DECREE 7964 PUBLIC SAFETY LAW

BRIEF PRESENTATION
JUNE 2013

DECREE 7964 - PUBLIC SAFETY LAW

14293 11/03/2005 Issued on: 07/04/2012 Applicable since: 06/12/2012

DECREE 7964 - PUBLIC SAFETY LAW

Main definitions as per the decree 7964:
The technical control:

The technical controller: 4 categories

Apave was among the first accredited Technical Control Office in Lebanon by Decision #1139 dated 2/11/2012 as 1st category.
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Main definitions as per the decree 7964:
The norms and standards adopted:

Libnor:
LIBNOR is a public institution attached to the Ministry of Industry. It is the sole authority to issue, publish and amend Lebanese standards and to give the right to use the Lebanese Conformity Mark (NL Mark). Apave is a member in 3 committees and the head of the fire safety committee.

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Applicable on:
New buildings that do not have permit yet.

Buildings under construction that need a new permit (adding new building above existing building, adjusting the occupancy). Cases under discussion!

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What is Third Party Technical Control

Project Owner

Technical third Party

Consult / Designer

Contractor / Executor

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: The missions
Mission L:
Solidity of the building and the equipments that are part of the structure, including the closing walls and coverage clos et couverts (curtain walls, cladding, waterproofing).

Shoring and excavation works are not part of the mission.

Mission PS:
Seismic stability.

Seismic
Changing the seismic acceleration coefficient to 0,25G

0.25 g Horizontal Acceleration Moderate seismic Risk

Adopted Norms and Standards

French Norms (PS92, BAEL, DTU...).

American Norms (UBC or IBC, ACI..).

Adaptation to French Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

Apply the Seismic Design Rules PS92 & Guide AFPS 1992 considering a minimum value of the peak ground acceleration (acclration nominale) equal to aN = 2.5m/s2 corresponding to seismic zone II (zone de sismicit II) and to an occupancy category of normal hazard (catgorie douvrages dits risque normal). The above mentioned value is subject to an increase based on the class of hazard of the structure.

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Adaptation to American Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

Uniform Building Code UBC 97 The seismic zone factor to be adopted is Z =0.25 Apply the following table to define the Seismic Coefficient Ca taking into account the Seismic Zone Factor Z and the Soil Profile type :
SOIL PROFILE TYPE SA SB

SEISMIC ZONE FACTOR, Z Z = 0.25

0.2 0.25 0.29 0.32 0.35 See Footnote 1

SC
SD SE SF

TABLE 16-Q SEISMIC COEFFICIENT Ca 1Site-specific geotechnical investigation and dynamic site response analysis shall be performed to determine seismic coefficients for Soil Profile Type SF.
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Adaptation to American Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

Apply the following table to define the Seismic Coefficient Cv taking into account the Seismic Zone Factor Z and the Soil Profile type:
TABLE 16 R SEISMIC COEFFICIENT Cv
SOIL PROFILE TYPE SA SB SC SD SE SF SEISMIC ZONE FACTOR, Z Z = 0.25 0.2 0.25 0.4 0.47 0.74 See Footnote 1

1Site-specific

geotechnical investigation and dynamic site response analysis shall be performed to determine seismic coefficients for Soil Profile Type SF.
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Adaptation to American Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

International building Code IBC
Adopt the following spectral response acceleration parameters Ss (short period) and S1 (1-second period) :

COUNTRY

2009 IBC MCE SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION S 1

LEBANON

1.20

0.40

Apply the following table to determine the Site Coefficient Fa taking into account the Ss parameter and the Site Class :
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Adaptation to American Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

TABLE 1613.5.3 (1) VALUES OF SITE COEFFICIENT Fa
SITE CLASS A MAPPED SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION AT SHORT PERIOD SS = 1.20 0.8

B
C D E F

1.0
1.0 1.0 0.9 Note b

b- Values shall be determined in accordance with Section 11.4.7of ASCE 7.

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Adaptation to American Referenced Documents (according to Libnor - NL 135)

Apply the following table to determine the Site Coefficient Fv taking into account the S1 parameter and the Site Class:
TABLE 1613.5.3 (2) VALUES OF SITE COEFFICIENT FV
SITE CLASS A B C D MAPPED SPECTRAL RESPONSE ACCELERATION AT 1 SECOND PERIOD S1 = 0.40 0.8 1.0 1.4 1.6

E
F

2.4
Note b

b- Values shall be determined in accordance with Section 11.4.7of ASCE 7.

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Wind
For the calculation of the wind loads on Buildings, Structures (excluding bridges) and every portion thereof, the value of the Basic Wind Speed (or Reference Wind Speed) shall be taken from the relevant Lebanese Meteorological Authority in form of National Wind Map

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Basic Wind speed (Libnor NL 137 draft version)

This value shall be as per the definition of the Basic Wind Speed for every Referenced Documents (American UBC, IBC or French NV65).

It is recommended that the minimum Basic Wind Speed value not be less than the value here below ( for Beirut area):
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Basic Wind speed (Libnor NL 137 draft version)

Uniform Building Code UBC97 : Vfm = 38 m/s . Design under the International Building Code IBC 2009: V3s = 45 m/s . Design under the French Document Rgles NV65: 2009: Vnormal = 35 m/s European Standard - Eurocode 1: Vb,0 = 26 m/s
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The missions:
Mission S:
Fire safety of the project including fire resistance of the structure, architectural arrangements and electromechanical systems.

This mission also includes protection against falling : guardrails, facades, windows

This mission does not include safety during construction.

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Procedure of the technical control mission:
Reviewing all the structural mechanical and electrical designs

Permit
Signed by: the Owner and the Technical controller

Occupational permits
Full technical report

Conformity letter + Signing the permit drawings

Conformity report

Agreement

Start of execution

Solving architectural issues regarding fire safety norms

Site Visits & site visits reports Reviewing the testing on materials Materials submittals

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Procedure of the technical control mission:
In conclusion: 3 requested deliverables

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Classification of buildings:
3 categories. Decree 7964 currently applicable on 1st category.

S = (Sbasements + S ground floor + S upper floors S parking)

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Classification of buildings:

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Classification of buildings:

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Classification of buildings:

Ch = Number of rooms
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Classification of buildings:

B = Number of beds
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Classification of buildings:

H = Height as per the Construction code V = Number of parking spots SS = Number of basements

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Thank you for your attention!

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