt oggrogte 90-90 10D 10, 150 sxpeum pler "Walls onan teat 1 percent of vertical eaforcement, 2 Minin hicks of aca caver to reiforonneat ‘Table 3 Masonry Walls: Hollow (Required to Resist Fire from One Side at a Time) (Clause 33.2) 3 Naar of Gwaaron in Tn Goan a Fah or» i ‘ater ire Rete or) Pp eCeCEeae EEE eee eee Cee Tong owieaig peer IeereUn rere reesei tea aD » @ ® © © 6 9 o 0's ow © 1) kis af : : 2 Wow sh m0 0 1m 2m mw 73 73 50 Igo tm MTS cist cepepwe co tat to im te 3s 5D SO I Bon pie beds afer 2 Wikre os sw Mo aD Tee cendatecgymanient wo mo mo — — 9% IB 1B WO 1 Wo Win 1S ute aoe 8S So im as hs pum ltr yma oe cone: Wheat 0 mw - - 5 % 8 4 Ww Ip See mice LR Be Be we we owe an iwi eee — OS 8 8 Sw me Bonn str 1s PART 4 FIRE AND LUE SAFETY‘Table 4 Framed Construction, Load Bearing (Required to Resist Fire rom One Side at a Time) (Clause 33.2) st ‘Natove of Construction nnd Moteriale/Timber Stuis at Centres net ‘Miinmum hicknens (nam) af Protection Ne. ceding 600 ns, Raced on Hach Sie with {or a Fre Resistance of Th o a : Oo 1) Plaietonr layer with ons siggered, jose autre apd and led -— Total ra thlkpes for esc face 1) Ope age of 12:7 mn plaecbood hs fish ofihtweghtapgegse gypeum bb plaster 1B) Metal ab ad ptt, hotness of pater 1) Snded ypsan planter tl ing ae) ‘2 1 Lighregt gare gypsum lat 3 ‘Table 5 Framed Construction, Not-Lond Beating (Required to Resist Fire from One Side at a Time) (Clause 33.2) ‘Nature of Constrvction and Materials'Steel or ‘Timber Frame at ‘Stud “Minisniam Thickness (ims) of Protection. “Centres ot cecing 0, Pcage on Bob Sider Consrton "ora Fie Restanee eh Im wh Bb w ® Ooo © “Yn win ie cto wo (toon le os) 1, iyér of plastechoard with taped and ied joints ‘Timberorsteel 127 ‘ 2 Two lays of paseo wit Jas #aggte pls ba Taber opie! 1925 cuter aed led Ft ist roc ae 2. One bert sos ils hed wih ni oi Tinbtpeia) Doake by fly of eteston ols om ee a 9 I ery ar ; y : “4 On lage of weed lala “Tike 2 5. Onelajer fein a yd Timberorste 8 'B), Lining with muserial fixed direct yo, sce, with plaster finish 7 # : "tna ofan “unbet oral 4) With'not leg tk Sanda ypu plaste fini 95 82H 1), With aces eis 13 xen gypeum per finish 7 ©) Wer iat F Mil a nd pst, ea pater 1 Sita gypnm peer Taberoraeel 3 Ligh ese ypu par Taber niyo Set Bb ‘Table 6 Framed External Walls Load Bearing (Required to Resist Fire from One Side af a Time) (Clause'3.3.2) a ‘Natare of Constructo ad Materials ‘Minas Thickaes (Gn of Protection No. {ora Fire Resbtince of 1h o @ a) “Timber dst center got exceeding 60 wi eal ing of 1 Plestaboard Inert with jon ia over lye ape nd ld, ttl Wickes of: 2s planurscan 16 [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE. OF INDIA‘Table 7 Framed External Walls Non-Load Bearing Required to Resist Fire only {rom Inside the Building (A) | (Clause 3.3.2) | | ‘Nature of Construction and Matera ‘Mlutmms Tice (ns) of Proton for ® ‘ire Reatance fee ee Th Wwe a o ‘Ste fe with an extaeal laddlog of non combuable shows fnchdng sess), with tel cuppestig ramowork a ital Hsag of 1. Meal lah ant pater, Coes of pater: 8) Sande gypsum pater (eta lating ree) Bog 1) Lightweight perp gypsum pater o B os 8 6 2 Two layer of pletboad with joins sagged oil Is ower yer 21° 32 taped an led — Toa knee 3 Platerboerd of Bick oe 4) Withoot os han $m gypsum plist fs nat >) With ot ess tne 13 ma aypsm plate fish 95 ©} Wihootles tas 10cm iphones ggreatesypsumplaner 3 4, One lye of aboss insulating tou with tuners joins eked by 9 = «9a fiers feet insti bard nls fan 9 ck, by inber 5, One ayer of wood/woolshbs whtou Sash so 6 Ore ayer a composed sr bling labs 9) Witt ik 30 ‘With nt ese than $ man gypoum pls fs 2 7. re cnet locks » 9 8 © 5 1m 3, Beck ofeay: 9) Without fish a ee 7 by, With ot os than 13mm ighweight eget gypum plaster" B56 0% ‘Table 8 Framed External Walls Non-Load Bearing Required to:Resiet Fire only from Inside the Building (B) (Clause 3:3.2) ‘Nato of Construction and Material ‘Minium Thickness tum) of Protection fo ‘Provide Sufcent Inelationt Achieve ‘Modified Fire Reatance of Upto 4h o @ Stet ame wit nextel cling o eet el lly appd esl old wa ‘aed esting a, wth Uber o sel spying fenewoe nd intel ning a 1, Met ah ad planes tickcse of ple 1) Sand gypsum plates iting gree) B 3) Lightweight sgregme sypeum pats 10 2 One ayer of plasterboard whois taped an led na 2, Plaestoard of tikes wth xo es han Sm gypsum plaster fh 9s “4 One layer of mbestosinuting ose with trnuves jolts Backed by * {ies of aes inglting boat te das 9 tim hick, by mbar 4, Onelayerof wood woo! slabs 6 Opelayraf compressed saw bung sabe 1. Ove ayer hipbotad erat piywocd Atte conerts blocks 5. Bees of cay 1 Any intemal deconsive lng with «cavity Bl independety sopra td reson In postion of sacral ce Insulting rat Cexleng ls) aa densi of 48 kp? sussee ‘PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY "‘Table 9 Framed Walls NonLoad Rearing Required to Resist Fire only from Inside the Building (C) (Clause 32) ‘ata of Conriton od Matra "Manan Taner of Protection ora re Reuter of Pet © @ “ine dpi el sing of wr Conrdg or eraal Ppl, 1S wheter nig 9 {Pld et hn 9S he, id wk 2 Gypuim place = 8 1) Lhe aes rpm see 0 2 eagle ee sn 127 ik ied ite 2 4) Gypeam lade io 0) Hike ape pte ie io! 21 One aa fates gral wits eas bod by kes > soi batt hae ge ae a ‘Table 10 Relntorced Concrete Columns (Claise 33:2) : Sl Rare o Conseco an Maral ‘na ens a aim He, Conon i oat = Ne ae Rete wes Ma ae mh aa © ®, OO OO mw 0 Riya Wisk iam aa Cover 2 wa a a a re Sot oe a aS 1) Onis exit Sake 00 tO aD Gone Oo eee ss ‘Table! tt Concrete Beane - " : ‘ “(Clause 332° : " S__ Nate of aracion a Vira ‘iain Dia so Hacaing ap Fak, No: : ' “efor are Reston ; eg cen tirana Te aa © @ O28 oe oe ow 1) Rll ase iy suena) Wha ao mao DOO es se Covet ab an ag a Seah 1 “Welbon coo cio) vi 2 2" 200 ao Oa 3 2 a a9 ap 1) Poteet mee Fae eee en Se A BB De Fag fn. Pn cmettoe) Sisk aa ame ever ole el "aqui ention to tesa eatce eons) trode ther of paling, : aE aon Re ene eee erie Ne Table 12 Concrete Floors (Clause 33.2) Nasre of Crust ant aera Tita ers my Excdlg any Fa Be iaentireRedacr ot ot tea ea fm ® oO 6 69 6 9 1, Related conse soni meponl) Tein sass coe B&R em 1 Relotored cone enon) Fie BR we she one Boe BRR "Requester he atone means neces to redace he kof eplng. 18 NATIONAL, BUILDING CODE OF INDIA‘Table 13 Concrete Floors: Ribbed Open Soffit (Clause 3.3.2) | ‘S) Nato of Contraction and Matera ‘Mlekaame Dimraslow (wm) Excldlng ony Pk, Ne fora Fire Resistance of eer a whoth th BSR | o @ ® @ 9 © 1D Renfredcensee imply supported) ThiskacwsofOoxr 75S] SSD ip wld ms sss tS Cover » D8 Related coerete (couiouos) ‘Thieaeee 1% 98 ms wa ms mss tas ts cover oo mo os 8 “Table 14 Eneased Steel Columns, 203 mm x 203 mm. (Protection Applied on Four Sides) (Clause 3.3.2) ‘Nature of Construction and Mate ® 1) Hollow prota oidout nat envy ovr the anges 1. Metal ating wih trowel geist aggopme gypampliner 1S OD 2, Plsecboaed with 1.6 em wie bncg 2 109 am pic, Saished with lightweight aggregate gypeom plaster not le tan tbe thickness specie: 8) 9 mm plasterboard o os 2) 19. ple board we Bw 1. Aeros nmlang boars, thickens of boards 4) Siagle thcknes of board, with 6 sam cover Mets at uansvere » os joins 1) Two layer of tot ck 4, Solid chs of ly, compostion of sia ine, infeed in every $0 SU. 80.7510 iz jon, pts 15. Acted cone blocks 6, Solid Books of Lightweight concrete allow protectin (vith am ir 50 cally verte Mange) 5) Abacos Insulating burl serewed 1025 nan asbestos Bass no © Sol protections 1, Canc ot emer than {24 mix (pasos 1 Conse not eu to be ea bearing, reinforced ® ) Conse assumed to be ond Dearing 2, ighweleht conor, no leer than 12:4 mix (amputee cone sot asued tobe lend bering, iter” ss 2s 0 ese Bee aug "Se nado desgned, et allow il pean fr mechanical bond ® Retafrcemont sl cones of tee bioding wir wt est han 23 mm in thisnes ofa steel mesh weighing no em a 5h. ‘ene procon he pucng ofl frceeot all ot ease 200mm nay dreton, PAR 4 FIRKE AND LIFE SAFETY. 0‘Table 15 Enewsed Steel Beams, 406 mm x 176 mm (Protection Applied on ‘Three Sides) (Clase 33.2) ‘Nature of Contraction and Matern a ® ‘A) Hollow protection witout nn evily Benen th lower Gage 1. "Maing wid wowed Ugheigh agprepste gypsum plaee 13 2 Plateroacd wit 1. an wie indlg a 100 sm pl, ahs wih gies agaregte aypaum plaster ot lee thas tbe ickness specie 1) 9 tm ple board 0 1) 19 ram plaster bard 10 30 Asbo nmltng bows hints of bone 4) Single tikes of boud, wih 6 wm cove leat sveie joins ') Tao igen of ca ines 3) Hollow protection (witha cavity below the lower ange): 1. Asbestos insulating board screwed 25 mu asbestos bates 9 6) Sous protection: 1 Cone, ot oaer han 1:24 ib unpatre 2), Coste ot sumed ob load being, itor 2) Cone ave to log being. 2 Lighteight cone ot ane a 24 (aks) anpasered Bee 50 ied or ddlenes to wow ponailon for hen end * Whoce wit bincageandot be wie expe avis shal be cought reiting alta otis of upper aweraiepeteatin, the sparing hl eafreeio! al ot enced 200m say een © Concrete bt ase oe oad beard forced Plywood or Wood Chipboard, of not Less than 21 iam 1 ®, 6 10 10 2s 0 2s wan ® is 5 1» 50 2s 2h o » BBR a © 2 38 ‘Minin Thickness rim of Protceton fora ies Reltance of we a 8 6 abl the lower edges th laser ob fied topeber ad tee Jw lage, ad fe te fp ge of the lsetbound to be bad in poston, Relfotsrcit al asi of see] nding wire noes than 22 mn hens ora cel mesh wbghing notes than 05 kh? Ia orencane ‘Table 16 ‘Timber Floors —Tongue and Grooved Boarding, or Sheets of Fongued and Grooved Pinished Thiekaess. (Clause 33.2) ‘Rate of Coesruction ood Material ‘Mion icine an) otPrvtcton for Fir eine of. wn ib ae © 2 oO ” ‘we erin) ber joa Wh clap oh 1 ‘Tne ahing nd pater pane ofthese 1s 2, Mell athng ae pater, eke paste: 1) Satudedgypeun pate meal ling ace) os i ) Lighwelet saree aypsu laser ts 3 2s 3, One layers platertcard with apd an led oat na 4 Two ayers of patrhond wih jours staggsed joins ince yer 19 a laped and led oa hicks ‘5. Oae ayer of laser nes an 9 mh ck, aed wits 2) Gypsum pater 3 2) Saadedgypanm plasioe ©) Lightwsght pgregne gyprim plaier 6 One ljer of plasterboed wot es than 12.7 mn hick, Habbo wit 2) Gypmum pair 1) Uigiweight eppegaegypiun plane 7. One layer of asbestos inulalng oard wih any aneerte fit toked by fies of ashen isulaing Bra not ets hn rh shit ory be a a NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA.‘Table 17 ‘Timber Moors — Tongued and Grooved Boarding, or Sheets of Tongued and Grooved Plywood or Wood Chipboard, of not Less than 15 mi Finished Thickness (Clause 3.3.2) ‘Nate of Consrietien ad Matera o “37 Gina ebro wi ell 1. ‘ier bhiag asd plate, later of hikes 2, Metal iting nd ptr croc ptr for 3) Sane gypou ase (meal ating rade) 1) Lighivelgh grease gypwum plats 34 Ove lage of placeboard wth pod acd fled joints ‘4 Two ayer of plasterboard wih folks siagaerd, is la outer ayer pes se ld fou sees 5. One eyer of plaster notes thn 9.5mm hick is wth 4) Oypsampiser 1) Sanded gypum plaster ©) Lightwelph aggezae yoo plaster 6, Coole of plasterer note an 2.7 8) Gps plaster 1) Llghtwegh aggregate gypsum later hk, Anes wt 1. Oe iver o asbestos iiltig Dard, whan waasves oats tacked by Fits oases insulating oad nt es than 9a ickorby tbe ‘Minions Thickness (ms) ofProteton fora ire Resitnce of an ib ah ® 6 1s B i 2 Pini op with 28mm mints thick gas Abe oe mineral woo! ed Detaen jos oO ® a a n ‘Table 18 Timber Floors — Any Structurally Suitable Flooring of ‘Timber or Lignocelluloses Boards. (Clause 33.2) ator of Contraction and Materials ‘Mlainass Tilda (aun) of Profttion fora ire esitance of —ooos th o o » “7 aan (ain aber jos wid a ealing 1. Timber ehing an plaster, paste of hckness 6 2. Metal ibing ad peter, hice pater for 1) Sando pyprm lator etal aig ri) 1s ') Tiuveightagmenaswypsin plats rn » ‘One ayer of plata wit oi sped and led and backed by timber nt “4, Twa of plaerboaré wih old apgped jit in cule lye taped as ta id ota Bikoes ‘5, Tholayere of plsetowd ach ot esha 9.5 mam tlk jas betwee 5 ‘nde emggned and our layer ied wih pypnom plane 6. Ona layer of ltrsomd 0 Te ha 9.5 yok ish ih 9) Sunde ype plaster ny 1b) Highveight sggeentegyptm plaster 5 1. One ayer of pasterboud wot sth 12-7 ee hick niche wt 2) Sanded gypsem plas 1s 9) Lghiwelge agree gypaum later B 8, One leer of beso leslaing board with any tacsvesse ois backed by 2 fils of sobeasioslting bond ot ess han 9am thik, orb timber 33.3 Stee! Construction Load bearing sicel beams and columns of buildings having total covered area of $00 nm? and above shall be protected against failure/collapse of structure in case PART 4 FIRE AND HAVE SAFETY of fire. Ths could be a methodology using suitable fire resistance rated smaterials longwith suppresion system (sce Table 14, ‘Table 15 and also accepted standard (415). a3.4 General Requirements of All Individual Occupancies 34.1 Generat AL buildings shall sasfy certain requirements which contribute, individually and collectively, to the safety of lie from fire, smoke; Fumes and panie arising from. these or similar causes, There ard, however, certain general principles aud common requirements which are applicable to all or most of the occupancies. 44.2. Exceptions and Deviations Exceptions and deviations wo te genet provisions of ‘requirements of individual oecupancios are given a8 applicable to each type of occupancy in 6.110 68. In case of practical difficulty or wo avoid unnecessary hardship, without sacrificing reasonable safety, the Authority may grant exemptiois from the Code. 343 Occupation of Buildings under Construction 343.1 bullting or portion of ie building may be ovoupied during constriction, repair, alterations or ‘idditins only’ all means of exit and fire protecsion ‘mesures are in place and continuously mafntained for ‘Table 19 Gee alse Past 3 ‘Development Control Rules and General Building Requirements’): ‘Table 19 Coniparative Moor Area Ratios for ‘Occupancles Facing One Public Street ‘Atleast 91m Wide (Clauses 2.6 and 34.5) ccapaney ‘Type of Canstrvcton Chestetin “Type Type? Typed Typed © ® 9 0 6 eset wo ao pik 10 cao Oe ab aa aD Ueto sta oa Avent wig on as Basie Uae age 6 Mecatle 80 tat fdas 151) et SongeiaesNiie’) BOS 3D Hanis ieeNw05) 26 LOR NP UL vals NP Nou peng Notes 4h PAR yalute fen vis able we sabe fo vert! the occupied part of te building feslitions on the eights of buildings inthe easo of ‘Soctiocal institoal ssoably, sorage and hazardous 3.4.32. A high rie building daring construction chall---—oceapocten a seri cl 2 of Tube be provided .with:the following. fie-provsetion. ‘eases, which salba maintained in good working onultion at all he ines: z 8). Dry ty of minim 100 mm diameter wll fydrantculets-on the floors constricted ‘vith fre service inlet 0 bode the water inthe dry ist and manicretce sald be as pr the Tequtements nid down in gond pratcs (6). 1b) Drs filed with water of 3 000 ivescapaciy ‘wih to fie buckets ot ea oor: and ©) A waier storage tank of miniinum 20 000 lites capacity, which maybe used for oeher ‘enstucton purposes also: 344, Maxim Height Every builditg shill be restricted in ts height above the ground level and te numberof storeys, depending upon its occupancy andthe type of eonstrvetton, The height shall be measured as spocified in Part 3 Development Control Rules and General Building Requirements’, The maximum permissible height for any combination of occupancy and types of construction should necessarily be elated to the width Of street Fontng te building, o floor area ratios and the local fre fighting facies avaiable 34S Floor Area Ratio ‘The comparative floor area ratios for different ‘occupancies and types of construction are 2 “Zein tabla Hee prepared, king no account ihe Gost conten he diferent oeapances a wll 8 the ie einer offer bythe of constacin. Thistle shuld be ns by hs Ato, eng no econ tote arent ses blo: 1) Den terms of dell nis per aco; “ral onsidraton; ©) Pari ices ‘ 4 Loc eigen 2 Water sapaly elas ng it rales 4 The PAR vale spelen ata ny be tc ty 20 pect fer ue foiwng series: {Abate cel spc db couucted Su sland ged ay paring apace and are onion. plat room shed at abesiry to the ‘ria se; 1) Watlint’s bo, ampoule cabin faba a tbr NK sects east tar th seyice ofthe Bulg der ashes © cnatons and acesiny bigs a8 sesely tenped nner he Cote and 4) Suéueioom end irons bebe ope soy: seta eae rd ene and eee aka Simeon pool dors Cas he a fo i ats be EF ly 0 oe 5 tn ofr sal sey snag an asaya opiates te conse ey wld be fiber aoiermed.by vom Picea ct (PR) we decade Auto, ‘34.81 Each portion ofa buikling, which is separated by one or more continuous fire resisting walls, having. 