Add to ORKGDivide a common corridor connecting two or more storey exits with a fire doorset fitted with a self-closing device (minimum E 30 Sa). See Diagram 3.8. Associated screens should be fire resisting. Site doors so that smoke does not affect access to more than one stair
See paras 3.27 and 3.36 NOTES: 1. The arrangements shown also apply to the top storey. 2. See Dia...
In divided corridors (paragraph 3.25 and following) with cavities, fire-stopping should be provided ...
Where a new storey is added through conversion to create a storey above 4.5m, both of the following ...
A fire doorset (minimum E 30 Sa) fitted with a self-closing device (and fire resisting screen, where...
a. SMALL SINGLE STAIR BUILDING *If smoke control is provided in the lobby, the travel distance can ...
Despite the provisions described, it is probable that some smoke will get into the common corridor o...
Any external escape stair should meet all of the following conditions (Diagram 3.11). a. Doors to t...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
a. CORRIDOR ACCESS WITHOUT DEAD ENDS b. CORRIDOR ACCESS WITH DEAD ENDS The central door may be omi...
Where a storey or part of a building has multiple escape routes available, one may be over a flat ro...
Smoke vents should comply with one of the following. a. They should be located on an external wall ...
A person escaping through the common area, if confronted by the effects of a fire in another flat, s...
Doors should be readily openable to avoid undue delay to people escaping. Doors on escape routes (bo...
Usually, it is required by building codes that two or more escape routes be available from every poi...
See paras 3.27 and 3.36 NOTES: 1. The arrangements shown also apply to the top storey. 2. See Dia...
In divided corridors (paragraph 3.25 and following) with cavities, fire-stopping should be provided ...
Where a new storey is added through conversion to create a storey above 4.5m, both of the following ...
A fire doorset (minimum E 30 Sa) fitted with a self-closing device (and fire resisting screen, where...
a. SMALL SINGLE STAIR BUILDING *If smoke control is provided in the lobby, the travel distance can ...
Despite the provisions described, it is probable that some smoke will get into the common corridor o...
Any external escape stair should meet all of the following conditions (Diagram 3.11). a. Doors to t...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
a. CORRIDOR ACCESS WITHOUT DEAD ENDS b. CORRIDOR ACCESS WITH DEAD ENDS The central door may be omi...
Where a storey or part of a building has multiple escape routes available, one may be over a flat ro...
Smoke vents should comply with one of the following. a. They should be located on an external wall ...
A person escaping through the common area, if confronted by the effects of a fire in another flat, s...
Doors should be readily openable to avoid undue delay to people escaping. Doors on escape routes (bo...
Usually, it is required by building codes that two or more escape routes be available from every poi...
See paras 3.27 and 3.36 NOTES: 1. The arrangements shown also apply to the top storey. 2. See Dia...
In divided corridors (paragraph 3.25 and following) with cavities, fire-stopping should be provided ...
Where a new storey is added through conversion to create a storey above 4.5m, both of the following ...