Consultants DRAWINGSUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTS

‫‪DRAWING SUBMISSION‬‬
‫‪REQUIREMENTS‬‬
‫‪FOR CONSULTANTS‬‬
‫رؤيتنا‪ :‬أن نعمل بفعالية لتصبح دولة اإلمارات العربية المتحدة إحدى أفضل دول العالم أمنا وسالمة‬
CIVIL DEFENCE APPROVAL THROUGH
DM’S BPCS SYSTEM
E-ENGINEERING DRAWING SUBMISSIONS NOT

COMPLYING TO FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE
REJECTED FROM SYSTEM
IN EFFECT
FROM 16TH FEBRUARY 2014
‫ أن نعمل بفعالية لتصبح دولة اإلمارات العربية المتحدة إحدى أفضل دول العالم أمنا وسالمة‬:‫رؤيتنا‬
THIS RULE WILL APPLY TO
 EXISTING/CURRENT SUBMISSIONS
 NEW SUBMISSIONS
 MODIFICATION SUBMISSIONS
1. TYPE OF FILES
 All files shall be in DWF Format for submissions through DM
 All files shall be in PDF Format for direct submissions to DCD

 TECOM
 JLT
 SILICON OASIS
 JAFZA
2. NUMBER OF FILES
The submission shall have only 5 attached files for the following 5 categories
 a. Architecture_Life Safety (With TITLE page)

 b. Fire Alarm_Emergency Lighting_Voice evacuation
 c. Fire Fighting
 d. Smoke Control
 e. LPG System, if any.
DO NOT submit the following details/Files/attachments

× Structural details × Ceiling layouts
× Drainage details × Lighting
× Electrical details × Telecommunication details
× Flooring layouts × Plumbing
2. NAME OF FILES
NAME THE 5 PDF (Direct DCD Submission) FILES AS FOLLOWS,
For example
 98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP
 98765XFAXEMXVOICE_CORNERSHOP
 98765XFIREFIGHTING_CORNERSHOP
 98765XSMOKECONTROL_CORNERSHOP
 98765XLPGSYSTEM_CORNERSHOP
Where
 98765 is last numeric digits of your APPLICATION NUMBER

 FA is FIRE ALARM
 EM is EMERGENCY LIGHTING
 CORNERSHOP is your COMPANY NAME
2. NAME OF FILES
NAME THE 5 DWF (Through DM Submission) FILES AS FOLLOWS,
For example
 123-456XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP
 123-456XFAXEMXVOICE_CORNERSHOP
 123-456XFIREFIGHTING_CORNERSHOP
 123-456XSMOKECONTROL_CORNERSHOP
 123-456XLPGSYSTEM_CORNERSHOP
Where
 123-456 is PARCEL NUMBER

 FA is FIRE ALARM
 EM is EMERGENCY LIGHTING
 CORNERSHOP is your COMPANY NAME
2. NAME OF FILES
DO NOT name your files in any other manner
× Pdf.
× Untitled.
× 16feb2014
× Fire.
× Binder.
× Civildefence
× Approval
× CORNERSHOP.
× Residential
× Fr
3. SIZE OF FILES
5 DWF (DM Submission) FILE sizes shall be as per DM requirements.
5 PDF (Direct DCD Submission) FILE sizes shall be as follows.
 Each attached file can be maximum of 50 Mb

 Total accumulated size of attached files can be maximum of 200 Mb
 If single file size exceeds 50 Mb, split your file into part 1, 2, 3, etc and name
them, for example, Architecture file as
 98765XARCHITECTURE_CORNERSHOP_part1
3. SIZE OF FILES
DO NOT unnecessarily send number of smaller and incorrect files.

