BUILDING SERVICES

NAME – PRATIMA MAHADIK

ROLL NO. - 13
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
(NBC)
OCCUPATION OF BUILDING UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
OPENINGS IN SEPARATING WALL &
FLOORS
 At the time of designing openings in separating
walls and floors , particular attention shall be
paid to all such factors as will limit fire rating of
the structural member.
Termination of fire wall at exterior walls
less than 180° apart using Option 1 simple
prescriptive method

Example of terminating fire wall at

exterior walls less than 180° apart using
Option 2 fire separation distance
method
Gypsum area separation
walls are lightweight, non-
load bearing gypsum
partition that provides fire-
rated capacity typically used
between adjacent walls on
townhouse construction.
These gypsum separation
walls components are steel
studs, steel tracks, two
layers of gypsum liner
panels and aluminum
clips attached to the
gypsum panel.
 For types 1 to 3 construction , a doorway or opening in
a separating wall on any floor shall be limited to 5.6
sq. m with a maximum height/width of 2.75 m. Every
wall opening shall be protected with fire resisting
doors having the fire rating of not less than 2h in
accordance with accepted standard [4(7)]. All openings
in the floors shall be protected by vertical enclosures
extending above and below such openings , the walls of
such enclosures having a fire resistance of not less
than 2 h and all openings therein being protected with
fire resisting assembly as specified 3.4.9 ( fire stop or
enclosure of openings)
 For type 4 construction , openings in the separating
walls or floors shall be fitted with 2h fire resisting
assemblies.
 Openings in walls or floors which are necessary to be
provided to allow passages of building services like
cables , electrical wirings, telephone cables, plumbing
pipes , etc, shall be having fire resistance not less than
2 h. The inspections door for electrical shafts/ducts, the
same shall have fire resistance not less than 1h.
Medium & low voltage wiring running in shaft/ducts ,
shall be rum through metal conduits . The space
between the conduits pipes & wall shall be filled in by
filler material having fire resistance rating of not less
than 1h.
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