4 fire resistance of not less than 2 h, extending from the foundation o 1 m above the roof at all pois, may [NATIONAL BULLDING CODE OF INDIAbe considered to be a separate building for the calculation of maximum permissible height and floor area, provided openings, if any, in the sepacating wall ate also protected by fire assemblies of not less than 2h, 346 Open Spaces ‘The open spaces around or inside a building shell conform to the requirements of Part 3 ‘Development ‘Control Rules snd General Building Requirements’ 3.4.6.1 For high rise buildings, the following ‘additional provisions of means of access tothe building shall be ensured (see Part 3 ‘Development Control Rulas and General Building Requirements’): 18) ‘The width of the main street on which the building abuts shall not be less than 12 m and ‘one end ofthis street shall join another stoct rot less than 12 m in width, 1b). ‘The road shall not terminate in a desd end; ‘except in the case of residential building, up to abeight of 30 m. ©) ‘The compulsory open spaces around the building shall not be used for packings and ) Adequate passageway and clearances requited for fire fighting vehicies to enter the ‘premises shall be provided at the main entrance; the width of such entrance shall be not less than 4.5 m. Ifan arch or covered gate is constructed, it shall have a clear head-room ‘of not less than 5m. 347 Mixed Occupancy ‘When any building is used for more than one type of ‘occupancy, then in so far as fire safety is conceraed, it shall confoem to the requirements for the occupancies of higher hazard. Unless the high hazard area is separated by separating walls of 4 b rating, the oveupancies shall not be treated individually. 34.8 Openings in Separating Walls and Floors At the time of designing openings in separating walls ‘and floors, particular atention shal be paid to all such factors as will it fire spread through these openings and maaintain fire rating ofthe structural member. 34.81 For Types 1 to 3 construction, a doorway or ‘opening in a separating wall on any floor shall be limited to 5.6: in area with a maximo height 0f 2.75 m, Every wall opening shall be protected with fire-resisting doors having the fire rating of not less than 2 h in aecordance with accepted standard [4(7) ‘All openings in the floors shall be protected by vertical enclosures extending above and below such openings, the walls of such enclosures having a Fire resistance of root less than 2h and all openings therein being PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY protected with a fireesisting assembly as specified indo, 3.4.8.2 For Type 4 construction, openings in the separating walls or floors shall be fited-with 2 hr fire- resisting assemblies. 3.48.3 Openings in walls of floors which sre ‘nevessary to be provided 10 allow passages of all building services like cables, electrical wirings, telephone cables, plumbing pipes, etc, shall be protected by enclosure in the form of ducts/sbatts ‘aving afr resistance not less than 2h. The inspection ‘door for electrical shafts/ducts shall be not less than 2 hand for other services shaftfducs, the same shall have fire esistance cot less than 1h. Medium and low voltage wiring runing in shatsucts, shall ether be _rmoured type ot rus through metal conduits. Pure, the space between the conduits pipes and che walls slabs shall be Billed in by a filler material having fre resistance rating of not les dhan Ib. [NOTE —Inthe cae of uidings whet inecesarytolover ft en tachieyo gods om one Hor oth athe, ‘hy bento to rove er pings seo Sach renigs hall be povided wih movable cover which al five the ame seeegh an fe esate fcr, 3484 Vertical opening [Every vertical opening between the floors ofa building shall be suitably enclosed or protected, as necessary, ‘to provide the following: a) Reasonable safety to the occupants while using the means of egress by preventing spread of fire, smoke, ot fumes through vertical openings from Clocr to float to allow ‘occupants to complete thei use ofthe means of egress. Further it shall be ensured to provide a clear height of 2 100 mm in the passage/escape path of the occupants. b) Limitation of damage to the buitding and its contents. 3A9 Fire Stop or Enclosure of Openings Where openings are permitted, they shall not exceed three-fourths the area of the wall in the case of an external wall and they shall be protected with fire resisting assemblies or enclosures having a fire resistance equal to that of the wall or floor in which these are situated, Such assemblies and enclosures shall also be eapable of preventing the spread of smoke o¢ fiames through the openings so as to facilitate the safe evacuation of building in case of a fire (see also accepted standard [4(8)}). 340 Electrical Installations Forrequirements regarding electical installations from the point of view of fice safety, reference may be made 2to good practice (4(9)] (see also Part 8 ‘Building Services, Section 2Blecrical and Allied Tstallations”) 34.11 Airconditioning and Ventilation Aic-conditioning and vonilation requirements of SPRINKLER PUMP SPRINKLER RISER ‘SH - SUCTION HEADER. ‘SPRINKLER LINE TEST DRAIN: WET RISER. ++ NON - RETURN VALVE i > Buveny HEADER eens aaiam ” << RON SMITOH Rl operoaen o SPRINKLER HEAD : z ¥ > Pe Tovar FF Ye craeto mnuncunon S + PPETOSPRNKLER i Jae Siete -seierp CABLE CoNDUITE FOR ay « AR VESSEL =~ Woot ICV! RSrAariON i — exe coxpurr ron Control VALVE NANUAL CALL BOX + Hooter “£2. MANUAL CALL BOX (OH FIRE BRIGADE DRAW. FROM TANK. [PRE srigaDE INLET TANK FILLING FIRE ALARM PANEL WITH BATTERY BACK-UP AND =! PA SYSTEM aes Tee o 0 oH | ZONAL SPRINKLER | 'ANNUNCIATION PANEL oak TODRAN suMP th Cus re TANK Rio. 3 Tymcat Axxanorent ox Wer Riser AND Torai. 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NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA 36sve ccaonee) a shams a 0008 a a * www AN womseEtpMD (ar ogous amy) ‘stat 0090 w u x % wo WN XB omtendpmoip ca, emmy) seq fava 200 aN 3x x % woo wo x earomatandg speqoe e200) ‘ye ses 200 aN Ww « % uw OWN wee mupmovadn ¢ 001 oxdasan ogo soqerarst meneeey (1 9) soog, Sern pte sprmeney Senor (¢1 208299) ©) SONTETTINA TYNOLLALEESNT (cnx 28) Boe erage apes 006 w wos aw aw. a a wt WK EY Mou anegepmsT (Z (30x 20) (rnoman “oe (000) ce a0n 209) sc 0010 OF aN woo aN aN aN a ww Wd x omen pany Kex0n m8) Ke mon 999 cavemen foe os? w 00s Ww aw w ¥ ww WN WN x stomps woes emeT (120x299 (@ SONTOTION TYNOLLYONGA (oraeee aN CeeMONI ome woo x @ aw woM ok (orsog— wN comma woz ooo 4 © x ow woyooy Gorse BN oemmNI) woo. oxo 0st a a a a ow woo @ ow © @ ao @ @ oo Pomasioy — £2 ARS, 7 PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAEIETY.omoxe ee20n0) ‘os ons) eae osr w ‘v0 ww we ¥ BN WL reoemtpcadn & Bere mot een ieeT Gaara stupas ce (21 30N29) ( SONIOTING KTGINESSY aot ai sexen ‘1 0¢ Papers 0 BN ERORPH poe emo x @ Wow HN nore & tea crt ay) ny nie or es ‘ooost x ® e Be RN mg atage est osmneo zoe ns) cays) ‘nist fapeeoro ion w= Goreme) Ooms coos * x Bw a a a. OGL oroxoe (20x) Gs) eae 9) soos (ood osha 00s ES ow « ee ee ee a) Gray s09 (rao 20) 09) Gaon 0, 7 Cooosy UN oor aw we a a WN ON NY TEED ae morons] Geo) rete pe PEED mI (4 (sna) amprag oro Bape ween) cana ooo ¥ % WN a a epee mszancey (i120) giana Pap wt GeaeN) conor omer ok X = we OR aR a omntganoge poem st ce : Boole Wenn) sonkemiod te wr GrmeN = oneay moor ok a = BR iu OT sp oo 2. @ oT) e * © © © o. © © o [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA 38Woaenonn (rams 228) sou eae psu ‘os ‘ooo eae TeOL a oF ww coos. we we 2 a woo NN ompman ¢ mau MMS ORR CL (e120N209) eavra © Wsonmrmna TEINVOUEH Gor 20N=%) aN azaexr =o ome x ¥ mow eeemmocoogy © cor20y) toe OE WAN] ——ovo0e woot a u BW XW enparenycoey cur 20Ne%) Ror Ww GemN) ——-00T coos x x x 2 Wf WN Ok dipmsTangY fone) (rmx) soe os) ooo camo mg Pape Os = OPN 2) ONDE. 0006 x a ¥ aN tmimgrgTaunay © (enone (row een) (os?) cons) cae, Bou os aN omor aw ww 4 x wa Ww OW ot mor eR (@somanonssastsan ype simp oa ° ot aosaee) Wem) m0 ono a & ow Fw ee sanitinn (opseneee) ePton ere og Supe Niemen) 00 moot x a a BW EE amguazaoay (cr aon 2%) aig ora ye Bupoooie aN cae ovo se ¥ @ ¥ a a ea 90x 90) es) cane segipq aru gy Sapa 0s GraaN 29) x00 x a % wo WK meinqmgr any @ aog200, swat coe a a x x woo a Bae cn oo oe © ® 9 © ® © @ @ Pemanteg — $2 465, PARK 4 Y1RE AND LIFE SAFETYcacao) creaogem) (oc 029) ow oxo. woes ooor @ . Coxe. a © @aeuem % 2 lorseean: ¥ rages as ara © aN) % © on) ok a pomiamwo) — ez 481, © [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA8 § or (oc20N 2m) (6120N=) oz a0x 2) (or 20K5) ist 26>) aw 2K (eax) ean) wD. ‘ooo ons 0002 ono 02 ono 00s: os: oe © vost 0005 owosz 0001 0005 vos om oor 000 se [a a aN aed por soso soured done ( Bonde siedaaume , © or aeyeen oo) ome 000 1 hoa! eae da mat (8 a PART 4 FIR AND LIFE SAFETYBip swe ue aL ‘G30 20 we ston ip Btgpag 20 pina 29 a 6 seo pv an sss aoe puso ey me PA TH oa pou SOS Nn Ep Harp > 0) po pop RR TEE PRI eg ou a BO FONE 36 PARI “peut oe pepe Se Sy on 9 Si Si Lon eT pe oY 9 “io. pra) sia a wey anu gia Bur op pC ow PEO § “8 onc roms ea saonn ppp 29 eR ep Eo REV ¥ “ty Yospos tem mong pemon! og pambeg ¢ “onesie coe owe neg pan 9g mm Z pm 1-y spendeone oj pang coe HB UF Sako SPEED. T SION amen — aN rambo — or lagoon ‘Barat st suay Jona eed 006 sexe) noose EY naan ‘sxewomte: ‘semis suey sama we tae a a semms a xaerousrongn ( {11 90N 209 () SONI SNOGAVZVEE 2 soay ooo esr actos) poor mot x aw ® ee pmatnon o @ En) oi o. @ @ © @ [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIApe to paar ead pms a Kat and ny as son momo ype ou yom dd we an on a ie eso en pete f Conran aon yer) Sea nap ym ea oye pew SSD SE a “G "Puy 29%) wan og tse 30 duund oazsope ouo pu aA Fg Z Kapa jo damn Fasaqp av0 PRE AIA! ONL TT 1S “Seq 208) ary, 081 AaDedro Jo dund 3ynD9ys oun pow URN ORT Z AEMAES Jo dumd jeso_p 900 PER ENTS OL TT Xo a 998) cru gt Aanden 30. denod opzope 960 pur wR O87 T Aysede> Jo damd yesoqp 280 PTE IEP SID or "9 Bu.20 mu opr Sse eed snow un fr mi 8 | ani od m0 PE BM 0, “apna a psa 2 pos a TS ade a [PART 4 FIRE AND LIFK SAFETYELEVATIONAL VIEW. ‘ee wareR Ta er waren race Fo. 4 ‘Trmcat Syste oF Poueine wir Ons Buecuc AND ‘Ove Dresmt. Fine Pum [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIABia kes ETAL“ PRE WATER TANGA me ren a2 Fra, 5 Typicat Syste oF Puna vara Two Buucrmc, PART 4 FIRE AND LAFE SAFETY ‘Ons Disses. Fs Powe‘5.1.3 In situations where one occupancy is provided ‘ith all the required fire protection arrangements but ‘die to proximity of unprotected buildings around, ‘causing exposure hazard to the protected building, the protected building walls facing the unprotected building shall be made of the requisite fire resistance rated ipaterials or alternatively provided with water ccurtain/drenchet system which can be actualed, when, novessary. 5.1.4. First-pidfire fighting appliances shall be provided and installed in accontaice with good practice 14Q1)), The fire fighting equipment and accessories to be instal in buildings for usein fice Fighting shal be in accordance sith the accepted standards conned in (420) and shall be maintained pesiodicaly s0:as fo ensute their perfect serviceability at all times. 5.15 In addtion to wet ak o down-comer, isd tose els abl bootie om altho Doors of buldings of 15m in height or more and shal bein acordce ‘with accepted standards (4(22)], The first-aid hose recl Thal be connected det the reer/zown-gomer main and diameter of the hose tee! shall sot be Tess: than 1 min 5.1.6. Stale Water Storage Tanks ‘A satisfactory supply of water forthe purpose offre fighting shall always be available in the form of underground/terrace level static storage tank. With capacity specified for each building with rangement ‘or replenishment by méing of alternative sourke of supply atthe rate of 1 000 Uinin for inderground static. * tank. When this i not practicable, the capacity of static storage, tank(s) shall be increased proportionately in consultation withthe focal fire brigade. ‘The static sige waler supply sequited forthe above ‘nentioned purpose’ shall entirely, be accessible to the fire engines of the logal fire service, Provision of suitable number of maphoies shall be made available for inspection, repaitsy insertion of suction hose, ‘tc, The covering slab shall be able to withstand the total vehicular load of 45 T equally divided as & four point load when the slab forms a part of pathway? driveway. ‘The domestic suction tank connected to the static water storage tank shall have.an overflow capeble of. ‘discharging 2250 Vmin to a visible dain point from which by a separate conduit, the ovectiow shall be ‘conveyed to a storm water draln, 8). To prevent stagnation of water it the static ‘water storage ta, the suction tank of the domestic water supply shall be:fed only through an overflow arrangement to maintain the level therein atthe minimum specified capacity (see Fig, 6). )_Thestatic water storage tank shall be provided with @ fire brigade collecting head with 4 umber. 63 mm diameter (2 number 63 mm diameter for pump with capacity 1 400 Vanin) Instantaneous male inlets arranged in a valve box at a suitable point at street level and ‘connected to the stati ak by a suitable fixed ‘pipe not fess than 150 mm in diameter to discharge water into the tank when required at the rate. of 2 250 Win, if tank is in the basemeattor not approachable for the fre ‘engines, S.A:7 Automatic Sprinklers ‘Aatomatic sprinklers shal be installed in: A) bapémients used as car parks or storage oveupancy, ifthe area exceeds 200 mn; +), muli-teyel basements, covered upper Moors ted as car park, and for housing essential services ancllary to 8, partioular occupancy or for storage ocetpancy, excluding any area (6 be uted for sub-station, A.C. plant and DG. sets ©) any toon brother compatuinent ofa building ‘exéceding 1125 m? in rea except ax in (8) (Gee Note 1), if so advised by Local anthority; 4), dopuimental sees or cops, if the aggregate pete azea exceeds $00 ni all noti-domeste Moors of mixed occupancy _ which Gostitule& hazard and are not provided ‘with stroases Independent ofthe remainder of the buildings, godowns and warshouses, as considered necessary; @- on'all Moors of the buildings other than fesideatial and educational buildings, if the height of the building exceeds 15 m 45 min ‘ease of group housing and apartments) (see Note 1: 1) dressing room, scoviery docks, stages: and stage basements of theatres; J). im hotels, hospitals, industries tow and ‘moderate hazard mercantile buildings of neigh 15 m of above; 1) hotels below 15 m, if covered area at each ‘oor is more than 1 000 m?; false ceiling voids exceeding 800 mm in height (See Note 2); and 1)” eanteen provided tipper floors of D-1 ‘and D-2 occupancies shall be sprinklered. NoTES i diablo that all highrise tldings should be fly prnkred respective of thls height and oscupane IC m) [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIADOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY TANK (OTHER, = ‘THAN DRINKING WATER) TooovEstIC. XPUNP SUCTION suuice VALVE: ‘3B WITH POSITIVE SUCTION io, 6 Temcal. ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING CoMBIND Fini FIGHTING AKD Dowesrc Wate Sroxace TANK, PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY‘Table 24 Size of Rising Malns/Risers (Clause 51.2) Siva he Mes “yprot Bang Hage aaa o ® % TDi lst 1‘Renaal das () adn ve " Loeingor omits ace Domini i, Oar ve ysis Gvlings._iSmot hove sh a conn 35m i) geass et) ") Minehrrngmasotexcesding — Lertban 5m Soon ww) Hote 1 mar soveih hy ing ening 50m and area not exceeding 600 a” per floor “ 2 awnings) mr aove dot ou cern 0m do ‘3, ‘Institutional buildings (C). ‘ 3) Fernand ey ‘gimor svete nt stig 302 3) Rovner so en 1S mer above bt mt eacodg 30 toe a de 4 Assent bulaigs 0D) 15 tof above bat nt exegding 90 m and tl lor seul ecectng 505 it ate 30 : itemiba ao 5 Busha bucas ‘smerdovetel acon 3 te 6 sa dng 0 \Smorshorcht not eed 0 (ene rte ae 1. Sas eg) ‘smorovebotaot scliag (0 Brg a Klkitangecatinanderi edn)’ Abo er odes 9 -Allbuildings lasieduders shove’ Aboye IS'm \ eppan evsensedae So Mo | ‘TO. All baitdiags classified wrder I (v) above - Above 30-m and area enoecding 509 a? ‘150 nm with win o¥tlet 11, Htelp “Above 30 mn ieee vanes a eae sto 12 Allg atid tr hora, sha ate 1, Aegean stove gore stor!) ‘tongs tg 9 “Kove 19 mba 5 ab 1A Heron dias Aton 10k Sm Pol {Sn height ot pein ae ofl baad iii ings abo (Shin gh ot pin eae of gh ings teletve prc i opted. there is wed dger of fe sting on me ofthe lowes enypinkered feces pateing ‘moment, sprang wads fom fost or trough os nepiklered se at rencng the Bit sprinkled far 8 1 Tlly develope ire. In sao ven, de opts canbe, rendeted uses of tetova 2 Uye of fe celtng vide a soeage ot sot apenas seul be dlcouraged 4 For ares having vry hg cling elt ab ota pit ‘geton aes, were ato spencers cannot oie, appropiate aprineleruprovisions shall he provided In cozlalon with eel fe athories 5.1.8 Automatic High Velocisy Water Spray or Ematsifying System ‘Automatic high velocity water spray or emulsifying ‘system shall be provided for protection of indoor oil- 43, cooled transforinets as applicable in accordance with C-1.16 and gode. practice 14(23)]. SA9 Fired Foam Installation Fixed foam generating sysiém shall be provided for proteetion of oil storage. area for boilers with its ancillary storage of furnace oils in basement. Fixed foani installations can be tow, medium’ or high expansion types, which can cover fire risks jn oll storage areas general. High expansion foams are used for cable tunnels and othee confined areas, 5.1.10 Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systeri Fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing installation shall be provided in accortance with good practice NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA[4249] on premises where water or foam eannot be ‘xo forfireextinguishing because ofthe spciai nature ofthe contents ofthe buildingsfaeas to be protected. Forsomte special fie risk/essental applications, carbon dioxide may not be suitable and it may be necessary 10 provide BCF (Bromachlorodiftuoromethoe)—- Halon 1211 or BTM (Bromochlorotrivorometiane) — Halon 1301 or some other identified substitutes. However, the use of balons shall be discouraged, as halons are ozone depleting substances (ODS) and their ‘use is being phased out throughout the world. 