× Title page. 2Mb
× Ground floor. 2Mb
× First Floor. 3 Mb
× Second to roof. 6Mb
× Do not send files with error
× Do not put security restriction on your file
× Do not attach zip files
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.1. ARCHITECTURE_LIFE SAFETY
Combined Architecture file shall have the pages / details as follows
 Cover Page for stamping (1 Page)

 Setting out plan (1 Page)
 Fire access/ Road (1 Page)
 Floor plans (1 Page for each floor) COMBINED TOGETHER IN
 Sections (2 Pages) ONE “ARCHITECTURE” FILE
 Stair details (1 Page)
 Curtainwall /Cladding/ Roofing (1 Page)
 Door schedule (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
“ARCHITECTURE” FILE shall be color coded, on all floor plans as shown
STAIR SHALL BE GRID LINES SHALL BE

IN GREEN SHOWN AND SCALE
COLOR AND SHOULD BE
NUMBERED MENTIONED
(Stair 1, Stair 2
etc)
EXIT
CORRIDORS/
EXIT ACCESS
CORRIDORS
SHALL BE IN
LIGHT GREEN
COLOR
1 HOUR FIRE RATED
FIRE ACCESS 2 HOUR FIRE RATED
WALLS SHALL BE
ROAD SHALL BE WALLS SHALL BE
SHOWN. AND SHOWN
IN LIGHT GREY SHOWN. AND SHOWN
IN BLUE COLOR
COLOR IN RED COLOR
4. CONTENT OF FILES
“ARCHITECTURE” FLOOR PLANS shall show travel distances, diagonal
distances, dead-ends as shown
TRAVEL
DISTANCE
ROOM USAGE
AND AREA
DIAGONAL
DISTANCE
4. CONTENT OF FILES
“ARCHITECTURE” FILE shall have EXIT SIGNS and
legend on all floor plans as shown
SHOW EXIT
SIGNAGE ONLY LEGEND SHOULD BE
FOR EXITS, NOT ON EACH FLOOR PLAN
EACH DOOR
4. CONTENT OF FILES
“ARCHITECTURE” FILE shall show OCCUPANT LOAD Table
SHOW OCCUPANT
LOADS/ FACTORS
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.2. FIRE ALARM, EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND VOICE EVACUATION
Combined ONE FILE for Fire Alarm, Emergency Lighting and Voice
evacuation (FA_EM_VOICE) file shall have the pages / details as follows
 Floor plans showing Detectors, Emergency Lights COMBINED

and voice speakers (All in 1 Page for each floor) TOGETHER IN
 Typical Device Installation Details (1 Page) ONE “FA_EM_VOICE”
 Riser Diagram for Fire Alarm System (1 Page) FILE
 Riser Diagram for Emergency Light System (1 Page)
 Riser Diagram for Voice System (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
Combined (FA_EM_VOICE) file shall be color coded as follows
SHOW DETECTORS,
CALL POINTS,
SOUNDERS IN RED
COLOR
SHOW FIRE ALARM SHOW ABOVE FALSE

WIRING IN RED CEILING DETECTORS
COLOR AND VOICE WITH REMOTE
SYSTEM WIRING IN RESPONSE INDICATORS
CRIMSON COLOR
SHOW
SHOW VOICE
EMERGENCY
SPEAKERS IN
LIGHTS AND
CRIMSON
EXIT LIGHTS IN SHOW FIRE ALARM
COLOR
GREEN COLOR CONTROL PANEL (FACP)
AND REPEATER PANEL
(FARP) LOCATION
CLEARLY
4. CONTENT OF FILES
Color coded LEGEND Shall be mentioned on each page.
Also Refer to LEGEND 10.2. Chapter 19,

UAE Fire and Life Safety Code
M
S
DIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY SIGN
E EMERGENCY LIGHT
EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WIRING EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WIRING

VOICE EVACUATION SYSTEM WIRING
4. CONTENT OF FILES
Typical Device/Equipment Installation Shall be provided on one page
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Combined ONE FILE for Sprinkler System, Wet Riser, Pump System, Water
Tank, Clean Agent, Foam System, Preaction System file shall have the pages
/ details as follows
 Floor plans showing Sprinkler Heads, Piping and
Fire Hose Cabinets (All in 1 Page for each floor)
 Pipe sizes shall be shown clearly next to piping
 Pump Room Location and Details (1 Page) COMBINED
 Riser Diagram for Sprinkler and Fire Hose TOGETHER IN
System with Sprinkler Design criteria (1 Page) ONE “FIRE
 Design criteria table for Clean Agent, Foam System, FIGHTING” FILE
Pre-action System shall be shown. (1 Page)
 Attach pdf file of Sprinkler/Clean Agent Hydraulic Printouts
 Legend shall be shown on each page.
 Typical Device Installation Details, including Sprinkler
Heads, Hose Cabinet, Piping and Extinguishers (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Fire Fighting drawings shall be color coded as follows
SHOW PUMP
ROOM, PUMP AND
TANK DETAILS
SHOW SPRINKLER
HEADS IN RED
COLOR
SHOW PIPE SIZES

