Fire Door Size As Per Nbc

Summary nbc absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice.

Fire door size as per nbc. Shall be provided for every high rise building. A minimum 1 lift capable of carrying minimum 8 persons weighing 545 kgs. I part 4 of nbc deals with the requirements necessary to minimise danger to life and property from fire and adopts an integrated approach. B landing doors of lifts shall open to ventilated lobby shall have a fire resistance of 1 hour.

Fire and life safety as forwarded to bis on 24 september 2003 contents i the division of the text into sections like fire prevention and life safety as attempted in the draft code is not rational and sustainable as explained later under foreword. Section as per section 18 of part iii 6 18 appendix a 15 of part iv of nbc. Ii fire protection techniques should be based on fire characteristics of building materials and elements of structure and requirements of the code should be adopted in toto for ensuring a fire safe. The requirement of this code should be taken as guide and an engineering design approach should be adapted for ensuring a fire safe.

As per section 7 10 4 part iv of n b c. First aid fire fighting appliances shall be provided installed in accordance with latest is 2190. Escape route as per section 8 2 5 of part iv of nbc the escape route should be marked with a sign board on the corridor passage to guide evacuation.