CHAPTER 1 GENERALCc 122 12.204) CHAPTER 1 ‘GENERAL. GENERAL uilicgs including shophouss, wich are designated for conservation under the Urban Redevelopment Atkoriy’s (URA) conservation programme shall comply withthe st of documents on “Fire Safety Requirements effecting ‘under Conservation” sued by URA on 28 Jul 95 under Cirular No URAMPBI93/20-CUDD. ‘The “Fire Safety Requirements affecting shophouses under Conseration” | New shall also be appliable to old shophouse, including residetial buildings sub-lause (except temporary dvelling houses), having timber Moors or staircases, | added under ‘whether designated oF not fr conservation by URA, sujet to he fllowing condiions 99 dated 13am (8) The above relation shall be applicable ro buildings that were existing before 1968; (b) There shall be no change of use to boarding houses, hotel, worker's quarters and tho like iespective wheter the building” i under ‘conservation or at and (© The uparading of fre safty works shall bo appleable tothe whole bwiling: partial uparading of buildings not acceptable, Rapid Transit Swsem Fre salty requirements fr underground, surface and elevated rapid tanst_ | New systems, mchdingtraiays, transit stats, tain mastenace depots, n- | sub-clause Tine electric substations and rapid wansit system facility buildings, shall | gdded under Comply with the cular on "Standard for Fie Safay ia Rapid Transit | Supplement ‘Systems issued by FSB. 5 Sep 2000, 122000 dated ‘Sep 2000, DEFINITIONS “Tae abbreviations listed inthe following table are used in his Code Abbreviation Bebrevation —— [Beton + BS "Bitch Seandand ad Code of Practice cc. Clause ss Singapore Standard PSB. Productivity & Standards Board "lass version sal be wel "Approved means approved by the Relevant Authorty Approved [Any office which support the atvties of ancther Purpose Groups I, V, VI, Ancillary ‘Vil and VI an is loeted within the same building orcomparenent ab the office psrpoe group serves ie termed as acllar oie.1228) (@) The ancillary offic, sick roomfist aid room, reception libby, 123 ia las ‘wating ares, staf loungelstaf ecetion room, staff rest romipantry, ‘aff changinglocker room, meting room, staf ining room ete ae ‘onsiered as ancy use and part te same parpse oup. ©) In addition, workshop, Inborteries (99 open flame), store room, smetesalfproduct holding. area ani packing/dstibution area housed ‘hin factory or warshouse Buildings are also considered as ancilary Aca of Building (@)Theares of ay storey a building or compartment shal be taken to be the total aren ef thar sore Dounded by the inner finished surfaces of he tecosing walls oy ob any ie where here sno enclosing wal, bythe ‘outermost adge of the floor on that se (@) The area of aay roam or space sal be taken tobe ett ate of ts ‘Root bounted by the ner fnithed surfaces of the walls forming the rom or spe (©) There of any partof a roof shal be taken tobe the actual visible area of such pat measured 0 a plane parallel othe pitch ofthe roof. (@) In the building under consideration, an area of refoge is an ara equately seperated from the rest ofthe building by fire resisting onstruction (ee C123 for deals), and evacuees fom the ret ofthe buiding enter the area of refi using an external corsidor tat links this are f the rest ofthe building, An area of refuge may serve as required ext ia Hen ofthe provisions given under el 12.24 (©) Anayes of efiuge may seo be an area in an adjoining bulding which i Separated from the boiling under consideration by fre resting onsnuction and evachees slr enter shis area of refuge using an txtrnl cori. (©) Anatea of refuge shall aways besccessble, Assan “Anatvum within a bulding is a large open space ereated by an opening, ora ‘Seis of openings, in oor asmblcs, ths connecting two or more sores ‘Kesar covered atthe top and is used for purposes other than the fssocated with sll shat, euch as frst, elevators and various servis. "The sies of the atrium maybe open to al floors, some of the foo, oF lesed fal or some floor by unrated oe raed freesistance construction, Basemen: Story (@) A storey ofa building which ie below the fist storey andthe floor of ‘hich sited at such lve at more dn bal the height of sue Torey is below the level of the ground adjining its perimeter walls for ‘rove tha al the length of uch perimeter wal, and ‘Areact tulding Atom Basement ory122 123 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL BUILDINGS DESIGNATED FOR CONSERVATION Buildings including shophouses, which are designated for conservation under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) conservation programme shall comply with