THROUGHOUT
SHOW SPRINKLER
PIPE IN GREEN
COLOR
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
SHOW CLEAN
Fire Fighting drawings shall be color coded as follows AGENT, FOAM
SYSTEMS WITH
NOZZLES, PIPE SIZES
AND STORAGE OF
AGENT
SHOW VALVE ASSEMBLIES

IN RED COLOR
SHOW FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS IN
RED COLOR
SHOW WET RISER

PIPING IN BLUE
COLOR
SHOW HOSE
CABINETS IN RED
COLOR
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
Typical installation details shall be shown on one page
SHOW BREECHING
INLET LOCATION
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
ONE PAGE RISER DIAGRAM has to be part of fire fighting drawing.
Refer to Figures 9.1 to 9.7, UAE Fire Code SHOW ZONE
CONTROL VALVES
(ZCV)
SHOW BREECHING SHOW SPRINKLER

INLET PIPING AND WET
RISER PIPING
SHOW ALARM SHOW PIPE SIZES

CHECK VALVES (ACV)
SHOW PUMP
CAPACITY AND SHOW WATER TANK
SPECIFICATION QUANTITY &
DETAILS
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.3. FIRE FIGHTING
LEGEND shall be mentioned on each page.
Refer to Figure 10.6, Chapter 19, UAE Fire Code
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.4. SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM
Combined ONE FILE for Stair pressurization, Corridor Smoke control and
basement smoke extraction shall have the pages / details as follows
 Floor plans showing Stair Pressurization Ducts,

Basement extraction ducts, Corridor smoke control
ducts, Fans, Diffusers, Dampers, Extraction points,
COMBINED
Supply points (All in 1 Page for each floor)
TOGETHER IN
 Duct sizes shall be shown clearly next to Ducts.
ONE “SMOKE
 Duct Fire rating shall be shown clearly.
CONTROL” FILE
 Riser Diagram showing Smoke control schematic (1 Page)
 Design criteria shall be shown on the riser diagram
 Typical Equipment/Device Installation Details, including
Fans, Ducts, Fire stopping, Dampers etc (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
SMOKE CONTROL DRAWING shall be color coded as follows
SHOW DUCT
LAYOUT
SHOW DIFFUSERS
AND AIR FLOW
ARROWS
SHOW DUCT
DIMENSIONS AND
FIRE RATING
SHOW FAN DETAILS

AND FIRE RATING
4. CONTENT OF FILES
SMOKE CONTROL DRAWING shall be color coded as follows
SHOW FAN
LOCATION AND FAN
DETAILS
SHOW SHAFTS
SHOW DUCTING ON
EACH FLOOR
4. CONTENT OF FILES
SMOKE CONTROL RISER Diagram shall be provided
SHOW FAN DETAILS
AND FIRE RATING
SHOW FOR ALL

FLOORS
SHOW BASEMENT
EXTRACTION WITH
FAN DETAILS
4. CONTENT OF FILES
Show typical Duct, Fan, Damper Installation details (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System shall have the pages / details as follows
 Floor plans showing LPG pipe network, Control Valves,

supply points, Gas detectors, Emergency switches,
Control Panel, Filling Points (All in 1 Page for each floor) COMBINED
 Location of LPG tanks with separation area clearly TOGETHER IN
marked around the tanks. ONE “LPG
 Pipe Type and sizes shall be shown clearly next to piping SYSTEM” FILE
 Shaft Fire rating shall be shown clearly.
 Riser Diagram showing schematic (1 Page)
 Typical Equipment/Device Installation Details, including
LPG Tank , Piping through shafts, Fill Line
Connection, detectors installation, containment
arrangement, Control Panel installation etc with
dimensions and sections. (1 Page)
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System drawing shall be color coded as follows
SHOW LPG PIPE