5.1.11 Fire fighting equipment shall be suitably Tocated and clearly marked by luminous signs. [NOTE — This provision shall not apply 1 oeepancin A2 A Toe thay 18 in Weg 52 Flee Detection/Extinguishing System In buildings of such size, arrangement or occupancy that a fire may not itself provide adequate warning to ‘occupants, automatic fire detection and alarm facilites shall be provided, where necessary, to warn oocupants cently of the existence of fire, so that they may escape, or to facilitate the orderly conduct of fire exit drills, ‘522.1 The five detection and extinguishing eystem shall ‘be in accofdance with accepted standards {4(18)} Guidelines, for selection of various types of fire detectors for different occupancies shall be in accordance with good practice [4(19)]. Addressable ‘analog fire detection system shall be preferred. 5.22 The requirements of fire detection and alarm systems are also covered for each occupancy in 6.1 069; and for high rise buildings (15 m or more in fheight) in Annex C. ‘53 Fire Extinguisher/Extingnishing System Using Hoaloa Alternatives Provisions for certain ie extinguishers and extinguishing systems fo fire protection which may be used 38 halon akeratves, shall be in accordance in (425) 6 ADDITIONAL OCCUPANCY-WISE REQUIREMENTS ‘64 Requirements of Residential Buildings (Group A), 6.1.1 In addition to the general requirements for tho type of construction and occupancy group specified in 34 and the exit requirements given in 4, the requirements 6.1.2 wo 6.1.4,10 shall be complied with. ‘The capacity of any open mezzanine or baleooy shall be added to the capacity of the floor below for the ‘purpose of determining exit capacity 641.2 Fire Detection/Extinguishing System “The requirements for occupancy subsdivisions A-1 10 [PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY 'A-S as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Rise Buildings) shall apply. 6.13 Exit Facilities ‘The capacity of any open mezzanine or balcony shall be added tothe capacity ofthe floor forthe purpose of. determining the exit capacity. 6.1.3.1 In addition to requirements specified for ‘ccupaney sub-division A-2, the following shall be provided for occupancy sub-division A-I: Every sleeping room above the street floor shall Ihave access to two separate means of exits, at east ‘one of which sball consist of an enclosed interior stairway, of fire escape or horizontal ext all so arranged as to provide a safe path of travel to the ‘outside of the building without traversing any ‘corridor oF space exposed to an unprotected vertical opening, 6.1.32 For occupancy sub-division A-2 of more than twor00mis, every oocupied room, excluding areas used solely for storage shall have atleast two means of exits, at least one of which shall be a door or # stairway providing a means of un-obstructed trae! tothe outside Of the building or street or grade level, No room or space shall be occupied which is accessible only by & ladder, folding stairs or through a trap door. Frther the following provisions shall be made: [AMS locking devices, which would impede or prohibit exit, such as chain type boli, limited ‘opening sliding type locks and burglar locks, which are not dis-engaged easily by quick- releasing catches, shall be prohibited, All closet ‘door latches shall be such that even children ean ‘pen the doors from inside. All bathroom door Tocks of fasteners shall be designed to permit the ‘opening of the locked or closed doot from the ‘outside in an emergency without the use of a special key 6.133 For occupancy sub-livsion A-3, the following provisions shall apply: {All donmitorios shall ave exits so arranged that from any sleeping room or open dormitory sleeping area, there shall be accesso two separate ‘and distinct exits in different directions with 10 ‘common path of travel unless the room or space is subject to occupancy by not more than 10 persons and bas a door opening directly to the ‘oulside ofthe building at street or grade level, oF to an outside siirway in which case one means of exit may be accepted. 6413.4 For occupancy sub-division A-4, the following ‘provisions shall apply: 494) Bvery individual living unit covered by ‘occupancy sub-division A-4 shall comply ‘with the requirement for occupancy sub- vision A-2in respect of exits. vory ving unit shall have acces to at least (wo separate exits; which re remote, From each other and are reached by travel in different directions, except that x common ath of travet may be permitted forthe frst ‘6 (that sg dead bed coridor up to¥6 m long. ‘may be petmitied) provided thet single exit may be permitted under any ofthe conditions siven ubder (2). ‘Any part of building lower then the grado lever shall: have i outsides) ‘Atleast half of coquid exits shall discharge dliteet 0 the outside of the. buildings: any. other exit shall be the same as required for hotels 6.13.8" For occupancy sub-divisions A-S and A-6, the following provisioas shall apply: 8} Not eb tha to exis, as remote fron each sie 4s prcticable, shall be accessible Com ver oor, intading basements dacuped for “ote purpose exoepl as.4 single ek a8 permitted if (bo) ‘below: Fits and ways'or ae thereto shall be, so arranged that they are: agcessible in at least two different ees ey ra ‘fom day room door, Any room 'or section with an outside Fdookit steer rade level may ave such outside door a single'exit, prove ‘ho part af the roof afd is more han 1S fron the dao ‘meusired along the natural path of travel. roviton of pani bars hal be povided in the ents, » 9. ’ be 9, essa ‘Whore stainays or other exits fv tiv or = mote upper floors, the same stairway. or other exit required to serve any one upper floor may also serve ‘other uppes floors, except that n6 inside open stairway (oF ramp may serve as e requited ogress facility from more than one floor [see good practice 4(26)). 6.1.3.6. Baserient Bits 8). Basements Gecupied for hotel purposes shall haves ranged in acoordarce with 6.1.38 Basement enits shal be sufficient to provide for te capacity ofthe basement as determined inaccordanoe with 64. Inno case shall there be ess than two independent basement exits Basement of sub-basements ot open 10 the Public and used only for heating equipment, » 3 50 storage and service operations (other than [kitehens, which are considered part ofthe hotel ‘eccupancy) shall have exits approprats tothe sctual occupancy, in accordance with other applicable provisions of the Cade, or in ease ‘of mixed occupancy were there may be doube ‘a to whieh other section is applicable, such basements shall have exits determined on the tuisis of lesser exit capacity. 6.1.4 Additional Precautions 6.44.1 Flammable liquids for hodsehold purposes shall be kept in tightly stoppered or sealed containers, For the mite of quantities of flammable liguids to be allowed in various conpancies,refezence may be nade ‘© appropriate regulations, ‘6.1442, Nostove or combustion heater shall be located sdrootly under or imjediately at the foot of stairs or otherwise s9 located is to block escape’ in case of malfunctioning of te stove or Heater, 6.143 AlUklchen exhaust fs, where provided, shall be fixed to-an outside wall or t0 a duct of non- ‘omhusitble material, which leads directly to the guide. The ct met not pas tro ras having combustible riers. 61.44 Ail wiclag stl be dove in eccindance with Part & “Building Services, Section 2 Electrical Installations’, good practien (4(10)] and National Blectrie Code ee 6.14.3 Wilete tlevision is Installed; all outdoor ‘antennae shall, be properly. grounded ‘and protected from lightning Gee Par 8 ‘Building Services, Section 2 ‘Bletrca)Inaalations), 614.6 Doors leading © rooms in which flammable liguids ate, stored or used shall be'as in'4.7. Such assembly al be spl-closing od shill Be owed with ‘sign on each side of the door in 25 min high block letrs siting — "FIREDOOR —- KEEP CLOSED", ‘GAALT. Whiece a boiler room ik provided of a central heating’ plat i installed, which uses solid of liquid fue, it hall be separated from ret ofthe building by a ‘separation wall with all openings protected as in 34,7 and 34.8, 6.1.4.8 Rooms containing high pressure boilers, seligorating machinery, transformers or other service equipment subject to possible-explosion shall not be located directly under or adjacent to.exits: Alt such rooms shall be effectively cut off from other pats of ‘he building and shal be provided with adequate vents: to the outside ar. 6.149 All rooms or tieas of high hazard in additions to those hercin before mentioned, shall be segregated [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIAcr shall be protected as may be directed by the enforcing Authority where, in the opinion of the enforeing Authority, fie, explosion or emoke there from is likely to interfere with safe egress from the building. 6.14.10 For detailed information regarding fire safety requirements for hazardous petroleum products, reference may be made to the Petroleum Act, 1934 and the Roles thervof, 6.2 Requirements of Rducational Buildings (Group B) {62.1 In addition tthe genera quirements specified in 34 fortbe type of constuction and occupancy group and the exit requirements given in 4, the requisements siven in 6.2.2 10 62.6.3 aba be complied with. 6.2.2 Buildings intended for educational occupancy shall not be used for any hazardous occupancy. 62.3 Fire Detection/Etinguishing Systems "The requirements for occupancy sub-divisions B-1 and B-2 as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Rise Buildings) sball apply. 562A But Facilites “The capecily of any open mezzanine o balcony shall ‘be added tothe capacity of the floor for the purpose of dermining the exit capacity. {In adtion to the provisions in 4, the following shall be provided: 62.4.1 Bxits, in accordance with 4 shall beso eranged that at least two separate exits are available in every floor area. Exits shall be as remote from each other as practicable and so arranged that there are no pockets ‘or dead ends of appreciable size in which eccupants may be trapped, 62.4.2 Bvery room with a capacity of over 45 persons in area shall have at Teast wo doorways. 6.243 Exterior doors shall be operated by panic bars ‘or same other panic hardware device, except that doors Jeading fron classrooms directly to the outside may bbe equipped with the same type of lock as is used on classroom doors leading to corridor, with no provision whatsoever for locking against egress from the classroom. 625 Additional Precautions 625.1 Storage of volatile flammable liquids shall be ‘probibted and the handling of such liquids shall be restricted to science laboratories only. 6.2.8.2 Bach building shall be provided with an approved oulside gus shut-off valve conspicuously PARE 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ‘marked. The detailed requirements regarding safe use of gas shall be a8 specified in Part 9 “Plumbing Services, Section 3 Gas Supply’. 62.53 Allexterior openings in a boiler room or rooms ‘containing central heating equipment, if located below ‘opening in anotber storey or if ese than 3 m from other doors oF windows of the same building, shall be protected by a fire assembly as in 3.4.8. Such ‘assemblies shall be fixed, automatic or self-closing, Provisions of 6.1.4.7 shall also apply to this group of occupancy, 6.2.6 Exception and Deviation 6.2.6.1 Gymnasiums, indoor stadiums and simil ‘occupancies may have floors/running tracks of wood, cinder, symthetic or unprotected steel ar iron. 62.6.2 In gymnasiums and in multi-purpose school rooms having an area not greater than 300 m?, 25 ram nominal tight tongue-and-grooved or 20 mm plywood wall covering may be used in the inner side in lieu of fire-resistant plaster. 6.2.63 A building, which will have only the first floor and is aocessible to not more than 20 pupils at any time, may be used for school purposes with the following exceptions: 8) Exterior walls or parts of walls which are ess than 900 mum from adjacent property lines shall have no openings therein. b) Classrooms may have only one exit not less than 900 mm wide 6.3 Requirements of Institutional Buildings (Group ©) 6.3.1 In addition tothe general requirements specified ‘34 for the ype of construction and oecupancy group ‘nd the exit requirements given in 4, the requirements given in 63.2 to 6.3 shall be complied with. 632 Fire Detection/Extinguishing System ‘The requirements for occupancy sub-divisions as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (fot High Rise Buildings) shall apply. 633 Exit Facilites In addition to the provisions of 4, the following requirements shall be complied with, 6.3.3.1 In buildings or sections occupied by bed- ridden patients where the floor area is over 280 m?, facilities shall be provided to move patients in hospital beds tothe other side of a smoke barier from any part ‘of such building or section not directly served by approved horizontal exits or exits from the fist floor (Moor 2) ofa building to the outside. st63.3.2. Not less than two exits of one oF more of the following types shall be provided for every floor, including basement, of every building or section: 8) Doors leading directly cise tho building, b) Stairways; ©) Ramps; 4) Hoizontal exits; and ©) Fire tower, 63.3 All required exits that serve as egress from hnopital or insirmaty sections ball be not less than ‘2m in clear width inctuding patiest bedroom doors 10 permit transportation of patients on beds ittrs; or ratuesses, The minimum wii of cotidors serving patents bedrooms in buildings shall be 2 400mm, For detailed information on recommendations for buildings ‘aixd facilities for the physically handicapped, reference ray be made to good practice [4(27}. 6334 levators consltule a desirable wypplementary ys ut are not count as required xis. Pationt lifts sball lsg,be provided with enough room for transporting a stretcher trolley. 6335 Any acca exseeding $00 mi shall be divided ingo-tompartments by fre resistant walls 63.3.6. Doors in ft oslstan walls shall bg installed that these may normaly te Kept in dpen. positon but ill lose’ automatically. Corridor door openings. in smoke bartiers shall be not less than 2000 mm in width, Provision shall also be oiado for double swing single! bub Joa type door, 63.377. Exits and other features for penél and suehial institutions, nd custodial isttutions shall be the same as specified for Kospitals'in 6o"far es applicable. Reliable means shill be provided to peril the prompt ‘elbace of inmates from any locked section in case. of Fite ot ote emergency. 63.38) Wherevet ay inmnin are confined in ty locked. ooms oF spaces aequale gure or other pénponnel shall be continuously. on duty or immediately avallablo to, ‘provide for release of mats or for snc other action as ‘aay be indiodted incase offre or ath emergency. 63.39 No building constructed in whole or in part of ‘combustible materials shall be used to confit inmates in cells or sleeping querers, unless autoratic sprinkler protection is provided. 3.3.10 All buildings or sections of buildings in ponal ‘and mental institutions used for manufacturing, storage OF office purposes shall have. exits in accordance with the provisions of the Code for those occupatices 63.4 ‘Additional Precautions 634. No combustible maters of any kind sball be 52 stored or used in any building or section thereof used for inétittional occupancy, except as necessary to pomnal occupancy and use of the building. 