the set, ‘of documents on “Fire Safety Requirements affecting shophouses under Conservation” issued by URA on 28 Jul 93 under Circular No URA/PB/93/20-CUDD. DEFINITIONS ‘The abbreviations listed inthe following table are used in this Code:- ‘Abbreviation Definition + BS British Standard +O Code of Practice a. Clause ss Singapore Standard PSB | Productivity & Standards Board # atest version shall be used "Approved" means approved by the Relevant Authority ‘Area of Building (a) The area of any storey of a building or compartment shall be taken to be the total area of that storey bounded by the inner finished surfaces of the ‘enclosing walls or, on any side where there is no enclosing wall, by the outermost edge ofthe floor on that side (b) The area of any room or space shal be taken tobe the total area of its floor bounded by the inner finished sufaces ofthe walls forming the room or space. Abbre- Approved building124 (©) The atea of any part ofa roof shall be taken to be the actual visible area of such part measured on a plane parallel tothe piteh of the root. (®) In the building under consideration, an ares of refuge is an area adequately separated fiom the rest of the building by fire resisting construction (see C133 for details), and evacuees from the rest of the building enter the area of refuge using an external corridor that Tinks this ares to the rest of the building. An area of refuge may serve as required exit in liew of the provisions given under C1.1.2.24 (®) An area of refuge may also be an area in an adjoining building which is separated from the building under ‘consideration by fire resisting construction and ‘evacuees similarly enter this area of refuge using an ‘extemal cotidor. (©) Anarea of refuge shall always be accessible Alive ‘An atrium within « building isa large open space created bby an opening, oF a series of openings, in floor assemblies, ‘thus connecting two or more storeys. Atrium is covered at the top and is used for purposes other than those associated ‘with small shafs, such as for stairs, elevators and various services, The sides ofthe atrium may’ be open to all floors, ta some of the floors, or closed to all or some floors by ‘unrated of rated fire-resistance construction. Basement Storey (@) A storey of a building which is below the first storey and the floor of which is situated at such a level that ‘more than half the height of such storey is below the level ofthe ground adjoining ts perimeter walls for more than half the length of such perimeter walls, and Area of refuge Atriv Basement sorey Oo oO127 128 129 1210 12 122 (®) Where the building has no storey above ground, a storey the floor of which is sinated at such a level that either the whole storey is below ground or more ‘than half the height of such storey is below the level ofthe ground adjoining its perimeter walls for more than alf the Iength of such perimeter walls ‘The boundary of the land belonging 10 the building under consideration, and including the imaginary extension ofthe boundary up to the centre of an abutting publie stret, canal or river. Construction provided (@) To seal a cavity (concealed space) against the penetration of smoke and flame, or (®) Witkin «cavity (conccaled space) 10 stop the rmovernen of smoke and flame within the evi A part of a building which encloses and is exposed ‘overhead in a room, circulation space or protected shaft (A soffit or ooflight is included as part of is surface, but ‘not the frame of @roofigh. [A space mainly used as means of access between ¢ room fo protected shaft and an exit from the building or ‘compartment. Code of practice is the standard of practice acceptable to the Relevant Authority, The Relevant Authority may adopt requirements stipulated in the slated year of publication of any referred Code of Practice or at its discretion adopt those specified in later version A part ofa building separated from all other parts ofthe same building by compartment walls and/or ‘compartment floors. A roof space above the top storey of 8 compartment is included in thst compartment. Boundary Cavity barvier Ceiling Circulation space Code of practice Compart-123 12.4 12s L216 ‘A wall or a floor which is provided for the purpose of “dividing a building into compartments forthe purpases of | (€13.2 and complies with C137, [A space enclosed by elements of a building (including a suspended ceiling or raised floor) or contained within an element but not a room, cupboard, circulation space, protected shaft or space within a flu, chute, duct, pipe oF conduit. ‘A passage providing means of access from rooms or spaces to an