SIZES SHOW SHAFTS
2 HR SHAFT IN RED
COLOR
SHOW DISTANCE
CLEARANCE
SHOW LPG PIPING SHOW LPG TANK IN

AND FLOW ARROW CRIMSON COLOR
IN CRIMSON COLOR WITH CAPACITY
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE FILE for LPG System drawing shall be color coded as follows
SHOW SHAFTS
2 HR SHAFT IN RED
COLOR
SHOW KITCHEN
LPG PIPING IN
CRIMSON COLOR
SHOW LPG
EMERGENCY
SWITCHES,
DETECTORS
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
ONE PAGE for LPG System TYPICAL INSTALLATION details
SHOW FILLING
POINT
SHOW TYPICAL
INSTALLATION
DETAILS
4. CONTENT OF FILES
4.5. LPG SYSTEM
RISER SCHEMATIC should be provided.
SHOW TANK
CAPACITY, PIPING
THROUGH SHAFTS,
VALVES, GAUGES,
PRDPS WITH
LEGEND.
COMMON AND BASIC REQUIREMENTS
 a. All drawings should be to scale (1:100, 1:150)
 b. Mention e-engineering application Number on the cover page.
PROVIDE APPLICATION
NUMBER ON COVER
PS-AAD-EEN-11-02-2014-98765
PAGE
LEAVE SPACE FOR

ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS
 C. Provide Material/ Activity letter from owner for all warehouse, Industrial
Projects.
COMMON AND BASIC REQUIREMENTS
DO NOT submit drawings
× Without Scale (Check your soft copy for scale)

× Without check marking
× Without Reading checklist
× Without Cover page
× Without Application numbers
× Without reading e-Engineering user manual
× Without reading /understanding requirements of this presentation
× Without Material/ Activity Letter for Industrial/Storage projects
× Without Owner’s letter for electrical appliances usage if LPG is not required
× Without clearly mentioning and highlighting modified area and scope of work
× WITHOUT CHECKING YOUR SOFT COPY BEFORE UPLOADING
Directorate of Civil Defence
United Arab Emirates TUNNEL FIRE SAFETY IN UAE
THANK YOU
Hope you comply to these requirements

And help us to serve you better
And FASTER
Download UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice

http://www.dcd.gov.ae/download/rulesandregulations
Download e-engineering user manual

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

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‫‪DRAWING SUBMISSION‬‬

E-ENGINEERING DRAWING SUBMISSIONS NOT

FROM 16TH FEBRUARY 2014

 All files shall be in DWF Format for submissions through DM

 All files shall be in PDF Format for direct submissions to DCD

 a. Architecture_Life Safety (With TITLE page)

DO NOT submit the following details/Files/attachments

 98765 is last numeric digits of your APPLICATION NUMBER

 123-456 is PARCEL NUMBER

DO NOT name your files in any other manner

5 DWF (DM Submission) FILE sizes shall be as per DM requirements.

5 PDF (Direct DCD Submission) FILE sizes shall be as follows.

 Each attached file can be maximum of 50 Mb

DO NOT unnecessarily send number of smaller and incorrect files.

Combined Architecture file shall have the pages / details as follows

 Cover Page for stamping (1 Page)

STAIR SHALL BE GRID LINES SHALL BE

 Floor plans showing Detectors, Emergency Lights COMBINED

SHOW FIRE ALARM SHOW ABOVE FALSE

Also Refer to LEGEND 10.2. Chapter 19,

DIRECTIONAL EMERGENCY SIGN

EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WIRING EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WIRING

Typical Device/Equipment Installation Shall be provided on one page

SHOW PIPE SIZES

SHOW VALVE ASSEMBLIES

SHOW WET RISER

SHOW BREECHING SHOW SPRINKLER

SHOW ALARM SHOW PIPE SIZES

 Floor plans showing Stair Pressurization Ducts,

SHOW FAN DETAILS

SHOW FOR ALL

 Floor plans showing LPG pipe network, Control Valves,

SHOW LPG PIPE

SHOW LPG PIPING SHOW LPG TANK IN

LEAVE SPACE FOR

DO NOT submit drawings

× Without Scale (Check your soft copy for scale)

Hope you comply to these requirements

Download UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice

Download e-engineering user manual

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