6.3.42 Bare minitaum quantities of flammable tmaterial such as chloroform, ethyl alcohol, epitt, te shal be allowed tobe stored éed handled, The handling ‘ofsuch liquids thal not be petaitiod by un-authorized persons, Bulk storage of these tems, wil be governed by relevant rules and safe practices, 635 Exceptions and Deviations Its tecéaniand that in inititutions or post of buildings hhousing Various types of psychiatric patients; or used 5 ponal aod mental institutions it |s Hecossary to aigtain locked doots and barred windows; and to such extent the necessary provision in other sections ofthe Code requiring the keeping of exits unlocked may be waived, It is also recognized that certain type of Bayehiatri patients ar, ot capable of seeking safety without ‘adequate guidaice In buildings where this situalon prevail, reliable means forthe eapid release ‘of oceupants shal be provided, such as remote contol ‘of ks, or by keying all locks to keys commonly used ‘by ‘attendants. 64 Requirements of Assembly Buildings (Group D) {6.411 In sditon wo the gehierl coquirsments specified ‘in SA for type of construction and ‘ocauparcy group ‘and the exit requirements given in 4, the requiiremcats blven in 6,42 Co 6.4.8.9 shall be complied with, 64.2 Mtleed Occupancy Places of sisienibly in buildings of other occupancy, such és ballrooms if hotels, restaurants in stores and. asyembly roms in, schools; shall be, 50 located, separated or protected as o.avoid ay Ondve danger to the cocupants of the place of etsémbly from a fre crgiaating inthe other oecupaicy or sinoke thereftom, 6.4.3 Fire. Detecton/Extinguishing System ‘The requirements for decupancy subdivisions D-1 to DS as specified in Table 29 and Annex C (for High Rise Buildings) shall epply, ‘NOTE ~ Cemecss sl pot be provides in tosements. 1 ore nth upper flees, shal be sree. 6.44 Bilt Facilities GAA. Every place of assembly, every ter or balcony, ‘nd every individuat room used a8 place of assembly shall have exits sufficient to provide for the total ‘capacity thereof as determined in accordance with 4 Door width for assembly buildings shall not be less ‘han 2.000 mm, 8) Every place of assembly of sub-division D-{ NATIONAL, BUILDING CODE OF INDIAshall have st ons four separate exits as remote from each other as practicable. b) Every place of assembly of sub-division 1-2, shall have at Jeast two separate exits 28 remote from eéch other as practicable and if of capacity over 600 at leas tree exits shall be provided with each exit not less than of 2.000 mm width, 644.2 Clear aisles not less than 1.2.m in width shall be formed at right angles to the line of seating in such ‘namber end manner that no seat shall be move than seven seats away from an aisle, Rows of seats opening on to ‘anaisle atone end only shall have not more than seven seats, Under the conditions, where all these aisles do not directly meet the exit doors, eross-aisles shall be provided parallel to tho line of seating 60 as to provide rect access tothe ext, provided that not ess than one ‘crostaislefor every 1Orows shal be required, The width ‘of coss-sls shall be minimum of 1m. Steps shall not be placed in aisles to overoome differences in levels, unless the gradient exceeds 1 in 10, 6A43 The fascia of boxes, balconies and galleries shall have substantial railings not less than 1 000 mam high above the flooc, The railings atthe end of aisles extending tothe fascia shall be not less than 1 100 mm bigh fe the width ofthe aisle or 1200 mm high atthe foot df steps. GAAA Cross-aisles except whore the backs of scats ‘on the front of the aisle project 600 mm or more above the floor of the aisle shall be provided with railings not les than 900 mm high. 64,45 No tumsiles or other devices to restrict the ‘movement of persons shall be installed in any place of assembly in sich a manner as to interfere in any way withthe requited exit facilites. 6.4.4.6 In thestzes and similar places of public assembly where persons are adaited to the building sta time when seats are not available for them and are allowed to wait in @Yobby or similar space until sats are avilable, such use of lobby or similar pace shall not encroach upon the required clear whith of exits. Such wating sall be estrcted to areas separated from the required exit ways by substantial permanent partitions of fixed rigid railing not less than 105 em high. Bits shall be provided for such waiting spaces ‘on the basis of ono person foreach 0.3m of waiting space area Such exits shall be in addition to the exits specified for the main auditoriam area and shall conform constuction and arangement tothe general rules of exits given above, 64.4.7 No display or exhibit shall be so installed or ‘operated as (0 interfere in any way with access to any oquired ext, or with any required exit sign. PARP 4 WIRE AND LIFE SAFETY All displays or exhibits of combustible material or ‘construction and all booths and temporary construction in connection therewith shall be s0 limited in combustibility or protected as 0 avoid any undue ‘hazagd of fire which might endanger occupants before they have opportunity to use the available exits, as determined by the authority. 6.44.8 Places of assembly in buildings of other ‘occupancy may use exits common to the place of assembly and the other occupancy, provided the assembly area and the other cccupancy are considered separately, and cach has exits sufficient to meet the requirements of the Code 64.4.9 Exits shall be sufficient for simultaneous ‘cccupaney of both the places of assembly and other parts of the building, unless the Authority determines that the conditions are such that simultaneous ‘oocupancy will not occur. 644,10 For any place of assembly under sub-division D-l, arleast half the required means of exits shall lead directly outdoors or through exit ways completely separated from exits serving other parts of the building. GAA. For detailed information regarding cinema buildings, reference may be made to good practice es). 6.4.5 Lighting [No open flame lighting devices shall be used in any place of assembly, except in the following cases: 8) Where necessary forceremonial purposes, the enforcing Authority may permit open flame lighting under such restrictions as are necessary to avoid danger of ignition of ‘combustible materials or injury to occupants. b) Candles may be used on restaurant tables securely supported on non-combustible ses and s0 located as to avoid danger of ignition ‘of combustible materials. ©) Open flame devices may be used on stages here they are a necessary part of theatrical performance, provided adequate precautions, satisfactory to the Authority are taken to prevent ignition of combustible materials. 64,6 Additional Precautions 64.6.1 The decorations of places of assembly shall beof non-flammable materials, Fabrics and papers used for such purpose shall be treated with an effective flame-retardant material. Stage settings made of ‘combustible materials shal likewise be treated with fire retardant onaterials of Class 1 flame spread. 6.8.6.2 Se: places of public assembly, accommodating more than 300 persons, shall be 33securely fastened to the floor, except a8 permitted in 64.6.3. All seats in balconies and galleries shall be securely fastened to the floor, except that in nailed-in enclosures, boxes with level floors and having not more than 1H seas, the seats aged aot be fastened, 6.4.6.3 Chairs not secured to the floor inay be permitted ia restavradts, night clubs and other ‘occupanicios where the Fastening: of soats tothe floor ‘may not be practicable, provided that in the area used {for seating, excluding dance floor, stage, ete, there shall ‘be aot more than one seal for each 1.4 m of flour area ‘and adequate aistes to reach exits shall be maintained a all tires, 6463.1. Rows of soup between tislos shall have not more than 14 seats 64.63,2 Rows Of Sens opening on to.an aisle at one ‘end only shall have not more than seats, 64.633. Seats without dividing suns shall have their capacity determined by allowing 450 mm per person. 6.4.6.4 The spaciny of rows of séats from back-to- ‘back shall be nether Jess than 850 mf nor less than 700 min plus, the sum ofthe thickness pf the back and Inclinatlon ofthe back, "here 'shall be a space of adh {ess than 350 mm botweks the hick of one seat end: the front ofthe seat immediately behind its measured tween plumb lings. | 64,65 Rooms coitsiving high pressure boilérs, fefrigerating’ mackinety other than domestic roftgerator ee, large traafomagrs of other service exjuipments subject to possible explosion shall not be locate direetly under ot adjacent o the reguied exits Al sich tooms shall be effectively cutoff fqn: other. as of he ld a provided wt agate ves tothe cue a. 64.66 All rqoms oF arees used for stomge' of any combustible materials or equpnieet, or for painting, ‘refinishing, repair of similat purposés shall be effectively out off ftors apaetibly, areaa or protected with a staidard system of automatic sprinklers, They shall be located away from staircases, 6.4.67 ‘Byery stage equipped with fly galletes, grid trons and rigeing for movable theatre type scenery, shall ave a system of automatic sprinklers over and under such stage areas or spaces and auailiar space, such és dressing roms, store rooms and workshops, and the proscenium opening shall be provided wit a fie esstg cian, capable of withstanding alteal pressure of 4 KNin* over the entra ates, The curtain shall have an emergency closing device capable of causing the curtain to close without tho uso of power and when go closed, it shall be reasonably tight agaiast the passage of sok 54 64.68 The stag roof every theate sing movable scenery or having « mation pietre screen of highly combustible construction stall have a ventilator or ‘Yeulators in or abovet, openable from te stage flor byhand and alo openingby fsibe Hinks orsono other approved automatic healamoke actuated device, five a free oponing esual to at least one-eighth the sea ofthe floor ofthe sage. 6.469 “Tho proseeniinn wall of every thea using movable seeery of decorations stall have, exclusive {the proseeniun opening, not more than two openings ‘entering the stage, each not to enoeed 2 mand fed with self-closing fire resistant doors, 646.0, Every placd of assembly in which projection ‘of thotion pictures by light is'made shall have-the projection apparatus enclosed ina fre-resising ix ‘booth in aczordance with good practive (4(27)), except that such booth hall ‘not be required where no nitroselulosenjotion picture film is used, 4.6.11 Automatic smoke vents acluated by smoke detectors shall be installed above, the auditorium or Yheatresinchiding motion pictie houses, with vent area Bual to not less thin, 3 percent of the floor area ‘of the auditorium, including the sum of she floor areas ‘of all balconieb galleries; boxes a tiers. It may bo desidable to provide a lange iuiber of small vents father than stall nome of Inege vont, 64.7. Exception, and Deviation 6.4.7.1 Where boilats oe cena edting plants using liquid or solid uel are located at grade Tove, these shall be separated from the remainder of tho building bya separating wall with openings protected asin 34,7 and 3.48. 64.7.2 Gymnasiums, indost stadtums and sleoilae cceupaices may haye floorsrunning tracks of Wood, cle, synthetie or tn-protected seal or iron, 6.473 "The underside of continuous steel deck grand “Stands when erected outdoots ned not befire-protected when oeeupied for publo-ilos 48 Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Sytem for Metro Stations 64.8.1. Wet riser system Main and diesel fre pump of 1°800 Uinin capacity to be provide to support 3 104 hydeants at atime, Jockey ‘amp capacity shall be 180 Vnin, Where its possible to extend reliable DG supply to the fie pump room without routing through the station building, the ‘provision of diesel pump can be dispensed with and instead, two electric pumps may be provided out of ‘whieh a feast one should have DG back-up, The jockey ump should also have DG back-up. [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA6482 Iniemat hydrant “The internal hydrant is proposed to be provided with 2 number RRL hose pipes of 38 mm dia with 63 mm ‘standard instantaneous coupling along with associated branch pipes and cabinet and a first aid hose reel of 25 min dia, length 45 m and fied with 6.5 mm nozale. ‘Two intemal hyctrants are proposed to be provided on ‘ach platform in soch a way s0 that most of the platform is covered by hose. However, in ease of necessity, the ‘hove pipes from other hose cabinets can be utilized for extending the length of fire hose pipe for firefighting, if need be. At the concourse level minimum two hydrants will be provided. In station where the ‘concourse is split into two halves atleast one hydrant {sto be provided in each half ofthe concourse. Further, in case the area is more than 2.000 m, an additional frst aid hoce-ree] point shall be provided for every additional 1 000 m*. {o addition, hydrants shal be provide in commercial savas also. ‘One hydrant shall be provided a entry ofeach station at ground floor for providing the coverage to the ‘prkingrea, 6.483 Sprinters Sprinklers are required to be provided only in the ‘ommeril areas, if any, inthe station. The commercial ‘reas will be segregated from the station area through 2h fire rated walls and doors. Additional sprinkler ‘puns are not equired, as two pumps already provided for bydrant system wil take care of the sprinkler flow requirements, However, ifsuch commercial areas inthe premises of| stations are in isolated building separate from the station building then the provision of sprinkler pump and water tank capacities shall be as per this Code The water storage and pumps may however be GABA Detectors Detectors are required to be provided only io areas ‘where there are false ceiling and false floor and areas ‘of equipment rooms. Wherever there are false ceiling, the detectors should be provided both above and below PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY {also coiling giving due consideration to depth of false cailing/Tooring. However, in concourse, the detectors below falie ceiling may not be effective duct heights! cross ventilation and therefore may not be provided. In other areas, because of high heights and cross- ventilation, detectors will not be effective and hence therefore ean be dispensed. A conventional detection system will suffice at a normal station 648.5 Manual call box ‘Manual call bor should be provided ata central place ‘on each platform (near emergency plunger) and at least two on the concourse, on each sidewall. When the concourse in two halves there should be one manual call box on each side, 648.6 Manual panel gas flooding Blectric panels should have provision of manual gas flooding. Alternatively panels can be provided with linear heat sensing tubes with CO, cylinder, This required to be provided only in main power panels, that is HT panel, main LT panel, main LT distribution ‘board and essentil power panels and other such major panels, 648.7 Extemal area ofthe station ‘A ‘two wayifour way’ fice brigade inlet o be provided at ground level on each rising main for hydrants! ‘sprinkles. ‘The ‘Draw Off Connection’ shal! be provided on the underground tank for fire brigade, 648.8 Water tank capacity Capacity of fire tanks at stations without any ‘commercial development (Beverage stal/ATM/Florisy Book stalls up to total 250 m excluded) shal be 50.000 Titres, ‘However, at staions having commercial development, ‘the fire tank capacity shall be 100 000 titres, 648.9 Portable fire extinguishers For the purpose of standardization, the following ‘portable extinguishers ar, recommended: a) Water CO, type 9 ites >) CO, fire extinguishers AS hg‘They shall be provided in various areas a8 detailed hereunder: st ten ‘Numbers and Location No, @ ® % PLATFORM, 1. Internal Hydrants ‘Two at cach platfonm. The bydranté at two platforms may be staggered for maximum coverage. 2, Manual call box One on each platform preferably near emengeney plunger, 3. Portable Extinguishers ‘One set ‘of Water CO} and CO, type on each platform at central ates. CONCOURSE, 1, tater ydrents ‘Tyo at each concourse. When concourse isn two pars. then each 2. Adina fsa ree poi Part should have at leet one yeaa, Additional frsvaid reel point fr every addtional 1.000'm i cho area 8 more than 2.000 ro. Similarly, ifthe concourse iin two parts ‘hen additional firs ald- reel point for every. additional 1 000m’, ifthe area ofthe part is more than 1 000.m2. 