Fwd: Abstract from NBC 2016 Regarding Fire & Smoke Curtain

[Hussain Varawalla]

Dear All,

Please see the forwarded mail. Maybe you have already received it. If you have not, it is important to read it, regarding a change in NBC rules regarding provisions to be made for fire compliance.

Warm Regards,

Hussain

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From: Green Innovior <greeni...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 12:16 PM
Subject: Abstract from NBC 2016 Regarding Fire & Smoke Curtain
To: <kentfir...@gmail.com>

Dear Sir/Mam,

This is to bring it into your kind notice that new NBC-2016 has been implemented. This code is very well defined the building plan in case of any emergency and following points are considered which we should also incorporate in our buildings at the time of planning & execution stage before making building completely operational:

 

2.20 Fire Barrier (or Fire Resisting Barrier) - A fire barrier is a vertically or horizontally aligned member such as a wall or a fire curtain, or a floor. These may be with discontinuities created by openings with a specified fire resistance rating, where such members are designed and constructed with a specified fire resistance rating to limit the spread of fire that also restricts the movement of smoke. 

 

2.21 Fire Compartment-A space within a building that is enclosed by fire barrier or fire resistant walls on all sides, including the top and bottom. 

 

G-3 FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS 

a)     Where a kitchen is required for the preparation of food and/or where 'open flame' cooking appliances are used and/or where fryers (with no open flames) are used, the kitchen shall be separated from other parts of the same building by compartment wall and floor having fire resistance of at least 60 min.

b)    In open type kitchen cooking area, sitting area needs to be segregated by 60 min fire rated glass or drop fire curtains.

 

4.5.2 All floors shall be compartmented /zoned with area of each compartment being not more than 750 m2. The maximum size of the compartment shall be as follows, in case of sprinkled basement/building:

 

 

Sl No.	Use	Compartmentation Area (m2)
	Basement car parking	3000
	Basements (other than car parking)	2000
	Institutional buildings: Subdivision C-1	1800
	Institutional buildings: Subdivision C-2 and C-3	1125
	Mercantile and assembly buildings	2000
	Business buildings	3000
	All other buildings(Excluding low hazard and moderate Hazard industrial buildings and storage buildings)	750

 

In addition, there shall be requirement of a minimum of two compartments if the floor plate size is equal or less than the areas mentioned above. However, such requirement of minimum two compartments shall not be required, if the floor plate is less than 750 m2.

Compartmentation shall be achieved by means of fire barrier having fire resistance rating of 120 min.

 

We are progressing to construct world class building and converting our urban infrastructure into a safest environment for life and property.

Considering all the facts and provision of “Fire & Life Safety chapter” ; we request you to please incorporate the above points also in making our building safe.

Please find the attached product brochure for your kind reference.

Thanks & Regards,

Sandeep

 

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