exit. ‘The cubical extent ofa building or compartment shall be ascertained by measuring the volume of space contained ‘within th building or compartment (2) The inner finished surfaces of the enclosing walls ‘of, on any side where there is no enclosing wall, « plane extending vertically above the outermost edge ‘ofthe floor on that side, (6) The uppersurface ofits lowest floor, and (©) In the case of a building or compartment which extends to a roof, the undersurface of the roof on, in the ease of any ether compartment, the undersurface of the ceiling of the highest storey within the compartment, including the space occupied by any ther wall, or any unprotscted shafs, ducts or structure within the space to be so messured, but ‘excluding protected Tift walls, exit staircases and ‘other accommodation (such a5 lavatory and locker rooms) which are enclosed with walls having fire resistance of not less than one hour and openings protected by doors of one kalf hour fire resistance fited with automatic self-closing device. Compart ‘ment wall & ‘compart ment floor Concealed space (cavity) Corridor Cubical extent of building or compart ment fe)1247 Laas 1219 1220 1221 ‘A dead-end is a situation within a space, normally corridor or lift lobby spaces, where exit is only possible from one end, with no possible escape from the other end. The maximum length of such dead-end spaces shall not ‘exceed 13m or 19m (sprinklered) as stipulated in Table 22A, column (vi) see diagram 1.2.17. ‘The shortest distance from a point in a room or space, ‘measured within the extemal enclosure walls ofthe room fr space to the relevant exits, ignoring internal walls, partitions and fitings other than the enclosure walls of exit passageways or exit stateases. Teludes any shutter, cover or other form of protection to fan opening in any wall or floor of a building or in the structure surrounding 2 protected shaft, regaidless of ‘whether the door is constricted of one or more leaves A device which will allow a door held open by itto close ‘automatically in the event of each or anyone of the fallowing: (2) Detection of smoke by automatic apparatus suitable in nature, quality and location, and (©) Operation of a hand operated switch fited in a suitable position, and (©). Failure of eletricty supply to the device, apparstus ‘or switch, and (4) Operation ofthe fire alarm system if eny Blement of Structure (a) A member forming part ofthe structural frame of a building or any other beam or column but not a ‘member forming part ofa roof structure only, Dead-end Direct distance Door Elects magnetic orelecto- ‘mechani cal device susceptible toamoke Element of structure1222 1224 1225 (©) A loadbearing wall or loadbearing part of wall, (©) A floor, including a compartment floor, other than the lowest floor (in contact with the ground) of a building, (@__Anexternal wall, (©) A separating wall, (9 Accompartment wal, and (@) A structure enclosing « protected shaft (protecting structure), Emergency power generating equipment that complies with the requirements stipulated in SS CP 31 Code of Practice for Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Performance and Constructional Requirements of Mains Failure Standby Generating Systems. Emergency Lighting and Exit Lighting (8) Emergency lighting means lighting provided with a secondary source of power supply. (b) Exit lighting means that part of emergency lighting, hich i provided o illuminate the exis ‘A means of egress from the interior ofthe building to an ‘exterior space which is provided by the use of the following either sinaly or in combination: exterior door ‘openings, ext staircases, exit ramps or exit passageways. but ot including access stair, aisles, corvidor doors or corridors. [A door ftom a storey, room or space which provides access from such storey, room or space to an exit fe) Emergency generator Emergency lighting and exit lighting Bait e) Exit door1226 1237 1228 1229 1230 1231 1232 1233 A horizontal extension of a vertical exit viz exit staircase ‘or a passage leading from a courtyard to an open exterior space, complying with the requirements of CL3.8 for protected shafts in respect of fire resistance ratings for enclosure walls, floors, ceilings and doors, that serves as ¢ required exit Exit passageway shall be required to comply with the provisions of CL. 2.3.2 ‘A staircase which has its enclosure constructed of ‘non-combustible material having a fire resistance of not less than the minimum period required by Cl. 33, for Elements of Structure for the part of the building in hich itis situated. Material fixed to the outside face