Underground buildings. Requirements.

1. The underground portion of the building shall be of Type I construction.

2. Automatic sprinkler system should be installed with water flow switches and control valves.
3. The building should have two compartments of equal size.
4. The separation between two compartments shall be of minimum 1 hour barrier wall.
5. Openings between two compartments should be limited for plumping and electrical piping
and conduit penetration.
6. Doorways should be protected by door assemblies that are automatic closing by smoke
detection and shall be provided with gasketing and drop sill to minimize smoke leakage.
7. Each compartment should have a direct access to an elevator.
8. Where an elevator serves more than one compartment, an elevator lobby shall be provided
and shall be separated from each compartment by a 1-hour fire barrier wall.
9. A smoke control system is required to control the migration of products of combustion.
10. Smoke control shall restrict movement of smoke to the general area of fire origin and
maintain means of egress in a usable condition.
11. Smoke control shall restrict movement of smoke to the general area of fire origin and
maintain means of egress in a usable condition.
12. Each floor level shall be provided with a minimum of two exits. Also, in each compartment
should have a minimum of 1 exit and a doorway connected to the adjoining compartment.
13. Standby power loads should be connected to smoke control systems, ventilation, fire
detection equipment and fire pumps.
14. Standby power system should be connected to loads after 60 seconds of failure of the
normal power.
15. Emergency loads should be connected to voice alarm systems, fire alarm systems, fire
detection systems, elevators, car parking lights and exit signs.