3. Manual cal bog ‘Two at each concourse. When concourse is in two parts then each : part should have atleast one. 4. Portable Bxtinguishors “Two sets at cach concourse, When-concoure is in two parts then > ‘each part should have at lest one st, 5. Detectors " Above' false osling where. depth Of false colling is greater then : 800 nim. Required in eoninerclalafeas also, EQUIPMENT ROOM AREAS 41, Internal Hydrantsfirst-ad reel The, requrement shall get covered with :platforaVconcourse, point, ‘Addit first-aid real point may be provided, if required. 2. Manual call box ‘One ata cenisa place: When dis cquipnent room &e' in wo/mare pitts then eaeb part shold have ane, 3. Portable Rxtiigulhers ‘One se foreach toon. 4. Dewetors ‘Above and bslow fale coiling oud below floor aiving due ‘onslderation t depth of fale cllingfoor. 8, Response Indicator... Tobe provided,” 6. Panel gas flooding ‘To be provided for AT panel, main U1 panel, main LT distbution board and essential power panéls and other such major panels, EXTERNAL AREAS 1p iydrants' ‘One at ground flor at eth enry to station near stirease/DG room: 2 ‘Twolfour way fire brigade inlet To be provided for each ssefsprnlor sr. 3. _Fine brigade Draw-off connection ‘To be provided on water tank, 65 Business Buildings (Group K) 65.21 Occupancy sub-division 2-1 (except office ‘65.1 In addition to the general requirements specified in 3 for type of construction and oooupaney group and te ext requirements given in 4, the requirements aiven in 65.2 to 655 shall be complied with, 652 Fire Detection/Estingishing System ‘The requirements for occupancy sub-divisions es specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Rise Buildings) shall apply. 56 ulidings) Details of Five Detection/Extinguishing Occupancy ‘System El Automatic fire alarm system (good practice [4(17)] and. (4(18)], and Table 23}, [NATIONAT. BUILDING CODE OF INDIA,652.2 Occupancy sub-division E-2 Details of ‘Fire Detection/Extinguishing Occupancy System ‘) Laboratory Fixed automatic CO; fire with delicate instruments extinguishing system or fusoatic fre lara. system (good. practice [4(18)] and (409) and Table 23} 1) Solventstorge: Automatic four installation andiorfiammable or aufomatic CO, fire liquid extinguishing system 65.2.3 Occupancy sub-division E-3 ‘Detailsof ‘Fire Detecion/Bxtinguishing Occupancy ‘System 1) Area of computer Automatic fire alarm system installations {good practice [4(18)] and [AUI9)}, and Table 23) any suitable halon alternative fire extinguishing system Gee 53) or any other suitable fire ‘extinguishing installation {see also [429)})- by Spaveunder false Automatic fire alarm system ceiling (floor) {good practice [4(18)] and [4(19)}, and Table 23) 6) Space above false Automatic fie alarm system ceiling and below {good practice [4(18)} and false floce [4(9)], and Table 23} 4) Beetrcal switch Automatic fire alarm system oud {good practice [4(18)] and {4(9)}, and Table 23} and CO, fire extinguishing 65.24 Occupancy sub-division F-4 Details of ‘Fire Detection’ixtinguishing Occupancy Sytem ‘Telephone exchanges Ary suitable halon alternative fire extinguishing system (see 53) andlor ‘automatic sprinkler system as per requirement (see also Table 23) 68.25 Occupancy sub-division B-5 Details of Fire Detection? Occupancy Extingulshing System Broadcasting stations Automatic fire alarm system based on smoke detectors and sprinkler system (see algo Table 23) PART 4 FIRE AND LIVE SAFETY 65.3 Ext Facilites 68.3.1 In the case of mezzanines or balconies open to the Floor below, or other unprotected vertical ‘openings between floors, the population of the riczzanine of other subsidiary floor for level shall be added to that of the main floor for the purpose of determining the required exits, provided, however, that {in no cast shal the total number of exit units be less tha thet requized if ll vertical openings were enclosed. 65.32 Not less than two exits shall be provided for every floor, including basements occupied for office purposes or uses incidental thereto. 684 Additional Requi 65A.1 The banding and wie of gasoline, fuel oil and ‘other flammeble liquids shall not be permite, unless such use and handling complies withthe appropriate regulations. 6542 Every boilerroom or room containing aceatal heating plant using solid or liquid fuel shall be separated from the rest of the building by a separating ‘wall, Every boiler room of room containing a central heating plant, which burns gas as a fuel shall be ‘dequstely separated from the rest ofthe building. 655 Exception and Deviation 65.5.1 Basements wed only for stoage, heating, eny other service equipment shall conform to exit requirements for Group H occupancies in all respects. 6.6 Requirements of Mercantile Buildings Group 6.6.1 In addition to the general requirements specified in 34 for type of construction and occupancy and the cxit requirements given in 4, che requirements given in 66.1.1 to 6.65 shall be complied wit, 66.4 Mixed occupancy No dwelling unit shall have its sole means of exit through any mercantile occupancy in the same building except in the case ofa single family unit where the family operates the store. 66.2 Fire Deiection/Extiiguishing System ‘The requirements for ocoupancy sub-divisions F110 F.3 as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Buildings) shall apply. 6.6.3 Exit Facilities {In adcition to the provisions of 4, the following requirements shall bo complied with, 6.63.1 In the case of mezzanines or balconies open to the floor below, or other un-protected vertical ‘openings between floors, the population or area ofthe ments a7‘mezzanine or other subsidiary floor level sll be added tothat of the main floor Tor the purpose of determining the required exits, provided, however, tha in no case shall the tolal number of exit units be less than that required if all vertical opeaings were enclosed. 662 At lat vo soparte xis shal be aoosisible from every part of every flor, including basements, such exits shall be as remote from esch othet as practicable and 50 arranged a8 to be reached by ferent paths of travel in differtit directions, except that a common path of travel maybe permitted forthe #irs15:m from any, point. 6A Additional Precautions 6.64.1 Requirements spécified in 6.5.4.1 shall be applicable 0 all Group F oceupences also. 664.2, Hazatious aréas of mercamtle occupies shall be segregated or protected suitably. 664.9 In seltservce stores, no check-ont stand ot associated railings or Barriers shall obstruct enits, or required isles or approackes thereto, 6.644 Open-air niereantile options, such 2s-opene ‘ir marks, gasoline filling stations, roadside sands for the sale of a farm produce and other ouidoor mercantile: éperations shall: be. 80. arranged: and, ‘ondicted as €0 mdiniaa fice and oobsmicidd Ways of travel at all ites to permit prompt esespe from ay point of danger in case of fite or ois emergency, bt Jo dead-end in ibich persons might bo trapped die: ‘o display stands, adjoining buildings, fences, vehicles oF Gite obitrvetions.| 6.6.48 If mércantile operations ére conducted in roofed: aver area, thse shall bs treated 3 moetcantile buildings, provided Genopies over individual snail stands 10'protéet metchatidise from the Weathcr shall ote conitaied 6 eonstine beings for the purpose of the Code, 665 Excoption and Deviation i Any mnercanile occupancy, whtre goods of w highly hhazaidous nature are pre-dominant, shall be considered ‘under Group J occupancy forthe purpose ofthe Coda, 6.7 ‘Requirements of Industrial Buildings (Group G). 67.4. In addition tothe genefalrequirernents specitied in 34 for the type of construction and occupancy group and the exit requirements given in 4, the requirements given in 6.7.2 to 6.7.5 shall be complied with. 67.2 Fire' Detection Extinguishing System ‘The requitements for occupancy sub-tivisions Gl to G-3 as spotified it Tablo 23 and Annex C (for High Rise: Buildings) shall apply. 58 6.73 Beit Faetliies In addition to the provisions of 4, the following ‘equiremeitsshall-be complied with. 6734. Not Jest than to exits shall be provided for every flor or section, including basements used for Indust} purposes or uss incidental theret. 6.73.2 In uildiogs sed for aircraft wnsesibly orother cecupancy requiring undivided flor areas so large that the dataices from points within the area tothe nearest ‘outside walls where exit doots could be provided are in excess of 45.m, requirements for distance to erits imay be satisfied by providing stairs leading to exit tuanels or to ovethcad passageways. In-cases where such arrangements are not practicable, the Authority ‘may, by special ruling, pei oir exit arrangements for one storey: buildings with distances in excess of ‘the maximum distances specified in 4, if. completely ‘ulomatie sprskier protection is provided and if the heights of éeiling cuitain boards and roof ventilation ‘are such as to minimize the possibility that employees ‘will be overtaken by the spread of fire or stoke within 1 800 mm ofthe flor levelbefore they have trie to tec exits, provided, however, that inno case: may the distance of travel to reach the nearest exit exceed 45 m where stoke. ventingis tequired as w condition for parmiaing stances of travel to exits io excess of ‘the’ maximuch otherwise allowed S133 Additonal precations: 1 In any room in Which Yolatile Aanmable substances até used or stored, no device Senet ado oF fain capable oping ‘lamthable vapour shall be installed or used, ‘Such a room shall be provided with a suitably designed exhaust ventilation system (see ‘Anes D). To ensure safety from fire ile to short ‘cieul, faulty electrical connection or some sella calve, proper car lal be taken in‘desianing electecat installations ir such room (see Part 8 ‘Building Services, Section 2 lecrical Installations’). 1b). The'storage,-use and handling’ of gasoline, fol oil abd other flammable liguids shall not be permitted in any Group G occupancy unless -it complies with regulations Perlaning to Petrolewn Act, 1934 and Rules thereuiider ©) Every boiler room or room below the frst floor containing’ heating plant shall be adequately separated from the rest of the building. @ For requirements rogarding electrical ‘generating and dntibtion stations, reference may be made to good practice [4(23)) NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA67.34 Exception and deviation 4) Basements sed only for storage, heating oF other service equipment, and not subject to industrial oceupancy, shall have exits in accordance with the requirements of Group H occupancies. b) ‘The following exceptions shall apply to special purpose industrial occupancies: 1) Exits need be provided only for the persons actualy employed: spaces not subject to human occupancy because of the presence of machinery of equipment ray be excluded from consideration, 2) Where unprotected vertical openings are necessary to manuftcturing operations, ‘these may be permitted beyond the limits specified for industrial occupancy, provided every floor level has direct access to one oF more enclosed stairways ‘cote ents protected against obstruction boy any fire in the open areas connected by the unprotected vertical openings ot smoke therefrom. 3). Industrial buildings of low and moderate © hazard are permitted only up t0 18 m height ©) The following exceptions shall apply to high hazard industrial occupancies 1) Baits shall be so located that twill not be necessary to travel more than 22.5 19 from any point (o reach the nearest exi. 2) From every point in every floor area, there shall be atleast two ents accessible in different directions; where floor areas ae divided into rooms, there shall be at least two ways of escape from every room, however small, except toilet rooms, so loctted that the points of acess thereto are out of or suitably shielded from areas of high hazard, 3) In addition to types of exits for upper ‘oars specified for Group G occupancies, slide eseapos may be used as required exits for both new and existing buildings. 4) All high hazard industrial oecupancies shall have automatic sprinkler protection ‘or such other protection as may be appropriate (0 the particular bazard, Jncluding explosion venting, for any ares subject to explosion hazard, designed 10 minimize danger to occupants in case of fire or other emergency before they have time to utilize exits to escape. PART 4 IRE AND LIM SAFETY 5) Industrial buildings of bigh bazerd are permitted only up to 15 m height. 6.748 For detsiled information on fire safety of certain individual (specific) industrial occupancies reference may be made to good practice 14(39)) 6.1.5 Fire protection considerations for venting industrial occupancies shall be as given in Annex D. (68 Requirements of Storage Buildings (Group 1) 6.8.1 In addition to the general requirements specified in 3.4 for type of construction and ‘occupancy group and the exit requirements given in 4, the requirements given in 6.8.2 to 6.8.8 shall be complied with. 682 Fire Detection Extinguishing Systert “The requirements for occupancy group H, as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Rise Building) stall apply. [NOTE — Antonie spines are prutibited where water exci mteilseekopCtead anteater Couploé nie suitable fice extinguishing syste shall be installed. 683 Exit Facilites Tn addition to the provisions of 4, the following requirements shall also be complied with 68.3.1 Every building or structure used for storage tnd every section thereof considered separately, shall hhave access to at Feast one exit so arranged and located ‘sto provide a suitable means of escape for any person employed therein and in any room or space exceeding 1.400 me gross area, oF where more than 10 persons may be normally present, at Teast two separate means of exit shall be available, as remote from each other as practicable, 68.3.2. Bvery storage area shall have access to atleast two means of exit, which can be readily opened. This shall not be subject to locking so long,as any persons ae inside and shall not depend on. power operation. 6832 The following spectal provisions shall apply to packing garages of closed of open type, above oF below ground, but not to mechanical parking facies here eutomobiles are moved into and out of storage mechanically which are not normally occupied by persons and thus reguie no exit facilities. Where repair ‘operations are conducted, the exits shall comply with the requirements of Group G occupancies jn addition ‘o compliance withthe following: 8) Where both parking end repei operations are conducted in the same building, the entire ‘building sball comply withthe requirements for Group G occupancies, ualess the parking 59) 9 and repair sections are effectively separated by sepiration walls, Brery floor of every closed psrking girage sball have access.to at least two separate ‘means of eit go arranged that from any point, inthe garage the paths of trove to the two ‘means of eit shall be in different direations, ‘except that a common path of travel may be erinilled for the first 15 m, from any poin. On the street floor, at Idast two separate exit dosrs shall be, provided! except that-any ning fr te passa of automobites may S0tv6 as a means of exit, Brovided 10 daot or ‘Shuler is installed thereon Street flow exis in closed garages shall be so ananke thet no point the area js: more than 30 from the Aeaiest exit of 45 min. the case of garages ‘protected by autotiatic sprinklers, distance ® °. ®) = than en being stientued along the saturel pat ‘of travel, On floors above the sree, at least tivo mein of exit shall be provided; one of which shall be at Snclosed stairway. Tho oihet means of ‘egress may be a. second exit of any of the types: or in a ramp type garage with’ open fainps not gubjéet to closite the ramp may seeve asthe Second miban§ of exits. Ui floor exits closed garayes shall be 80 are tht apoio shall Be ‘more than 30 m from the nearést éxit thee pit the sime fd level oF 3 fa inthe cite oF pages protected by aot ‘ sprinklets the tet (either basement gatas) atleast 7 nderordund exits shall be provided, ast counting any. automobile tanips, except that for gacaies exteriding. only, one fl6or: level below the stil ramp leading ditt to the outside may constiiute oie required mgans.of exit, Ia ‘atages below street level oxits shall be 30 ‘azranged that no pat of the aeé shall be more than’ 30 fn from the nearest stir exit. If any gasoline putips afe locates iti any losed parking garage, exits shall be 60 Joeated thal travel away from the gasoline ‘Pomp. ia any direction shall lead to ar exit; ‘with no dead-end in which occupants might be trapped by fire or explosion at any ‘gasoline pump, Suob exit shall lead the ‘outside on the building on he same level, or downstairs; no. upward teavel shall be potmitted unless direct outside exits ase ‘avsilable from thet floor and any floce below (@s in the case of a basement garage where he grade is one storey or more lover atthe roar than ot the street) 6.8.3.4 Exits from aircraft hangers (storege oF sesvcing areas) shall be provided at intervals, of not tore than 5 m on all exterior walls of areraft hangers, ‘There shall b¢ & minimum of two, exits serving each alreraft storage or servicing reas. Horizontal exits ‘through otrie ie walls shal be provided at intervals of not more than 30 m, ‘Dwarf of 'smash" doors accomodating aireraft may be used to Comply with these requirements, All doors designated as exits shall be kept untockéd in the direstion of exit trevel while the atea is occupied, 68.35 Exits trom meizaite floors in sneratt storage ‘ot servicing areas shall be s6 arranged that the ‘axinurn tfavel (6 rede the eared exits from any point of the mezdunine shall not exceed 22.5 in, Such xis shall Teed diteetly to @ properly etcloyed starwell discharging direct to the exterior orto a suitably cut off atva orto utside fire excape stairs, 683.6 The followin special provisins shall apply ta givin elevators: 2 Thee bl lett. on ater from ‘basement to first flogt and fom ti fit looe to the top floor of workhouse whigh is enclsed in. dust-tight non,combugtible shaft, 1 dgors of elf elsing type shal be provided attach floor landing ) An: exterior fits escape of the sai ut basket lade type shal be provided from the root ‘of the workshop to, ground level or the root cof an adjoining annexe with secegs from all Aoors:above the fist, > An exterior fire escape of either the stair or ‘basket lade ype shall be provide srom the fof of each storsge annexe t grbund level. 