of an external wall for ‘weather protection or decorative purpose. ‘An exit staircase open tothe outdoor air, that serves a5 @ required ext ‘An exit passageway open tothe outdoor air, that serves as required exit. External Exit Passageway shall comply with the provisions of Cl. 2.3.26) ‘An outer wall or vertical enclosut, including a part ofthe roof pitched at an angle of 70 degrees or more to the horizontal if that part of the roof adjoins a space within ‘the building to which persons have access, ‘The minimum period of time during which an element of structure or building element may be expected to function sisfacorily while subjected toa standard fire ts. A seal provided to close an imperfection of fit or any joint between elements, components or construction in @ building soas to prevent and restrict penetration of smoke and flame through that imperfection or join. Exit passage way Exit staircase External chdding External staircase External passageway External wall (or side ofa builging) Fire resistance Fire stop1234 1.235 1.236 1.237 ‘A smoke-stop lobby which is adjacent to a fie lift and designated for use by the fire fighting team during an ‘emergency. The size of the lobby shall not be smaller ‘than 6 sq m and not greater than 10 qm. The clear wiih ‘of the lobby shall not be less than 2000 mam. For air-conditioning and mechanics! ventilation systems; (8) Flexible joints means connections between ducts and equipment normally provided to isolate vibration and to allow thermal movement. (8) Flexible connections. means flexible sections of ducts provided to connect the extremity of ventilation ductwork to terminal units, extract units and grils ‘A storey ofthe building with habitable room, A habitable room means any roar not less than 6.5 my in area but does not include any bathroom, water-closel, open ‘verandah, terrace, garage and lift motor room. ‘The habitable height is the height measured fom the average level ofthe ground adjoining the outside of the ‘extemal walls ofthe building to the finished floor level of| ‘the highest habitable floor. ‘The height of building or (here relevant) of part of a building as described in the Cade, means the height of such building or par, measured fom the average level of| the ground adjoining the outside of the external walls of the building t the level of half the vertical height of the roof ofthe building or part, or the top of the walls or of the parapet (ifany), whichever i the higher. Any occupancy in which the contents or activites include ‘one or more ofthe following: (2) materials tht will flame up by themselves without the presence of any fire source below the ignition ‘temperature of 200°C, Fire- fighting lobby Flexible joints and flexible tions Habitable floor Habitable height Height of building High hazard ‘occupancy oO e} Oo1240 124i 1242 (b) materials that would produce poisonous, noxious fumes, or flammable vapour, (©) materials that would cause explosions, (2) extra high hazard o2cupancies classified under SS. CP 52, and (©) highly combustible substances and flammable liquids Loadbeating wall means a wall which supports any load in addition to its own weight In the context of this Code, masonry refers to brick or ‘conerete construction or other equivalent construction ‘approved by the Relevant Authority. Non-combustible material means any material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapour insufficient quantity to ignite when subjected to the test for ‘combustbiity prescribed in BS 476 Part 4, and includes materials of limited combusibility, such as (a) Any material of density 300 kg/m’ or more, which ‘when tested to BS 476: Par 11, does not flame and the rise in temperature onthe fumace thermocouple isnot more than 20°C; (b) Any material with a non-combustible core at least, ‘8mm thick having combustible facings (on one or ‘oth sides) not more than 0.5mm thick; and (c) Any material of density less thar 300 ky/m’, whieh ‘when tested to BS 476: Par 11, does not fame for more than 10 seconds and the rise in temperature on the centre (specimen) thermocouple isnot more thar 35°C and on the furnace thermocouple is not more than 25°C. Losdbea- ting. wall Masonry Non- combus- ible material1243 1244 124s L246 Loar Non-load bearing wall means a wall which supports no load other than its own weight Boundary presumed to exist for the purpose of this document between buildings onthe same site ‘The "occupant load” of a building or part thereof means the total number of persons that may occupy such building ‘or part thereof at any onetime, ‘The “occupant loa!" shall be established either: (@) by applying to the floor areas available for ‘occupation based on the appropriate areas per person as laid down in Table 1.2.4, or () by the actual number of occupants for whom each ‘occupied space of the building is designed as shown fon the plans, Whichever is greater unless otherwise permitted by the Relevant Authority The maximum aggregate area of unprotected areas in any side or extemal wall of 2 building of compartment as referred tin C1. 