RA 1185

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

BUILDING LAWS: Fire Code: RA 1185

FIRE RESISTIVE RATING:

3 stories ………………………… 1hr
4 stories or more………………. 2hr
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DISTANCE TO EXIT
From any point …………………. 15m in the room to exit door
WIDTH OF EXITS…..…………………… 0.71m min
DEAD END ………………………………. 6.00m max

HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS)

Minimum headroom …………… 2.30m
Floor – ceiling projections ……. 2.00m
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WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL

Door in a doorway (min) ………. 0.71m
Maximum width of doorway …… 1.22m

(Riser) when opening outside … 0.25

1 steps is allowed

Height of panic hardware ……... 0.76 –

1.12m
7 kilos to
open
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TURNSTILES
Height …………………………… 0.91m
Width ……………………………. 0.56m
Revolving door ………………… 50%
counted
as means of egress
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STAIRS
CLASS A Stairs CLASS B Stairs
Width 1.12 m Width
1.12 m
Tread 0.25 m Tread
0.23 m
Riser 0.19 m Riser
0.20 m
Clear 2.00 m Clear
2.00 m
Landing 2.75 m Landing
3.70 m
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TREAD AND RISERS

Min number of risers …………... 3 steps in one flight
GUARDS AND HANDRAIL
Height from nosing ……………. 0.76m – 0.865m
Clearance from wall ………….. 0.38m
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SPACING OF RAILS……………………. 0.255m max

SPACING OF BALLUSTERS………….. 0.1525 apart
RAMPS
CLASS A CLASS B
Width 1.12 Width
0.76-1.12
Slope 8-10% Slope 10-
17%
CURB HEIGHTS
Stairs ……………………………. 0.76m
Floors …………………………… 0.1525
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SMOKE PROOF TOWER

Stairs in smoke proof tower …... 2hr fire
resistance
open to a court ………………… 6.00m width
92 sqm (area)
Guards for balconies ………….. 1.06 height
& vestibules
Access doorways ……………… 1.00m wide
from bldg to vestibule
For existing …………………….. 0.91m wide
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CURVED STAIRS ………………………. 7.5 max radius

BRIDGES AND BALCONY…………….. 1.12m width

3.0 sqm – per
person
ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKS
if 0.81 – 1 unit (width)
if 1.20 – 2 units (width)
FIRE ESCAPE ILLUMINATION ……… 0.001 lumens

EMERGENCY LIGHTING ……………… 10 sec. Delay

for ½ hour lighting
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TRAVEL DISTANCE TO FIRE

ESCAPE:
If not protected with fire protected ……..
46m
with automatic fire suppression
If protected with fire protected ………….
61m
with automatic fire suppression
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CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF
CONTENTS:
LOW Hazard Contents
low combustibility that no self propagating fire
Ordinary hazard contents
liable to burn with moderate rapidity
High Hazard Contents
liable to burn with extreme rapidity
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CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE
CLASS A ……………… ordinary combustible
materials
CLASS B ……………… flammable liquid and gas
CLASS C ……………… energized electrical
equipment
CLASS D ……………… combustible metals