SS 332 : 2007

(ICS 13.220.50; 91.060.50) 

SINGAPORE STANDARD

Specification for fire doors

Incorporating Amendments No. 1 and No. 2

Published by
SS 332 : 2007
(ICS 13.220.50; 91.060.50)

SINGAPORE STANDARD
Specification for fire doors

ISBN 981-4154-58-X
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This Singapore Standard was approved by the Building and Construction Standards Committee on
behalf of the Standards Council of Singapore on 12 September 2007.

First published, 1988

First revision, 2000
Second revision, 2007.

The Building and Construction Standards Committee appointed by the Standards Council consists of
the following members:

Name Capacity
Chairman : Mr Goh Peng Thong Standards Council
st
1 Deputy
Chairman : Er. Lee Chuan Seng Standards Council
nd
2 Deputy
Chairman : Mr Tan Tian Chong Standards Council
Secretary : Mr Kenneth Lim See Khoon SPRING Singapore
Members : Mr Boo Geok Kwang Singapore Civil Defence Force / Fire Safety and
Shelter Department
Er. Chan Ewe Jin Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Mr Chan Yew Kwong Ministry of Manpower
Mr Paul Fok Land Transport Authority
Mr Goh Ngan Hong Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers
Mr Anselm Gonsalves National Environment Agency
Mr Desmond Hill Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Mr Joseph Lai Kuong Kiu JTC Corporation
Mr Benedict Lee Khee Chong Singapore Institute of Architects
Assoc Prof Leong Eng Choon Nanyang Technological University
Ms Andris Leong Sou Kwan Building and Construction Authority
Dr Lim Lan-Yuan Association of Property and Facility Managers
Mr McDonald Low Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore
Mr Larry Ng Lye Hock Urban Redevelopment Authority
Assoc Prof Gary Ong Khim Chye National University of Singapore
Mr Davis Ong Wee Choon Singapore Manufacturers' Federation
Er. Shum Chee Hoong Housing & Development Board
Dr Tam Chat Tim Individual Capacity
Dr Tan Guan Association of Consulting Engineers, Singapore

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The Technical Committee on Architectural Works appointed by the Building and Construction
Standards Committee and responsible for the preparation of this standard consists of representatives
from the following organisations:

Name Capacity
Chairman : Mr Larry Ng Lye Hock Member, Building and Construction Standards
Committee

Deputy
Chairman : Mr. Benedict Lee Khee Chong Member, Building and Construction Standards
Committee
Secretary : Mr Han Kin Sew SPRING Singapore
Members : Mr Choy Kin Man TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd
Mr Gan Geok Chua Singapore Glass Association
Mr Koh Boon Pock Singapore Timber Association
Mr Lau Kwong Chung Singapore Institute of Architects
Major Lim Lam Kwang Singapore Civil Defence Force
Mr Low Leong Leong Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Mr Mok Kwong Wah CPG Corporation Pte Ltd
Mr Jeffery Neng Kwei Sung Building and Construction Authority
Mr Felix Quek Kwang Yong Tile Association
Mr See Sing Kok Institution of Engineers Singapore
Mr See Sing Mun Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Mr Tang Chee Seng Housing & Development Board
Assoc Prof Tse Swee Ling National University of Singapore
Mr Wong Chung Wan Setsco Services Pte Ltd
Co-opted
Member : Mr Goh Chun Hee Individual Capacity

The Working Group appointed by the Technical Committee to assist in the preparation of this standard
comprises the following experts who contribute in their individual capacity:

Name
Convenor : Mr See Sing Mun
Members : Mr Cheong Soon Huat
Mr Joseph Chng
Mr Lee Kim Hock
Mr Vincent Leong Kuan Yu
Mr Song Yew Kee
Mr Thomas Tng
Mr Victor Yau

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The organisations in which the experts of the Working Group are involved are:

ASSA ABLOY Singapore Pte Ltd

DP Architects Pte Ltd
Glutz Singapore Pte Ltd
Kaba Security Pte Ltd
Land Transport Authority
Security System Association of Singapore
Singapore Civil Defence Force
Singapore Institute of Architects
Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Singco (Pte) Ltd
TUV SUD PSB Pte Ltd

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Contents
Page

Foreword 8

CLAUSES

1 General 9
2 Definitions 9
3 Design requirements 11
4 Determination of fire-resistance rating 17
5 Hardware requirements and test methods 18
6 Variation from prototype 19
7 Installation 23
8 Marking 25
9 Responsibility of manufacturer/owner of building (or representative) 28
10 Maintenance information system 30

ANNEXES

A Fire doors and their hardware 35

B Identification tags 40
C Methods for fixing of fire door frames to existing walls 41
D Calculation for the forces of closing sliding doors 47
E Fire-resistance tests 48
F Door closer requirements and test methods 58
G Corrosion resistance 70
H An example of log book details 73
I Example of fire door certificate and schedule of evidence of compliance 74
J Example of the schedule of evidence of compliance 75
K Door coordinator devices: Requirements and test methods – EN 1158 76
L Door bolts: Requirements and test methods – EN 12051 78
M Building hardware – Lever handles and knob furniture:
Requirements and test methods – EN 1906 80
N Mechanical locks and latches: Requirements and test methods – EN 12209 82
O Emergency exit devices: Requirements and test methods – EN 179 84
P Panic exit devices: Requirements and test methods – EN 1125 88
Q Single axis hinges: Requirements and test methods – EN 1935 94
R Electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors:
Requirements and test methods – EN 1155 96
S Cylinders for locks: Requirements and test methods – EN 1303 99
T Sliding door hardware: Requirements and test methods – EN 1527 101
U Bibliography 102