6.84 Adiltional Pracditions, Requirements specified in 67.3.3 shall apply to Group Toceupances also, 685 Exceptions and Deviations Every :area used for the’ “storage ‘of hazardous. commodities shal ave at exit within 225 m of any pon the aea wiserepecns may be present or35.m ‘where automatic sprinkler protection is provided. 69 Requirements of Buildings for Hazardous Uses (Group J) 62.1 In adltion othe general requirements specified in 3.4 for type of construction and occupancy group ‘and th exit requirements given in 4, the requirements siven in 6.9.2 to 6.9.4 shall be complied with. b) @. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA69.2 Fire Detection/Extinguishing System “The requirements for occupancy Group J, as specified in Table 23 and Annex C (for High Rise Building) sball apply. NOTE ~ anon ings sal hve rapour deat! Cigedia epprelan Queena prot, de Spent te, wet Gea unt fav lars ten Aeperting o teo o adic 693 Exit Facilities ‘Requirements specfiod in 4 and 67.3.4) shall apy ‘to Group J occupancies also. 694 Additional Precautions ‘The following requirements shall apply to all Group J ‘occupancies, as applicable: a) Each building where gas is employed for any purpose shall be provided with an approved outside gas shut-off valve conspicuously smacked. The detailed requirements regarding safe use of gus shall be as specified in Part 9 ‘Plumbing Services, Section 2 Gas Supply’ b) Bach boiler room or room containing a beating plant shall be separated from the rest of the building by a separating wall. ©) In any room in which volatile flammable substances are used or stored, no device generating a spark, or glow flame capable of ‘igniting flammable vapour shall be installed PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ® 2 2 or permitted untess it is enclosed In a flameproot enclosure, ‘The use, handling, storage and sale of stsoline uel oil and other flammable liquids stil not be permitted in Group J occupancies unless such use, handling, storage and sale is in accordance with appropriate legislation in force, All openings in exterior walls except wall vents shall be protected by a fire stop assembly as in 4 and they shall be fixed, sutomatic or self-closing. Wall vents having an area of no less than 100 cm each shall be placed in the exterior walls near th flor line, ‘ot more than 1 800 mm apart horizontally, Each building shall be provided with a power riven fan exhaust system of ventilation which shall be atranged and operated soa to produce a complete change of rin each room every 3 min, Each machine in dry-cleaning establishments ‘hich uses flammable liquid shall have an adequate steam line or any other suitable extinguishing agent directly connected to it, so ranged as tohave tho agent automatically released tothe inside of each machine should an explosion oceur in the machine. Equipment or machinery which generates ot ‘emits combustible or explosive dust or fibres shall be provided with an adequate dust collecting and exhaust system, aANNEX A. (Clause 3.1.8) CALORIFIC VALUES OF COMMON MATERIALS AND TYPICAL VALUES OF FIRE LOAD DENSITY ‘AcL The calotific values of some common materials Table 25 — Concluded aregien in Tale 25 for gicnee, * a a Table 25 Calorifie Values of Common Materials Spas (waa Tran ‘Ggric Vue Wood end (AOFiieD?aivatet go tas © ® ® hats iz 3 a6 ale Son Puts ao Lis Aste 8 me Be 3m Diigous Col ys us : i ae Bin De coke eer) S136 : Feat, ma Las Sables oat mos ia ee Wout hart soo) m6 16 3B set Avoca a” ek, aie ia) tae" bao a tao ae 2, vaio oa ae ie ws nea fa Bs Sa 2 te gts ear Hoxie | < Mo, 1340 Ome Naber (nt st) : ay “ae oat Pte Bout "i on a ae rope 03 Bi as open 62 eB A ” ea 78 Aes Mo a8 yl Abota Ba . “Mell Alot au 130 Ti serenity egal Dts earn bee op Alt Met ab aan eg Poimits cout 2 1ah AP The Olea values fine load density for aving etka 16594 at the clagsifieation of occupancy hazard is given in Co Aste 1B 40 Table 26 for guidance, Pabotiyine aa bs Nsmorlew aaa ‘Table 26 Typical Values of Fire Lod Densty oe BN S2an | pgumeneenee enepeeaneretapeeat Polyiyeie mots Sadie ype Ra Lad Bia disrmond Potynetyinatcryae ae * inetiane 392 ao Poiyarude (yon) mo is £0. © aster mo tas i) Rene (Ta 2) Connan Sott i) eden (AS AS) ied was Bina Ba Cabon mi Conga Om) 158 Fi ua Foran Sins 187 Hab (ocima mo eae 176 onANNEX B (Clauses 3.1.8 and 3.1.11) BROAD CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND NON-INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES INTO DIFFERENT DEGREE OF HAZARD B-l LOW HAZARD OCCUPANCIES Abrasive manufacturing premises Aerated water factories Agarhattt manufacturing premises ‘Analytical and/or Q.C. Laboratories ‘Arecannt slicing and/or Beteinut factories ‘Asbestos stoam pecking and lagging manufacturers Assembly buildings small (D-4 and D-5) Baltery charging and service statioas Battery manufacturing Breweries Brickworks Canning factories ‘Cardamom factories ‘Cement factories and/or asbestos or concrete products manufacturing: premises Ceramig factories, crockery, stoneware pipe rmanufactaring, Clay works Clock and watch manufacturing Clubs Coffee curing, roasting and grinding factories Condensed milk factories, milk pasturising plans and dairies Confectionary mannfectucing ‘Dwellings, lodges, dormitories, tz Edvcational and research institutions leetri lamps (incandescent and fluorescent) and TV. ‘tube manufecturing Electroplating works Engincering workshops Fruits and vogetables dehydrating and drying factories Fruits products and condiment factories Glass and glass fibre manofactaring, ‘Godowns and warehouses (non-combustible goods) Gold tneesd/silding factories Gum andor glue and gelatine manufacturing Tee candy and ice-cream and ice factories Ink (excluding printing ink) factories ‘Mica prodvets manufecturing PAT 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY Office premises Places of worship Pontery works Peoulity farms Residential buildings (A-} to A-) (except hotels A-5) Salt crushing fctoriestefineres stables Soger candy manufectoring Sugar factories and refineries Tanneries ‘Unbsola assembling factories Vermiceli factories ‘Water eaten filtration plents and water pump houses “incloopper factories B-2 MODERATE HAZARD OCCUPANCTES Airport and other transportation terminal buildings ‘Aluminium factories Asseebly buildings (D-1 to D-3) ‘Auta and cereal grinding Bakeries and bisait factories Boodi factories Bobbin factories Book-binders,envslopes and paper bag maanutttaring Cable manufacturing Camphor boiling Candio works Carbon papertypewsiter ribbon makers ‘Card board box manufacturing, Carpenters, wood woo! and furniture makers CCarpot and durres factories Cashownut factories Chemical manufactusers (using mow materials boving EP>28°0) Cigar and cigarette factories Coir factories Cold storage premises ‘Compote installations Cork products manufecturing coi, carpet, rugs and tobacco) (hides and skin presses) Dry cleaning, dyeing and laundries Hlectie sub-stationsdistribution stationsBlectrical generating stations except under ground powerhouses Enamelware factories Filler and wax paper manifactuing Flour mills ‘Garment makers ines Factories (other then, vegetable) ‘Godowas and warehouses (other than nos-combustible 00d) Grains and seed disintegrating or ctushing Grease manifactaring Hosiery, lace, embroidery and thread Hospitals including “X'-ray and other dingonsstic clinics (institutional buildings) Incandescent gas manile mianuactners Industria gas macufactoring (only, halogenated hydrocerbonsfnert gas) ‘Man-made yarwyfibre (except acrylic fibre/yarn) Manure and ferilizet works (blending, mixing end aranulaing only) ‘Mereantile ocoupancie' (depattasental stores, shopping ‘complex, ) Mineret oi lending and proosssing Museums, arcieves, record reo Oil and leather cloth factories i ‘Ope sarge of ama gud in ges, ann.) ‘Oxygen plants: | Paper and cardboard mills (except raw material she) Piers, wharves, dockyard. Plastic goods manufacturing Plywood/wood veineeting factories Printing press premises. Palverizing nnd crushing mill Residential apartments, hotels, cafes, restaurants Rice mills Rope works Rubber goods manufactoing Rubber tyres ard tubes manufacturing Shellac factories ‘Silk filiatures Soaps and glycerine factories Spray painiting Starch factories ‘Tea factories (including blending packing of tea) Telephone exchanges, garages ‘Textile mils “ "Tobaceo chewing and pen masala making ‘Tobacco re-drying factories Wooton mils, 13 HIGH HAZARD. OCCUPANCIES a Aircraft hangers Aluminiam/magnesium powder plants Bituimanized paperfbessizn clothitar feltmanutacturing ‘Balk storage of flammable liquids (tank farm, ete) Celluloid goods making ‘Chsmical mantacturers (we ray nhatrials have a EP, <23°C) Cigarette titer manufacturing Cinema fms and TY. production studio Coal, eoke and chateoal ball and briquettes making Collieries, see! plants Cotton seeds cleaning and detinting factvios Cotton waste factories Distlleries ; Duplicatig/stencl paper making, Fire warks manufacture Foamed plastic andor conveting plants ‘Godowns of warchouses (combustible/hazardous goods) CH) ‘Grass, ay; fodder aid BHOOSA (chath) » Hazatdous occupancy buildings (I) Industrial gas manufacturing (except halogenated hhylrocarbot gikes/inet: gases) Industrial ‘units (G-3 ocoupéncies) Joe mils and ute presses ‘Linoleum, faetaties ‘Man-niade fibres (only acrylic fibre/yarn nioking) Match fuctres Mattress asd pillow makings (fosim plastics) Motai or tin printers (if more than 50 percent is engineering, shift to qrdinary hazard) oil mills Ot exteseon plants Oi) terminasdepote Paints/ Varnish factories Paper od cardboard mil (only raw material yard) Pressing factories Printing ink making Resin, lamp black and turpentine manufacture ‘Sew mills NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIASurgical cotton manofacturing, ‘Tarpaulin and canvas proofing factories ‘Turpentine and resin distilleries ‘Tyre retreading and resolving factories ‘Underground shopping complexes (F-3) » Ammonia and urea synthesis plants Explosive factories LPG bottling plants Potrochemical plants Petroleum refineries [NOTE ~ tn case of complexes having segregated ples wit ‘uring deres ef hazards, the competent authority baving jnrsdistont sal be conoid to decide tholeel of potions 10 Be povided. ANNEX C (Clauses 3.4.1.1, 4.18.2, 5.1.8, 5.2.2, 6.1.2, 6.2.3, 6. 6.4.3, 6.5.2, 66.2, 6.7.2, 6.8.2 and 6.9.2) FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS — 18 m IN HEIGHT OR ABOVE C-0 GENERAL, In addition to the general provisions given inthis Part, the Authority may insist on suitable protection measures (see C-1 10 C-11) in abuilding 15 min eight or above. C1 CONSTRUCTION ‘CALA All materials of constructions in load bearing, clement, stairways and comridors and facades shall be non-combustible. C-12 Thointerir finish materials sall nothave aflame spreadability rating exceeding Class 1 (see 3.4.15.2), (C-1.3 The internal walls or staircase shal be of brick. or reinforced concrete with a minimum of 2 h fire cating, C-1.4 The staircase shall be yentilated to the ‘aumosphere at each Janding and a vent a the top; the vent openings shall be of 0.5 m? in the external wall and the top. If the staircase cannot be ventilated, because of Tocation or other reasons, positive pressure ‘50 Pa shall be maintained inside. The mechanism for pressurizing the staircase shall operate automatically ‘vith the fire alarm, The roof of the shaft shall be 1 ma above the surrounding roof. Glazing or glass bricks if ‘used in staroase, shall have fire resistance rating of ‘minimum 2. CAS Lifts General requirements of lifts shall be as follows: 2) Walls of fitenclosures shall havea firerating ‘of 2; lifts shafts shall have a vent atthe top cof area not less than 0.2 a, ) Lift motor room shall be located preferably PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY ‘ontop ofthe shaft and separated from tho shat by the floor of the room. ©) Landing doors in lift enclosures shall have a fire resistance of not less than 1h, 8) The number of its in one row for lift bank shall not exceed 4 and the total number of lifts inthe bank of two rows) shall not exceed 8, A wall of 2 h fire rating shall separate individual shafts ina bank. ©) Liftear door shall have aire resistance rating of half an howr, 4) Collapsible gates shall not be permitted for 1 and shall have solid doors with fre resistance of atleast Ih 2). Ite it shaft and fobby i in the cre ofthe building, a positive pressure between 25 and 30 Pa shall be mainiained in the lobby and a positive pressure of 50 Pa shall be maintained in the lift shaft. The mechanism for pressurization shal act automatically with the fire alarm; i shall be possible to operate this aechanically also. fh) Exit from the lift lobby, if located in the ‘ee ofthe building, shall be through a si closing smoke stop door of half an hour ie resitane. J) Lifts shall not normelly commanicate with the basement; if, however, lifts are in communication, the lift lobby of the ‘basements shall be pressurized asin (g), with selfcosing door as in ()- }) Grounding switch(es), at ground flor level, Bhi be provided onal the its to enable the fire service to ground the lifts. tm) Telephone or other communication facilities 65Shall be provided in lift cas for building of 30 m in height and above, Communication system for lis shall be connected to fie control room for the building, 1). Suitable araaigemontsaich ae providing slope inthe floor of lift lobby, shall bo made to prevent water used during, fie fightin, eo, at any ltiding from entering the lift shafts. P) A sign shall be posted énd maintained on every floor ator near the litt indicating that in case of ire, occupants shall use the stirs unless instructed otherwise, Tbe sign shall also contain a plan for each floor showing the locitions of the stairways. Altemate souiee of power supply shall be provided forall the lits through « manvelly operated changeover switch, Fire Lips —Pollowing etal shal epply foe a fic it 1). Tocnabl ir ervioes persian! to feach the upper floors with the nina delay, ‘oe fit lft pt 1 200 if floor ares ‘shall'be provided ahd shall ie avallable forthe excisive ui ofthe Heenan mérgéney. 2) "The i shall hive & taht of ot ess than 14 ahha loading capacity “1 of nof ess than’ 545k (8 pertons it) with autotiatie, elosihg doors of ‘nininau 8 én wi, 3). The elect supply shall be oa & separate service fron ‘electric supply mains in'a building and tyegablescuninalroute safe frot fre, what is, within ‘the lift shat, ‘Light atd fens inthe, elevators having woolen paneling or sheet. steel epostniction shall be operated ui 24 V supply. 