 Fire

Safety in tall Buildings is a major

concern for the loss of human life and
property.

The time available to leave the danger zone

must be longer than the time needed to make
the person to evacuate the building.
 Blocked cooling vents.
 Overloaded electrical systems.
 Fuel storage areas with high oxygen concentration.
 Incorrectly installed wiring.
 Misuse of electrical appliances.
 Terrorist Attacks.
 Spalling of concrete in high
temperature.
 Reduction of strength.
 Makes the Steel more ductile due to maximum
temperature.
 It causes thermal expansion and initiates crack
formation in reinforced area.
 Steel attain super plasticity stage due to
maximum fire ( which occurs rarely ).
 Building having more than 18m height or basement
having 10m below needs fire fighting shaft.
 Prohibiting highly inflammable materials inside the
facility.
 Periodical inspection for fire safety.
 Placing fire extinguishers in easily accessible places.
 Maintaining fire alarm systems for detection and
warning of fire.
 All construction materials must be non-
combustible.
 The interior finish materials should not be
inflammable.
 The internal wall of staircase should be in brick or
RC with minimum 2 hrs fire rating.
 Proper ventilation should be provided in every
landing of staircase.
 Electrical distribution cables are laid in a
separate duct.
 The ducts are sealed with non-combustible
materials.
 Emergency lights are provided in staircases
and corridors.
 All wires and other accessories used for
emergency lightings shall have fire retardant
property.
 FIRE LIFT
 FIRE DAMPERS
 FIRE ALARM
 FIRE CONTROL ROOM
 SPRINKLERS
 One fire lift for 1200m2 .
 Loading capacity of 545kg (8Persons).
 Automatic closing doors of minimum
width of 0.8m.

 Separate electrical supply mains.

 Lightings and fans are protected inside
sheet steel panelling.
The word “FIRE LIFT” is displayed in fluorescent paint.

 Frequency of the lift to reach the top from ground floor

within a minute.

 Lift doors having a fire resistance up to ½ hr.

 Assembly Point.
 Shall be provided in 15m2
 Situated outside the building.
 The area should not be
aggrandized.
 It should be used if the height of the building
is more than 24m.

 It should be located

 At the fire separation wall.

 Where the ducts pass through

floors.

 Where ducts/passages enter the

central vertical shaft.

 It should be operate automatically and

simultaneously switch off in the air handling
fans.
 It should be placed if the height
of building is more than 15m.
 Two types
 Manually operated and
 Automatically operated
 If the buildings having 30m height fire control
room is necessary.
 Placed in entrance of building with communication
system for all floors.
 Displayed all floor plans with fire fighting
equipments.
 Effective method.
 It will resist all structures
from the effect of fire.
 In that pipe, water is in high
pressure.
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Prevention is better than cure .......