35.3. ‘An exit staircase, exit passageway, lif, chute, duct or ‘other shaft which enables persons of things or ar to pase from one compartment to another ‘Wall, floor or other part ofthe building which encloses a protected sha, but not 49 =P 0 Non-tosd Dearing wall Notional boundary Occupant load oO Permitted limit of unprotected Protected shaft oO Protecting sructureL249 1.250 (@) A wall which also forms part of an external wall, separating wall or compartment wal, oF (b) A floor which is also a compartment floor ora floor laid drzetly on the ground, or (©) Aroof. Public building means a building or part thereof used or constructed oF adapted 0 be used as a shop, office, hospital or place of public resort, not being a church, chapel, mosque, temple or other place where public Worship is or religious ceremonies are performed. For the purpose of this document, every building or ‘compartment shall be regatded according to its use or intended use a filling within one of the purpose groups set out in Table 1.2B. For designation of purpose group, where 2 building is divided into compartments used or intended to be used for different purposes, the purpose group of each compartment shall be determined sepamtely, provided that where the whole or part of @ building, oF compartment (as the case may be) is used oF intended to be used for more than one purpose, only the main purpose of use ofthat building or compartment shall bbe taken into account in determining into which purpose group it alls Remarks: Requirements for buildings not covered in ‘Table 1.2, including but not limited to Power Stations, “Telecommunication Exchanges, Incinerator Buildings, Wood Working Buildings, Rubber Factory Buildings, Matches and Fice Works Factories, Glass Factories, Chemical Plants, Petroleum Refineries and Buildings used “for the manufacture and storage of Highly Combustible Substances and Flammable Liquids, ete shall be consulted ‘withthe Relevant Authority. Public building Purpose group12st 12.52 1255 1256 1.258 1259 Relevant Authority means the Commissioner of Singapore Civil Defence Foree and includes officers authorised by him generally or specifically to exercise the powers, functions and duties conferred by the Fire Safety Act Boundary in relation to a side or external wall of a building or compartment, including a notional boundary Includes any domelight, lantern Tight, skylight or other element intended to admit daylight. ‘An enclosed space in a building that is not an enclosed circulation space or a protected shaft or an enclosed space not exceeding 750 mm in depth. AA form of compartmentation that is a part which is separated from another part of the same building by a ‘compartment wall which runs ful height ofthe part snd is in one continuous plane. ‘A wall separating adjoining buildings. A door ot set of doors placed in an internal corridor to restrict the spread of smoke by reducing draft AA lobby located atthe entrance to an exit staircase to help to prevent or minimise the entry of smoke into the staircase. The size of the lobby shall not be smaller than 3sqm, The distance required 10 be traversed from the most remote point in any room or space to the edge of a door ‘opening directly to = an exit passageway, oF ‘an open exterior space, Relevant Authority Relevant boundary Rooflight Room Oo Separated part (ofa building) Separating wall Smoke check door Smoke-stop lobby. oO ‘Travel distancec oO 1251 1252 1253 1254 1258 1256 1237 1258 12.58(A) 1259 Relevaat Authority means the Commissioner of Singapore Civil Defence Force and includes officers authorised by him generally or specifically to exercise the powers, functions and uti conferred by the Fre Safety Act. Boundary in relation toa side or extemal wall of «building or compartment, including « notional boundary Tcludes any domelight, lantern light, skylight or other clement intended to admit daylight ‘An enclosed space in a building that is not an enclosed circulation space or a protected shat or an enclosed space not exceeding 750 mm in depth. ‘A form of compartmentation that isa part which is separated fom another par of the same building by a compartment wall whieh