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TABLES

1 Lists of standards for hardware use on fire door 18

2 Limitation to size variations 19
3 Temperature rises as a function of time 54
4 Requirements for closing and opening moments, and the door closer efficiency 59
5 Overload test weight and test door friction 62

FIGURES

1 Clearance between door leaf and frame or finished floor 13

2 Form of directional arrow for sliding fire doors 17
3 Fire door frames fixed during wall construction 26
4 Terms relating to side-hung fire doors 32
5 Terms relating to locksets in side-hung fire doors 33
6 Terms relating to sliding fire doors 34
7 An example on the fixing of frames by hairpin anchors 43
8 An example on the fixing of frames by threaded anchors 44
9 An example on the fixing of frames by weld anchors for single-leaf door 45
10 An example on the fixing of frames by weld anchors for double-leaf door 46
11 Standard time-temperature curve 55
12 Furnace thermocouple assembly 56
13 Specimen surface thermocouple junction and insulating pad 57
14 Typical general arrangement of overload test apparatus 68
15 Plan view on arrangement of overload test apparatus 68
16 Flow chart of test procedure 69
17 Illustration of a swing arm door coordinator 77
18 Illustration of a single point bolt 79
19 Illustrations of lever handles and knob furniture 81
20 Illustrations of mechanical locks and latches 83
21 Illustration of a type A emergency exit device 84
22 Illustration of a type B emergency exit device 85
23 Illustrations of emergency exit devices 87
24 A panic situation 88
25 Type A panic exit device 89
26 Type B panic exit device 89
27 Types A and B panic exit devices 89
28 Overall projection of panic exit device from door face 90
29 Illustrations of panic exit devices 93
30 Illustrations of single axis hinges 95

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31 Illustrations of hold-open devices and hold-open mechanisms 98

32 Illustrations of cylinders for locks 100

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Foreword
This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee on Architectural Works under the
direction of the Building and Construction Standards Committee (BCSC). It is a revision of SS 332 :
2000 Specification for Fire Doors.

This standard is intended to complement the fire-protection requirements for building regulations and
provides only minimum requirements.

This standard covers the installation and construction of the fire door assemblies. The requirements
specified in this standard generally refer to materials and assemblies, which, through field experience,
have been found acceptable for such application.

The major revisions made in the standard are as follows:

a) The test standards for various hardware, besides door closer, are included.
b) Annex F on door closer requirements and test methods is updated.
c) Back check on door closers is not required by the regulatory authority.
d) The requirements on the clear opening area, width, height and vertical position of vision panel
on fire doors are aligned with the Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings 2007
administered by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Code on Accessibility in the
Built Environment administered by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).

This standard is based on AS 1905.1 : 2005 – Components for the protection of openings in fire-
resistant wall – Fire resistant doorsets. Permission has been granted by SAI Global Ltd to reproduce
Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. A copy of AS 1905.1 can be purchased at http://www.sai-global.com.

In preparing this standard, reference was also made to the following publications:

1. AS 1530.4 : 2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures
Part 4 : Fire-resistance test of elements of construction
2. BS 476 Fire tests on building materials and structures
Part 4 : 1970 Non-combustibility test for materials
Part 11 : 1982 Method for assessing the heat emission from building
materials
Part 22 : 1987 Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-
load bearing elements of construction
3. BS EN 1363 –1 : 1999 Fire resistance tests
4. BS EN 1634-1 : 2000 Fire tests of door and shutter assemblies (Method of test)
5. BS EN 1154 : 1997 Building hardware – Controlled door closing devices requirements and
test methods
6. ISO 3008-1976 Fire-resistance tests – Door and shutter assemblies (including Amd 1 :
1984)

Acknowledgement is made for the use of information from the above publications.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the
subject of patent rights. Enterprise Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all of
such patent rights.

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Specification for fire doors

1 General

1.1 Scope

This standard specifies requirements for the construction and installation of fire-resistant doorsets
used to protect openings in walls and partitions which are required to resist the passage of fire.
Manufacturers of fire-resistant doorsets are strongly encouraged to implement quality control system
in accordance with ISO 9002.

This standard also applies to transom panels over 0.5 h fire rated doors, where the panels are
contained within the doorframe and form part of the doorset. A panel above a doorset, which is not
contained within the door frame, is considered as being part of the wall and is therefore subject to the
stability, integrity and insulation requirements set out in the Code of Practice for Fire Precaution in
Buildings. A transom within a door frame may be permanently fixed to the side members of the frame
or may be removable by means of mechanical fixing.

This standard shall be read in conjunction with the Code of Practice for Fire Precautions in Buildings.

This standard does not apply to lift-landing doors.

1.2 Normative references

The referenced documents in Annex U.1 are indispensable for the application of this standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.