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    The document provides requirements for fire safety systems in high-rise buildings. It states that buildings must have at least one fire lift capable of carrying 8 people weighing 545kg, with fire resistant landing doors opening to a ventilated lobby. It also requires a fireman's switch and prohibits the use of collapsible gates or using lifts for evacuation. Additionally, it specifies that buildings must have at least two remote access points at least 4.5m wide and 5m high to facilitate emergency vehicle access, and allows car parking in setback areas over 12m from the building.

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    The document provides requirements for fire safety systems in high-rise buildings. It states that buildings must have at least one fire lift capable of carrying 8 people weighing 545kg, with fire resistant landing doors opening to a ventilated lobby. It also requires a fireman's switch and prohibits the use of collapsible gates or using lifts for evacuation. Additionally, it specifies that buildings must have at least two remote access points at least 4.5m wide and 5m high to facilitate emergency vehicle access, and allows car parking in setback areas over 12m from the building.

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    Building Services: Plumbing Fire Lifts

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    Faisal Amaan
    The document provides requirements for fire safety systems in high-rise buildings. It states that buildings must have at least one fire lift capable of carrying 8 people weighing 545kg, with fire resistant landing doors opening to a ventilated lobby. It also requires a fireman's switch and prohibits the use of collapsible gates or using lifts for evacuation. Additionally, it specifies that buildings must have at least two remote access points at least 4.5m wide and 5m high to facilitate emergency vehicle access, and allows car parking in setback areas over 12m from the building.

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    BUILDING SERVICES

    PLUMBING FIRE LIFTS


    Water supply Water supply in • Minimum 1 lift capable of carrying minimum 8 persons weighting 545 kgs.Shall be provided
    multistory building is of three types for every high rise building.
    ▪ Direct system • Landing doors of lifts shall open to ventilated lobby & shall have a fire resistance of 1 hour.
    ▪ Overhead storage supply system • 1 Ii ft shall be designed as a "Fire Lift"
    ▪ Under ground storage supply system • "Fireman Switch" shall be provided for each lift.
    • Lifts shall not be used as means of evacuation.
    • Collapsible gates shall not be provided for the lift.
    • If more than 1 lifts are installed the partition w all should be of minimum 2 hours fire
    resistance
    BUILDING SERVICES
    FIRE SAFETY

    • Every High rise building should have at


    east 2 means of access, one remote to
    the other, of minimum width 4.5m. with
    height clearance of 5m. This minimum
    width is essential to facilitate free
    movement of fire units.
    • If the setback area / open spaces is more
    than 12 meters, the provision for car
    parking Can be done in the setback or
    open spaces at the periphery of the
    courtyard leaving the 6 meter motor able
    road.
    • Car Parking shall have to be d one at the
    basement with provision for minimum 2
    ramps one remote to other.

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