4). Pre fighting it should be jrovided with 8 oiling hateh, for, use io ease: of ‘emergency, so that whea' the car gets stack up it shall be easly openable, ‘5 Incase. of failure of normal elect \. supply, it shall automatically tip over to alterate: supply. For apartment houses, this changeover of supply could be done Atyoiugh manually oparated cbangeover switch. Attematvely, the fit shall be so Wired that incase of power failure it ‘somes down. at the grouad.Jevel and ‘comes to standstil with door open. 6) The operation of a fie itt is by a simple toggle or Wio-bition switch situated ina slut-frotied box adjacent to the lift at she nranoe eve, Whon te sith isan, ing. call-points will become ‘ inoperative and the. lift will be on car ‘control only or on & priority control device, When the switch is off, the lift will return to normal working. This If, ccan be’ used by the occupants in normal times, 7) The wotds ‘Fire Lift’ shall be cconspicvously displayed in’ fluorescent paint on the lit landing doors at each floor fevel 8) ‘The speed of the fire lift shall be suc, that ican reach the top floor from ground level within tain. C-.6 Basements ‘CA.6.1 Bich basement shall. be sgparstely ventilated. ‘eats with cross-sectional aréa (aggregate) not less than 25 pereent ofthe floor area spread evenly round the perimeter of the basement shal be provided inthe form of grills, ot breakable stallboard lights or Pavesiéot lights ot by way of shafts: Alternatively, a system of at inet shall be provided at bastinent floor level and smoke outlet at baseinent cailing Level. Inlets ‘and extracts may’be terminated aground level with stallboard or paveinen tights a¢ before, but dass 10 Convey fresh air to the basement loa level have to be eid, Stellboard and pavement tighis should be in positions easily secessible'to the fire brigade and clearly maiked 'SMOKE OUTLET" or “AIR INLET" ‘with an indication of ares eryed at ce near he opening. C-1.6.2: The staircase of basements shall be of nolosed the bv fie resttance’of Hot less dhan ‘2h and shall be sitdated atthe periphery of the ‘asec to bo eatored al ground lovel diy from the open ai and Hn'such posilons that smoke from any fie intho basement sball not obsrvet aay exit serving the ground and upper atares ofthe building and shall ‘communicate with bsementthrongh abby provided itr resisting self closing dons of th Yesistance, For ve distance sce 4. I vel dstince exceeds 4 given in Table 21, edational staircases shall be provided at proper pcos. C-1.6.3 In multistorey basement, intake ducts may serve all basement levels, but each basement levels ‘and basement compartment ahall have separate smoke ‘outlet dict or duets. Ducts so provided shall have the ‘same fire resistance rating as the compartment itself, Fire rating may be taken as the required smoke extraction time for smoke extraction duets, C-1.6,4: Mechanical extractors for amoke venting system from lower basement levels shall also be provided. The system shall be of such design as to [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA‘operate on actuation of hew/smoke sensitive detectors ‘orsprinklecs ifinstallod, and shall have a considerably superior performance compared to the standard unit. I shall ulso have an arrangement to start it manually. C-1.64.1 Mechanical extractors shall have an internal locking arrangement, so that extractors shall continue ‘to operate and supply fans shall stop avtomaticaly with the actuation of fire detectors, C-1.64.2 Mechanical extractors shall be designed to ‘permit 30 ir changes per hour in case offre or distress call, However, for normal operation, air changes schedale shall be as given in 34.116. €-1.6.4.3 Mechanical extractors shall have an alternative source of supply. CA.644 Ventilating ducts shall be integrated with the structure and made out of brick masonry or rwinforced cement concrete as far as possible and when this duct crosses the transformer area or electrical switchboard, fire dempers shall be provided, C-L6S Use of basements for kitchens working on gas uel shall not be permitted, unless air conditioned. ‘The basement shall not be permitted below the ward block of ehospitaliwursing home unless its fully sprinkled. Building services such as electrical sub-stations, boiler ‘rooms in basements shell comply with the provisions of the Indian Blectricity Acw/Rules. C-1.6.6 It cut outs are provided from basements to the upper floors or fo the atmospheres, all sides cut cout openings in the basements shall be protected by sprinkler head at close spacing so as to form a water curtain i the event of a fire, C-1.7 Openable windows on external walls shall be fitted with such locks that can be opened by fireman's axe, (€-1.8 All oors shall be compartmented with area not exceeding. 750 mn? by a separation wall with 2h fire rating, for floors with sprinklers the area may be increased by 50 percent. In long building, the fice sepitation walls shall be at distances not exceeding 40 m. For departmental stores, shopping centres and basements, the area may be reduced to 500m? for compartmentation, Where this is not possible, the spacings of the spriniders shall be suitably reduced. ‘Whea reducing the spacing of sprinklers, care should be taken to prevent spray from one sprinkler impeding tho performance of an adjascent sprinkler head, C-1.81 Itis essential fo make provisions for drainage cf any such water on all floors fo prevent or mininsize water damage of the contents, The drain pipes should te provided on the external wall for drainage of water PART 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY from all floors. On large area floors several such pipes may be necessary which should be spaced 30 m apart, Care shall be taken (0 ensure thatthe construction of the drain pipe does not allow spread of fire/smoke from ‘oor to floor. C-L9 Service Ducts/Shatts 4) Service ducts and shafts shall be enclosed by ‘walls of 2h and doors of Ih, fre rating, All such ducts/shaft shall be properly sealed and fire stopped at all floor levels. b) A vent opening atthe top ofthe service shaft ‘shall be provided having between one-foarth and one-half ofthe area ofthe shat. C-L10 Refuse chutes shall have opening atleast 1 m above roof level or venting purpose and they shall have ‘an enclosure wall of non-combustible material with fire resistance of not less than 2 b. They shall not be Tocated within the staircase enclosure or service shafts, or sie-conditioning shafts inspection pane] and doors shall be tight fitting with 1 fie resistance; the chutes should be as far away as possible from exits, CALL Refuge Area Provisions contained in 4.12.3 shall apply for all buildings except multifamily dwellings, refuge area ‘of not les than 15 mi shall be provided on the external walls, C-112 Blectrical services shall conform to the following: 8) The electic distribution cables‘wiring shall be Inid in a separate duct. The duct shall be sealed at every Noor with non-combustible ruaterials having the same fie resistance as ‘that of the duct, Low and mediam vokage Wiring running in shaft and in false ceting shall run in separate conduits; ') Water mains, telephone lines, intercom lines, gaspipes or anyother service line shall not be laid in the duct for electrical cables; use of bus ducis/solid rising mains instead of cables is preferred; ©) Separate circuits for firefighting pumps, its, staircases and corridor lighting and blowers for pressurizing system shall be provided directly from the main switch gear panel and ‘these circuits shall be lid in separate conduit pipes, so tha ire in one circuit will not affect the others. Such circuits shall be protected at ‘origin by an automatic circuit breaker with its no-volt coil removed, Master switches ‘controlling essential service cieuits shall be clearly labeled o4). The Inspection pane! doors and any other ‘opening in the shaft shall be provided with Airtight fre doors having fire resistence of not Les thai 2b: ©) Medium’ and low voltage wleing running in shafts, ad within false eeling shall un in metal conduit. Any 230, ¥ wiriig for lighting ‘other services, above false ceiling, shell shave 660° grade insolation: The false cxling, including al fixes used forts suspension, shall be of non-cotnbustible materia and shal provide adequate fe resistance tothe cellng ‘inorderto prevent spread of fe across ceiling reforenice may be made to good practice 1429}; 4) An independent and swell ventilated service ‘00m shall be proved ofthe grouad lovel or first basement with direct access from outside (ot froin ‘the corridor for the parpose of tortlination ‘of olectci¢ supply from the licensees’ service and altemtive slgply cables, 8) All witing in fume hoods shall be of fibre sas insulaion: Thexmnal detectors shall be installed into fume hoods of large kitchens for hotels, hospitals, and similar areas located io high rise buildings, Arengements shall be made for, automatic tripping of the exhaust fan incase of fre, If LPG Is Used, the same shall be shutoff. Th voltage shall be 24 V or 100'V de opersed with external rectifier, The ‘valve shall bp of thas feat typ and shall be located in an area segregated from cooking ‘ranges. Valves shall be easily accessible. The ‘hood shall have imanual facility’ for steam or ‘carbon dioxide gas injection, depending on duty condition; and ©) Gas meters shall be housed in a suitably -constiucted metal cupboard located in a well ‘Ventilated space, keeping in view thé fact that LPGis heavier than air and town gas is lighter han ai. ' C-.14 Ilamination of Means ‘of Exit Sinise md condor lights sal) ednormn tothe following (sce 4.16 and 4.17 for additional details): ‘Thé doors provided for i service room shall ‘have fre resistance of rot sé than 2 NOTE —1erierom ict eft agent, 1 shuld ave unas eluting en, 8. IF the eendoes dgree wo provide meters on ‘upper flor, the licensées' cables hall be " sopregated from conisymets” cables by roviding partion nthe dl Metst rooms ‘i upper Moors shall not ppen int sta a8 senofosures and shall be ventilated ditecUy to. ‘p60 al outside: and 0) Suilable clout breakers shall be provided at the appropiate pointe |” C113, Gas wapply shall conform to the following: 8), Tov’ Gav/l.P. Gas'Supply Pipes — Where 38 pipes are rp i th’ same shall bo rua in sepivate shafts excluavely for this ‘purpate and these shall be on external walls, sway from the staieases, There shall no ‘interconnection ofthis shaft withthe rest of the floors, LPG distribution pipes shall always be below the false ceiling. The length ofthese pipes shall be as short. as posable, Inthe case of kitchen epoking range acoa, apart from providing hood, covering the ettire cooking ‘ange, tbe exhaust systcin should be designed {0 take cave of 30 mt! per. minute per m? of hood protected ates, It should have grease filters using metallic gril wo irep oll vapours ‘escaping into the fume bood. 8). ‘The stairoase and. corridor lighting stall bo “on separate circuits and shall be independently’ connected 30s it could be operated by one ‘switch installation on the ground floor easily Accessible to’ fire fighting staff’ at any time. “imespective of the postion of te incividual “Control ofthe light points, i uy. It should be of miniature cite breaker eye of switch so 8 to avoid teplacemant of fuse in oase of criss : b) Staircase and dorrdor lighting shall also ‘be contected :to. alternative’ supply. ‘The ‘alternative sousce of supply may be provided by battety continuously trikle charged from the electrle mains; ° o} ‘Suitable arrangements shall. be made by ‘installing double throw switehes to ensure chat the lightifig installed in the staircase and the ‘conyidor does not get connected t0 two sources ‘of supply ‘simultaneously, Double throw: switch shall be intaled ja the service room, for terminating the stand-by supply; 4), Bmergeney lights shall be provided in the ‘staircase and corridor; and ©) All. wires and other accessories used for emergency light shall have fire retardant propery. C-LAS A stand-by clecria generator shall be installed to supply’ power to staircase and. corridor lighting clcuits, fit ft, the stand-by fire purnp, pressurization NOTE — For desiist tnfoema Snsaliton reference ay be made Services, Seton 3 Gur Sup) 2-00 As pie Par 9"Phanbing 68 NATIONAL RUILDING CODE OF INDIAfans and blowers, smoke extraction and damper systems in case of failure of aormel electric supply. ‘The generator shall be capable of taking starting current of all the machines and circuits stated above simultaneously. Ifthe stand-by purnpis driven by diesel fengine, the generator supply need not be connected (0 ‘the siend-by pump, Where parallel HV/LY supply from. 4 separate sub-station is provided with appropriate ‘transformer for emergency, the provision of generator may be waived in consultation with the Authority. (C-1,16 Transformers shall conform to the following: 2) Ambsstetionoraswitchstation witht fled equipment shall noc be located inthe building. ‘The rub-tation svt shal have separate Fre cessing wallssrroundings and stall eves be located a the periphery ofthe oor having separate acces from ie scape stir ease, he cuside walls, cling, Moot, pings insiing door nd windows tthe Sdbvsaion area shal bo provided with a Sie tesating door of ie rating, Die access tothe transformer room shall be provided, preferably fom outside fre essape stares. 1) The eub-taton area need oe muinaied at regtive air presires and ara in sub-sation Shall no bo used a trage/ump aes, €) ‘When hovsed inside the building, the Tanafomer shall be of dry spe and shal be ht off from the other portion of premises by srallefdogrsfeatout baving fice resistance rating of 4 C-1.17 Air-conditioning shall conform to the following: a) Escape routes like staircases, common ‘corridor, lift lobbies, ete, shall not be used as return ai passage. b) ‘The ducting shal be constructed of substantial ‘gtige metal in accordance with good practice Hen. ©) Wherever the ducts pass through fire walls or floors, the opening around the ducts shall be sealed with materials having fire resistance tating of the compartment. 4) Where duct crosses a compartwent which is fire rated, the ducts shal! be fire rated for same fire rating. Farther depending on services passing around the duct work, which may get affected in case of fire temperature rising, the ducts shal be insulated. ©) Asfaras possible, metallic ducts shell bo used even for the retum air instead of space above the false ceiling: {Where plenum is used for return air passage, PART 4 IRR AND LAPE SAFETY ® ») dD » m) » Pp a D » » ceiling and its fixtures shall be of aon combustible material, “The materials used for insulating the duct system (Inside or outside) shell be of oa: ‘combustible materials, less woot shall not be wrapped or secured by any material of combustible nature, ‘Area more thaa 750 mon individual floor shall be segregated by a fire wall and automaie fie dampers for ioltion shal be provided [see (). Air ducts serving main floor areas, corridors, ote, shall not pass through the staircase enclosure ‘The air-handling units shal be separate for cach floor and air ducts for every floor shall be separated and in no way inter-connected with the dusting of any other For. If the sir-tandling unit serves more than eno ‘hoor, the recommendations given above sal be complied with n addition tothe conditions given below: 1) proper arrangements by way of automatic fire dampers working on smoke detector! cor fusibe link fr isolating all ducting at every flor from the main riser shall be made 2). When the automatic fire alatm operates, the respective at-hanling units f the ar- conditioning rystem shall automatically be switched off. “The vertical sft for treated fresh ir shall bo of masonry construction “The air filters ofthe ai-handling units shall be of non-combustible mara. “The ailing unit oom shall not be used for siorage of any combustible materials. Inspection panels shall be provided in the rain trunking to facilitate the cleaning of duets of accumulated dust and to obtain acess for maintenance of fie dumper. ‘No combustible material shall be fixed nearer thon 150 mn co ry duct unless such doo i properly enclosed and protected with non ‘combustible material (lass woo! or spunglass ‘with neoprene facing enclosed and wrapped >with elumininwm sheeting atleast 32 mun thick and which would aot eally conduct beat Fire Dampers 1) These sal be located in conitioned ar cts and retun air ducts/pasnges atthe following points: 4) Atthe fire separation wallfi) Where ducts/passages enter the ceotral vertical sha, fii) Where the ducts pass through floors. jv) “At the inlet of supply sig dact and the eur air duct of each compartment on eyety floor, ‘The dampers shall operate autorsijcally and’ shall simultaneously switch off the air-handlinig fons, Manual operation facilities shall also be provided. [NOTH — Yor blower, wh srs sym and dct goals io usd, dampers sal be rove. Firehinoke dampers (forsmmoke extraction shafts) for buildings, more tha, 24 m in height, ‘For apartment hovses 2) 3) to non-ventiaied lobbies! Somidoss operated” by Csible lilgamioks detetars and. with. mania! Patol On operation of smoke detection. systems. and ith manual control Atomatie fire dampers stall be atranged a to.close by. gravity in the Ahiection of nir movement and 0 remain Lightly closed on operation of sible i ako det, C410 Pioviis cf Glee and olen vse shall ‘conform to nian Boiler Act PurtBer the following additonal aspects may: be faken into account i the \oeation of bolle room: a) The boilers shail not be allowed io sub: badsmeit, but iiay be allowed in: the basemenis'away'srom the escape routs. ‘Th boilers shall be installed in a fig esting ‘0095 of dh fre Yesstance rating, and this ‘00m shall be stvated on the periphery of the basement, Catch-pits shal be provided atthe low level Tniry to this room shal be provided with composi door af 2h frp resistance, ‘The boiler coom shall be provided with fresh ab inlets end smoke exhausts dveely o the atmosphere. : ©) The fuace ol tank forthe boiler, if located {nthe adjoining room shall be separated by fire resisting wall of 4h rating. The entrance to this room shall be provided with double composite doors. A curb of suitable height sll be provided atthe enteauce in order to Porother buildings » 3. Cy 7 provent the flow of ol into the boiler room in case of tank rupture, Foam inlets shall be provided on the external walls ofthe building near the ground level to ‘enable the fire services to use foam in case of fire. (C2 PROVISION OF FIRST-AID FIRE FIGHTING ‘APPLIANCES ‘The Best fire Hghting equipment shall be provided ‘on all loos; including basements, rooms, ee, in accordance with good practice (4(21)} in consultation wi the Authority, 3 PR ALARM SYSTEM C-3.1 All buildings with heights of 15m’ or hove shall be equipped with manually ‘operited electrical fire alam (MOBPA) system and automatic fite alarm ‘system in accordanice with, good practice [4(18)] and 14(193). However: apartment buildings between 15 m and 30 im in height maybe exempted from the inétallation of automatic fire alarm system’ provided the local fire brigade is suitably equipped’for dealing wth fie in «build of 15 mn ip height or above and ‘it the opinion of the Authority, such building does not consti baad tothe safety ofthe adjacent property of aceupiints’ oF. the- building ‘itself, ©-3:141 Matually peated electrical ire alarm system shill: inal in a Building with oa or more call boxes located at'éach floor. ‘The call boxes shall conform to. good practice [4(18)] atid [4(19)}. 