runs full height of the part and is in one continuous plane. ‘A wall separating adjoining buildings, ‘A door ose of doors placed in an internal corridor to restrict the spread of smoke by reducing draft ‘A lobby located atthe entrance to an exit stairase to help to prevent or minimise the entry of smoke into the stairsse, ‘The S22 of the lobby shall not be smaller than 3 sq. ‘Tenancy unit refers to an individual unit or subdivided unit within a building or a compartment, and which is managed by a different operator registered with the Registrar of Companies & Businesses ‘The distance required to be traversed fom the mast remote point in any room or space to the edge of @ door opening Giectly 10 ~ an exit staiease, of an ext passageway, oF fan open exterior spice, 2 Relevant Authority Relevant boundary Rooftight Room Separated part (ofa building) Seperating wall Smoke ‘check door Smoke-stop lobby Tenancy unit Now sub-clause supplement $199 dated 31 Dec 99 ‘Travel distanceoO 1260 unless otherwise permitted under this Code as inthe case ‘of hotel bedrooms (C1274), residential apartments or maisonettes (C1.2.4.7) and exit to Area of Refuge (Cl. 22.640). ‘Where more than one exit is required from a building or portion thereof, such exits shall be remotely located from ‘each other and shall be arranged and constructed to minimise the possibility that more dhan one can be blocked by any one fire or other eiergency condition. (a) If two exits of exit access doors are required, they shall be placed at a distance from one another equal to for not less than half the length of the maximum ‘overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to ‘be served, measured in a straight line between the nearest edges of the exit doors or exit access doors Gee diagram 1.2.60(a\i) to (s)). IF the distance ‘eween the 2 exits is less than half the length of the ‘maximum overall diagonal dimension ofthe building ‘or area to he serve, it shall be considered as @ one- ‘way escape arrangement (b) In buildings protected throughout by an approved somatic sprinkler system whieh complies with the requirements of chapter 6, the minimum seperation distance between two exits or exit access doors measured in accordance with sub-clause 1.2.60(a) shall be not Jess than one third the length of the ‘maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building ‘or atea tobe served. (6) Where exit staircases, exit passageways or exit ramps are inter-connected by a corridor, exit separation shall be permitted to be messured along the line of travel within the exit access corridor. The exit access corridor connecting the exit staircases, exit passageways or exit ramps shall be protected by ‘minimum one hour fire rated enclosures, Doors ‘opening into this corridor shall have minimum half hour fire resistance rating (see diagram 12.60(c) Two-way escape (emote nest of exits) Two-way escape Reduction ‘separation Exit separation measured along exit corridor1261 1.262 1.2.63 In relation toa side or external wall of building means (2) A window, door or other opening, and (©) Any part ofthe external wall which has less than the relevant fire resistance required in CL3.5, and (©) Any pat of the external wall which has combustible ‘material more than 1 mm thick attached or applied to its external face whether for cladding or any other purpose. Anexit staircase or exit ramp serving as required exit from ‘one or more storeys above or below ground level For the parpose of intemal surfaces, includes: (@) The surface of glazing, and (6) Any part of ceiling which slopes at an angle of 70 degrees or more tothe horizontal, but excluding: () door frames and unglazed parts of doors, and (Gi) window frames and frames in which glazing is fited, and scchitraves, cover moulds, picture rails, shirtings and similar narcow members, and (iv) fitted furniture, Unprotected Vertical exit Wall surface oO‘Table 1.2A Occupancy Load Tables (Schedule? Purpose Group It Resident Schedule 3.1 Purpose Group IM Health-Care Occupancy (Hospital, Clinic & Polyclinic) [Schedule 3.2 Student Hostel, Dormitory, Old Folks Home, Orphanage, Children’s Home, Day-care Cenive, Kindergarten, Array Camp, Detention/Correction Contre Schedule 3.3 Schools, Colleges, Commercial Schools, Vocational Institution, Polytechnic, University, ‘Schedule 4 Purpose Group 1V Offices, Banks, Publishers, Stock Brokers, Schedule S Purpose Group V Shops, Shopping Centres & Arcades. Schedule Purpose Group VI Factories, Industrial Plans ‘Schedule 7.1 Purpose Group VII Hotels, Holiday Resorts, Bourding Houses, Convention Centres, Private Clubs. Schedule 72 Community