3,12. The installation of call boxes. ja hostels and such other placos where thes ar likly to, be misused shall a as possi be avoided, Location Of call boxes in éwollig-unite shal! preferably be inside the building, C4 LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS ‘The lightning protsction for build shall be provided as given in Part)8 ‘Building: Services, Section. 2 "leotricalnstalations’ (C5 FIRE. CONTROL ROOM oralt buildings 1S min height or above and apartment buildings.with a height of 30 m and above, there shall be control xoom an the entrance flootof the building with communication system (suitable public address system) to all floors and facilities for receiving the ‘ieskage from different floors, Details ofall loc plans along with the details of fre fighting equipment and ‘installations: shall be maintaibed in the fire control room, Thi fire contol room shall also have facilities to detect the fire on any floor through indicator boards connection; fie detection and alarnn'systems on all floots, The fire staff incharge of the fire control room [NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIAshall be responsible forthe maintenance ofthe various services and fire fighting equipment and installations inco-ordination with security, electrical and civil stat of the building. C6 FIRE OFFICER FOR HOTELS, BUSINESS ANDMERCANTILEBUILDINGS WITH HEIGHT MORE THAN 30m, C-4.1 A qualified Fire Officer with experience of not less than 3 years shall be appointed who will be available on the premises, (€-62 The Fire Officer shall: ) maintain te fire fighting equipment in good working condition at al times, 1) propare fire ordors and fre operatfonal plans and get them promulgated, ©) impart cegulr training tothe occupants ofthe buildings in the use of fire fighting equipments provided on the premises and cop thom informed about the fire emergency evacuation plan, ) Keep proper liaison with ity Fire Brigade, and ‘ensure thatll fie precautionary messures are Submit typical completed Organization Chart for Fire Dril and Evacuation Assignment, ©). Duties of Fire Wardeng’ and Deputy Fire ‘Wardens (seé 1-93), 8.6 Building Evacuation Supervisor 2) Name" ees 'b)., Regularly dissigned employment — Title ©) Regularly assigned location. @) How is he nofified whe at regular location? ©) How ise notifil when not at regular location? 4) Notmal working bouts 8) Duties of Building Evacuation Supervisor (Gee £94), K-87 Fire Patty 8) Submit « completed Organization Chart for Fire Parties naming person i charge, and his ttle inthe bang 1) Indicate standards of selection froin building ‘employees based on background and availabilty, “NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF DeDIA©) How are they notified? d) How are they notified when they are not at their regular locations? 2) Means of responding 1) Duties of each member of Fire Party (see B98). E88 Occupants Instructions Distribution of instructions to all tenants, tenents* employees and building employees (see E-9.6). 18.9 Evacuation Drills 8) Frequency of drills v) How conducted? ‘¢) Participation: Who participated? How? @) Controls and supervision €) Recording of details of drills E-8.10 Fire Command Station a) Location b) Requirements 1) Adequate illumination 2) Adequate communicetion to mechenical ‘equipment room and elevator control room‘on each floor 3) Copy of Fire Safety Plan 4) Copy of Building Information Form 5) Representative floor plans showing location of signs, floor remote station, ‘communications, ete, E-8.11 Signs 8) Signs at elevator landings, Floor diagrams b) Floor numbering ©) Stairway identification 4) Blovator identification ©) Stair re-entry. E-8.12 Fire Prevention and Fire Protection Programme (see E- 9.7). E-8.13 Building Information Form (see E-9.8), E-8.14 Representative Floor Plan (see E-9.9). E-8.15 Fire Safety Plan Prepared by (see E-9.10). 8) Date when prepared, 1b) Date when revised. K-9 DUTIES E-9.1 Fire Safety Direetor’s Duties R941 Be familiar with the written Fire Safety Plan providing for fire drill and evacuation procedure in ‘accordance with orders on the subject, PARE 4 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY 9,12 Select qualified building service employees fora Fire Party and organize, train and supervise such Fire Brignde, 9.1.3 Be respousible for the availability and state of readiness ofthe Fire Party F-9,14 Conduct fire and evacuation drills. E-9.1.S Be responsible forthe designation and training ‘of a Fire Warden foreach floor, and sufficient Deputy Fire Wanlens for each tenancy in accordance with ‘orders on the subject. E-9.1.6 Be responsible for a daily check for the availabilty of the Fire Wardens, and see that vp-o- date organization charts are posted NOTE — if he ante of Fe Warde aud Deputy Fe ‘Wardens Inte ating Is suck bt impeactal Indy coma eac one dal, «sugested method to Sais te rolements U6 take provnos for he Fire ‘waren or Depa Pe Warde ne absence of th Ts Warden, tomo fhe Fee Satay Disior when th Fe Ween ogee ronber of Depa Fe Wares mot ‘halal andr to dtr the compliance by te re ‘Wacen a Depa tre Wards, wea is te Io sel, tte Pte Sfoy Duet ll ke a pot check of sre ‘ire om ech 9.1.7 Notify the owner or some other person having ‘charge ofthe building when any designated individual is neglecting his responsibilities contained in Fie Sefety Plan. The owner or tbe other person in-charge ofthe building shall being the matter tothe attection ofthe frm employing the individual fhe fim fais to correct te condition, the Fite Department shal be notified by the owner/peson in-charge of the building, 9,18 In the event of fir, shall report to the Fire Command Station to supervise, provide for and coordinate: 1) Ensure thatthe Fire Department has been ated of eny fre or fre atm, 1) Manning ofthe Fire Command Station. ©) Direction of evacuating procedures as provided in the Fire Safety Plan, Reports on conditions on fire floor for information of Fe Department on their surival ©) Advise the Fite Department Officer in charge inthe operation of the Fire Command Station. E-9.1.9 Be responsible forthe training and activites ofthe Building Evacuation Supervisor. 9.2 Deputy Fire Safety Director's Duties K-9.2.1 Subordinate to the Pire Safety Director. F-9.2.2 Pecform duties of Fire Safety Director in his absence, »E.9.3 Fire Wardens and Deputy Fire Wardens Duties "The tenant or tenants of each floor shall, upon rest of the owner or pertot in charge of buildings, make respotsible and dependable employees available for designation by the Fire Safety Directo as Fire Warden sad Deputy Fire Wardens, E-9,3.1 Bach floor of a buildiog shall be,under the direction of a designated Fire Warden tor the evacdiation of occupants in the even of fire. He shall be assated in is duties by the Deputy Fire Watdens ‘A Deputy Fire: warden shall be provided for each. tenaney. When the floor area of a tznany exceeds 700:m? of eccupiable space, a Deputy Fire Warden shall be assigned for each 700 as! or part thereof, 9.32 Fach Fie Warden snd Deputy. Fite Warden shall be familia with the Fire Safety Plain the location ‘ot exits and the focation and operation of any available ‘ice alarm system. E9323 In the’ event of fre, or fire alarsh ‘the Fire ‘Warden shall ascertain; the Ipcation of the fire, and. disect evacuation of the floor in accondatice with Aitections received and the following guidelines: 9), The: niost- chtigab ateak Tor Immeldiate “evacuatioa‘are tbe fire floor and ‘floors inmediaely above, ‘Evacuation fromthe other fldors shall be initited whew intryetions from the Fire Corumand Statin or conaltions indigate such action. Byacbation shallbs via uncontaminated ‘sais. The Fite Warden shal iy to avoid siair being used by the Fire Departinent, Th this is not possibi, he shall wy to attrzet tha. attention of the Fife Department Personnel before such personel open the door to ths ‘te floor. by: Byaatiation to two of ore levels below the fire Moor is geicrally adequate, Hie shall Keep the Firs Command Staion nfortued regarding bis location. ©) Fite Warts and theif Deputies shall ee that all Gocupis mre notified of th fe, and tat they proceed immediately to execute the Fito Saiety Pl, The Fite Warden on the fire floor shall, és soon as practicable, notify the Fire Command Station of the particulars. 6). Fire Wardens on floors above the fire sal, after executing the Fite Safety Plan, notfy the Fire Conoinand Station ofthe means being used for evacuation and any other particulars 4) In the event tat stairways serving fire loot and/or floors above are. unusable dus 10 contamination oreut off by fie endfor smoke or that several floors above fie involve large numbers of occupants who must be ‘evacuated, consideration may be given to using elevators in accordance with the following: 1). Ifthe elevators servicing his floor also service the fie floor, they stall not be used. However, clovators may be used if there is more tha one bank of elevators, anid bois informed from the Fire Command, ‘Station that one bank is unaffected by the fire. 2) If elevators do it servi the fre floor and thet shafts have no openings on the fire'tloor, they may'be used, unless directed otherwise, 3) levators manned by'trained building personel o freien may also be used, 4) Inthe abscnce of a serviceable clovator, the Fire Wardon shal select the safest stairway to use for evecustion on the ‘ass ofthe Jocation of the fire and say information received from the Fire * Cofnmand Station, The Fire Warden shall beck the-environmet in the stairs prior (o entry for evacuation, If it is affectod ‘by’ smoke, alternative siait shall be ~ selected, and the FiteGommand Station wotiied, 3). The Fire Wiiided shall Keep’ the Fire ‘Coramand Station informed ofthe means being etiployed for‘evacustion by the ectipents 6 his floor. ‘8 Bhsure that aaxlanm has beet asmited, 1.9.3.4 Orgunization Chart for Fire Drill and Evacuation Assignment ‘A chart designating etmployees and thei assignments stall b piepated and posted in @ ebspicsous place in ‘each tenancy and.on gach floot of a tenancy that ‘ceupics more than oné-tloor anda copy shall be in th possession of the Fire Safety Director, F,9.3.5 Keep available an updated listing of all personnel with physical disabilities who cannot use stairs ‘unaided, Make arrangements to have these occupants «assisted in moving dow the sais to two or more levels below fie lor. itis necessry to move such occupants toa sll Jower level during the fire, move them down the stars tothe uppermast floor served by an uninvolved levator bank an then remove them th street floor by elevator. Where assistance is required for such cvacuation, notify Fire Safety Director. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF INDIA19.366 Provide for Fire Warden identificstion during fire drills and fies, such as using ermband, ct. 9.37. Basuetha! al ervons onthe floor ae notified of fire and all are evacuated to safe areas, A search rust be conducted in the lavatocies to ensure all are cout, Personnel assigned as searchers can prompily aud ficiently perform this duty, F938 Check availabilty of applicable personnel on ‘Organization Chart and provide for a substitute when ‘te position ona chart is not covered E-93.9 After evacuation, perform a head count to ‘ensue that all regular occupants known to have ‘occupied the floor have been evacuated. E-93.10 When alarm is received, the Fire Warden shall remain ata selected position inthe vicinity of the ‘communication station on the floor, in order to ‘maintain communication with the Fire Command Station and to receive and give instructions. E-94 Building Rvacuation Supervisor's Duties ‘A building Evacuation Supervisor is required at all times other than normal working or business hours when there are’oScupants in the building and there is ro Fire Safety Director on duty inthe building. E-9AL He should be capable of directing the ‘evacuation of the occupants as provided by the Fire Safety Plan, E-9.4.2 During fire emergencies, the primary responsibility of the Building Evacuation Supervisor shall be to man the Fire Command Station, and the Girection al exccution of the evacuation as provided in the Fite Safety Plan. The Building Evacuation ‘Supervisor's training and related activities shall be under the direction of the Fire Safety Ditector in eorlance with these rules, and the Fire Safety Plan. Such activities shall be subject to Fire Department control E95 Kire Party Duties (On receipt ofan alarm for fre the Fire Party shall: 8) report to the floor below the fire to asst in ‘evacuation and provide information to the Fire Cormmuand Station, after evacuations of fire floor, endeavour to ‘control spread of fire by closing door, etc. <¢)_astempt to control the fire until arrival ofthe Fire Department, if the fire is small and conditions do not pose a personal threat. 44) leave ove member on the floor below the fire to direct the Fire Department to tho fire location aud to inform them of conditions. [PART 4 FIRE AND LIFESAFETY ©) on arrival of the Fire Department, the Fire Party shall report to the Fire Command Station for additional instructions. 5) have a member designated as runner, who shall know the location of the nearest telephone, and be instructed in its use, Such member shall immediately upon receipt of information that there is a fire or evidence of fire, go to the telephone, transmit an alarm and avait the arrival ofthe Fire Depertment and direct such department to the fire, NOTE — A chart cesignating employees and their sesigriments hall be prepared E-9.6 Oceupant’s Instructions 8) The applicable parts of the approved Fire Safety Plan shall be distributed to all tenants of the building by the building management ‘when the Fire Safety Plan has been approved by the Fire Commissioner. b) The appliceble parts of the approved Fire Safety Plan shall then be distributed by the tenants to all their employees and by the building management to all their building ‘employees, ©) Allocoupants ofthe building shall participate ‘and cooperate in carrying out the provisions of the Fire Safety Plan, 1.927 FirePrevention and Fre Protection Programme 4) Alan or pesidic formal inspections of each floor area, including exit facilities, fire ‘extinguishers and hoase keeping sball be

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