Centres, Schedule 7.3 Museums, Public Art Galleries, Exhibition Centres Schedule 7.4 ‘Theatres, Cinemas, Concert Halls Schedule 7.5 Public Libraries, Schedule 7.6 Religious Buildings. Schedule 7.7 Public Sports Complex, Stadium, Public Swimming Complex. Schedule 7.8 Recreational Buildings, Amusement Centres Schedule 7.9 Eating Hooses, Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Hawker Centres, Fast Food Outlets. ‘Schedule 7.10 Bus Terminals, Train Station, Airport, Ferry Terminal [Schedule 8___ Purpose Group VIII_ Warshouses, Godowns, Cat ParksPurpose Group Table 2B Designation of Purpose Groups Descriptive ‘Title Purpose for which building or part of the building is used or intended to be used Small residential Private dwelling house such as bungalows, semi-detached houses and terrace houses, including townhouses, ‘Other residential ‘Accommodation for residential purposes othe than ‘any premises comprised in Geoup Ito inclide flats, maisonettes, apartments et, Tastitional Establishments used for teaimen, care or maintenance of persons suffering from disabilities, or educational purposes and secommodations, including hospitals, clinies, polyelinies stdent hostels, dormitories, old folks homes, orphanages, children’s homes, day- are centres, kindergartens, army eamps, detention correction eentres, schools, colleges, commercial schools, vocational_insttutions, polytechnics and universities, ‘Office ‘fice or premises used for office purposes meaning the purposes of administration, clerical work (including ‘book-keeping, accounting, drawing and editorial work et) felephone and telegraph operating and banking or as premises occupied with an office for the purposes of he activites therein carried on Shop Shop or shopping cenire including departmental sores, shopping arcades, supermarkets, drugstores, showrooms Tor sale of goods, hairdressing and beauty salons, ticketing. agencies, pawnshops, laundries andor any other similar trades or businesses, Wi Factory Factory as defined in he Factories Act, (Chapter TO, 1973, Vil Place of publi resort Premises used for social, recreational or business purposes to include hotels, holiday resorts, boarding houses, convention centres, private clubs, community centres, museums, public at galleries, exhibition centres, theatres, cinemas, concert halls, public libraries, religious buildings, public sports complex, stadium, public ‘swimming complex, recreational buildings, amusement ‘entres, eating houses, restaurants, coffee shops, hassker eentres, fastfood outlets, bus terminals, tain stations, aiport, ferry terminals and dormitories, vit Storage Place of storage (including godowns, warehouses, sores ete), deposit or parking of goods, materials andor \wehicles le) Ooo Oo Oo Powose Grout OniRacsipema, BuLDINe Hes [SPARENTS, MASONETTES FUNCTIONAL SPACES, anes occurancy Loan scvmpute 31 insrruriona, ‘BULDING YES EEALTIECARE OCCUPANCY {OsetTAL CUNIC A POLYCLIG) FUNCTIONAL SPACES REMARKS ‘occuancy 10x (hey Enter sursinss ton Lange cosa Wang a is amin oes wo Boxe oe toe. onaerrexien 30 ‘iene Cue 9 Operator Theve 38 ‘Stipa Vovingcaley 30 Pula Accomm nee Ca 200 Row (ose tei) 100 itches wo ant tho. “esas ecesimiimenss ‘ars oom a Ccsen is “ST OTT OV aU TaeOCCUPANCY LOAB-——SCHEDURES2 PURPOSE GROUPIE ——NSTTUTIONAL supe TEs. STUDENT WosTeL DoRATORY, OLD FOLK'S OME ORPHANAGE. CHILDREN'S HOME ETENTIONCORRECTION CENTRE (apenon asian sensi * Vining east Lange Fo Seo reo. Brean tom tas ‘se Sexier “ etcns a poe tt = 8 saz # i “Torey Cher aft een SatesOCCUPANCY LOAD SCHEDULES uRPose GROUP imstrunonat BUILDING TPES - ScHOOLS COLLEGES CoMBMERCLAL SCHOOLS, ‘OEATIONAL INSTITUTION POS PIECHN Universi FUNCTIONAL SPACES REMARKS. ‘occupancy Lox (ehperon ecpoe ee 0 Lxoorics scsi 2 ‘Wane Vsne 2 ‘ae ain Oe a0 Seromee no Gass Room Carper Clasoon Cie Stal Seminar en sia ea Sachse Puasa sevcoteg: Sone Sing re ing ley Sietsny Cece Room Scrreon ‘Seng Ae ‘cherie Ara “otestchngig Reon ronsinalanest =(OCCUPANCY LOAD. screpmes sunrosconoury. ——orrce suLonaTyrEs ‘OFFICES BANKS, PUBLISHERS, STOCK BROKERS FUNCTHONALSPACES REMARKS occuracy toa (pose). een Ar 20 Cares onsimeuens 2 ‘ag Aco ie tho anise ne Mistngsentar Roca " ‘wenetarey sac we ‘ingame Renee io Compas aoe 3 Denpesmso 2 Dating es ® agra” 2 Deon Room 80 Nina Rome) bo ‘Si Cen & Sop 2 ‘Toate fmt hee Seale‘occupancy Loan. ScHEDULE S| PURFOSE GROUP V svors une Trees HOS, SEDPPING CENTRES & ARCADES FUNCTIONALSPACES REMARKS Fed Cordon inte Waling Ress ‘cen Cone ‘ESonromsion Stop Raat StpemanevBense Seeman Se See Fnt out ‘inter Tolwsur onsite serge eta lat eae a ‘occupancy Loam Gepmen.‘OCCUPANCY LOAD. scmDULE S| supa TES FACTORIES. FLATTED FACTORIES, FUNCTIONALSACES REMARKS ‘OccuPANCY LOAD section Ac a0 Exons sesesimus 2 ‘ating Aes ie Tease ‘as Oe 109 tec At wa Resins et So ersten so Precren A070) pty 8 ery nay eo. Pekin Dia Aes ne Sui tecetin on, onan 2 TlesiCanpgosr Roan roosimaanees 2 Sie Roon falas = eum Pac oo Ey Torrie) Oar Oates al eens‘OccuPANCY LOAD. SCHEDULE TS PUREOSE GROUPE PLACES OF FURLIC RESORT BUILDING TYPES- wove NoubAy assoars soto FINCTIONALSPACES REMARKS ‘occupancy Lon asbicorse sccm Ss ‘nt eras 3 ioe Beton stostan aaa i Roweis inoue ek 2 Nether i oon apo us Funct sem 1s ‘kdnin Ofer oo Contene oom 2 etna com 3 Uke Sik ea ba eng Ae So S29 to Hla Cobcmner so Svmnig Pol Deck ad Svianing Po! a Sau Cnt Deen ‘ateChgeptocerRaom ronsinuamus a Richens oc se Mecho Pa oom, 338 ‘Tossa O)or afm te endorse 2(OCCUPANCY LOAD scene 72 raves maceormmbcrear sianorvee mance recruit musts axanmeriow ssa sate , nr = a ) x exec . ‘Stora Ara ian ‘Torte ayers fs atte endo See‘occuPaNcy Loap. SCHEDULE 73 PURPOSE GROUP IL PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT Bunine Tees. USEING PUBLIC ART GALLERIES, SSguamon cenraes FINCTIONALSPACES REMARKS. occupancy 1940 (paren. aan Ast 29 bcos somal 2 ‘ating reissue ie ‘civ ey Sock ace io esing fea Se bon Art is ‘koran hescene G Serge Ars ao Sop so esas iB Sts Roo stems - “otedemnging Room ‘onsiencost = eins Pa oor we asOCCUPANCY LOAD. SCHEDULE TA PURPOSE GROUP VIL PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT BuLDING TES “THEATRES, CINEMAS, CONCERT HALLS FUNCTIONALSPACES REMARKS. ‘cccupaNcy toa ores) ecpige vet io tare 38 amin oe 109 Seaing Cy bynes 1s sae, oensmatincnue - Shareng oe ie pialAVA eae $0 Procion Rea 50 Coen Seog an Resa 8 ae seasons eSOo ‘OCCUPANCY LOAD: SCHEDULE? PURPOSE GROUP Vil. FLACESOF PUBLIC RESORT BULDING TY9=s omic LMRAES FUNCTIONAL SPACES REMARKS occurancy Lox trees Rex es » Foye an one 2 LetyrComas seston = Wang Arisa 30 senate wo ay Are Se Aree 19 AacuniTeate ls ‘atmos cn 5 Boar Soage sé caters ar us Mechanical Pat Rose Evy‘occupancy Loa. 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FUNCTONALSPACES REMARKS COccUuRANCY LOAD (epeson atceries oninctanent I ‘ating Anas ye nee dni ce ao) vine Room t Boling Ae cette o omens at cad mete see ta Siig Bile 2» ‘Speman es 3 Disabone Dane Ae as ange Ae 3 Kanoke Longe rom ac a seen cu Dior ance are ub sin Cease En (earner 6 Sou ome B Zetec Foo osinaons = ‘Torro or) omer te caer SeteCOCCUPANCYLOAD- SCHEDULE 79 FURPOSE GROUP VL —_PLACESOFUBLIC RESORT ‘BuLaINoTYES- ING HOUSES, RESTAURANTS bres swore anne CENTRES FASTFooD overs FUNCTIONALSPACES REMARKS ‘occurancy Lon enon ep ta x0 tssieonoe sensi 2 ‘Snare o dice ho Seinen Reo i FechovOutce 8 er % Bw a Seen a he sete Are a soe Roe onsitt ~ ech Plt oon, 0 ”COCCUPANCYLOAD: «—=«SCHEDULE 7.10 PUREOSEGROUP VIE PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT BURDINGTYRES. US TEMA, TRAN STATION ARFO FINCTONALS®ACES REMARKS ‘occueaNcr Loap cohen cen Ae a0 Cay gg “otis Canes ‘ma Ores Hei Seine Room ‘Teka Oe Pho ome esege Aral Bacteria is Doms Andon Ober 30 RicsenSenc As no fen Rae simtnsus| S Sie Ae soo Talewhagng Room nonsimncout “ Ness Ft Room wo 2‘OCCUPANCY Lona. SCHEDULES FURPOSE GROUP Vin. WAREHOUSE, GODOWNS. PUBLIC CAR PARK punome Ties: WAREHOUSE, CODOWNS, CAR PARKS [FUNCTIONAL SPACES REMARKS ‘occueanev Loan (epee Menn/Seria Room 13 Padagm ee bo ont Serge 00 tent Sse 0 CleUatoting ek eBay Teiefenrgretowm Sarma 5 Kier Are ho Metane en Rom, ey 2) Caan eazy lend one aie 0 peo. 1) Forbuig pstmt one ls. azn ad lle sal be ‘sedan le eset! bins mii se pre. ‘teri eed ye een Aaa +0) pth in oe ni 0) cn at een a yar, 2 gem ue > SSE +0) etiam Comeau wei ng. sbi mas SSueaean total wrens =Diagram 1.217 DEAD END CORRIDORS oes oO oO Drawn by RIESDiagram 1.2.60(0)) 0 (a}t%) Remoteness of exit staircase ‘Arrangement of exits —_ iar 5.28000 Ding 4.266009 One-way escape arangement ‘The distance between the ext of _staressos 61 & 82 lass than alt ‘the fength ofthe max overall tlagonal dimension of te buling forfleor space rau by RIES 3s ‘with 4 howe fre rated was and hour fre ated doorDiagram 1.2.60(a)(y) Remoteness of exit staircase Arrangement of exits so Zhan — - Sn even eaen by RFS 26~ Diagram 1.2.60/¢) Remoteness of exit staircases Arrangement of exit staircases — ‘ihr fee door om OW sae = 5 ie re doce SS eS (Netto se) Remoteness of exits [s measured along 1-hour rated corridor with % hour fre doors. In place of measuring physical distance between exit stair enclosures, dlatance for purposes of determining remotaness is permitted to be measured along a protected corridor. Drawn by TFS