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Fire Safety Classification Standards
Commission Decision 2000/367/ECNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 (2000/367/EC) implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction wor
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatscommercialindustrialpublic-buildingMeans of escape for shopping complexes
0.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Although the guidance in Section 2 may be readily applied to individual shops, shopping complexes present a different set of escape problems. The design of shop units within a shopping complex should
fire-safetymeans-of-escapecommercialMeans of escape in hotels and boarding houses
0.7NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A suitable approach for the design of means of escape in a Hotel or Boarding House is given in the relevant provisions of Chapters 13 and 14 of the Guide to fire precautions in premises used as hotels
commercialfire-safetymeans-of-escapeFloor space factors for occupancy calculation
Table 2.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Floor space factors Item Type of accommodation (1)(2) Floor space factor m2 per person 1 Standing spectator areas 0.3 2 Amusement arcade, assembly hall (including a general purpose place of assembly)
fire-safetymeans-of-escapenon-domesticcommercialassemblypublic-buildingTable 2.3: Limitations on Travel Distances
Table 2.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 2.3 Limitations on travel distances Purpose group | Use of the building or part of the building | Maximum travel distance where travel is possible in – One direction only (m) | More than one di
fire-safetymeans-of-escapedwellingflatsnon-domesticpublic-buildingcommercialindustrialNote 4: Shopping Malls Reference
Table 2.3 Note (4)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Maximum travel distances within shopping malls are given in the BS 5588-10. Guidance on associated smoke control measures is given in BRE report Design methodologies for smoke and heat exhaust ventila
fire-safetymeans-of-escapecommercialshopStoreys with ancillary food and drink consumption areas
2.50NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where a storey has an ancillary use for the consumption of food or drink by customers, the area given over to that use should – (a) have not less than two escape routes; and (b) have escape routes tha
non-domesticcommercialmeans-of-escapePanic fastenings for escape doors in assembly and commercial buildings
2.88NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
In the case of places of assembly, shop and commercial buildings, doors on escape routes from rooms with an occupant capacity of more than 60 should either not be fitted with lock, latch or bolt faste
fire-safetymeans-of-escapepublic-buildingcommercialFeature lifts in large volumes
2.100NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A feature lift such as a wall-climber lift which rises within a large volume such as a mall or atrium and is not in a conventional well, may be at risk if it runs through a smoke reservoir. In which c
fire-safetymeans-of-escapecommercialShop store room fire safety separation
2.103NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where the siting of a fully enclosed walk-in store room within a shop prejudices a means of escape it should be separated from the retail areas by fire-resisting construction other than where – (a) it
fire-safetycommercialmeans-of-escapeTable 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance
Table 4.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of: Basement storey+ incl
fire-safetydwellingflatsresidentialcommercialofficeindustrialpublic-buildingstructuralMinimum periods of fire resistance for car parks (Table 4.2 continued)
Table 4.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Purpose group of building: 7(b) car park for light vehicles (i) Open sided car park: Basement storey including floor over: Not applicable Ground or upper storey - Depth (m) of basement More than 10:
commercialfire-safetystructuralSteel elements deemed to satisfy 15-minute fire resistance
Table 4.2 Note (5)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
For the purposes of this technical booklet the following types of steel elements are deemed to have satisfied the minimum period of fire resistance of 15 minutes when tested to the European test metho
fire-safetystructuralcommercialCriteria for open-sided car parks
Table 4.2 Note (4)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Car parks which comply with paragraphs 4.49 and 4.50.
commercialfire-safetyMinimum periods of fire resistance by building use and height
Table 4.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.2 NEW Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of Basement storey+ i
fire-safetystructuraldwellingflatsnon-domesticcommercialindustrialhigh-riseMaximum floor areas and volumes of buildings or compartments
Table 4.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.4 Maximum floor areas and volumes of buildings or compartments Purpose group of building (or part) | Height of top storey of building above ground level (m) | Floor area of any one storey in
non-domesticfire-safetycommercialindustrialassemblystorageMaterials in car parks for light vehicles
4.49NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
All materials used in the construction of a building, separated part or compartment used for car parking should be non-combustible other than – (a) a surface finish which meets the relevant provisions
commercialfire-safetynon-domesticOpen-sided car parks definition and requirements
4.50NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A car park may be regarded as an open-sided car park for the purposes of Table 4.2 [i.e. Purpose Group 7(b)(i)] where, in addition to complying with paragraph 4.49 – (a) it has no basement storeys; (b
commercialfire-safetyventilationnon-domesticVentilation for non-open-sided car parks
4.51NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where a car park does not comply with the provisions of paragraph 4.50 it should not be regarded as open-sided for the purposes of Table 4.2 [i.e. it falls in Purpose Group 7(b)(ii)]. However, there i
commercialfire-safetyventilationnon-domesticShopping complexes - application of shop provisions
4.52NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Whilst the provisions in this Technical Booklet about shops should generally be capable of application in cases where a shop is contained in a single separated building, the provisions may not be appr
commercialfire-safetyShopping complexes - alternative measures and compensatory features
4.53NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
To ensure a satisfactory standard of fire safety in shopping complexes, alternative measures and additional compensatory features to the provisions set out in this Section are needed. Such features ar
commercialfire-safetyInsulating core panels for internal structures - overview and common uses
4.54NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Insulating core panel systems are used for external cladding as well as for internal structures. However, whilst both types of panel system have unique fire behaviour characteristics, it is those used
fire-safetynon-domesticcommercialFire behaviour of insulating core panel materials and fixing systems
4.55NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The degradation of polymeric materials can be expected when exposed to radiated/conducted heat from a fire, with the resulting production of large quantities of smoke. It is recognised that the potent
fire-safetynon-domesticcommercialfire-spreadstructuralSpecifying panel core materials
4.58NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where at all possible the specification of panels with core materials appropriate to the application will help ensure an acceptable level of performance for panel systems, when involved in fire condit
fire-safetycommercialindustrialnon-domesticSpecifying materials, fixing and jointing systems for panel stability in fire
4.59NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The following are methods by which the stability of panel systems may be improved in the event of a fire, although they may not all be appropriate in every case. (a) Insulating envelopes, support syst
fire-safetystructuralnon-domesticcommercialindustrialSpecified attachments exemption
5.5(f)-(g)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
regulation 23(2) applies to specified attachments. Shop front signs and similar attachments are not covered by the requirements of regulation 23(2), although attention is drawn to paragraph (g); and w
fire-safetycommercialMethod 2: Small Buildings and Compartments - Unprotected Areas
5.17NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
This method may be used for buildings and compartments of any purpose group which do not exceed 10 m in height [this height limit does not apply to buildings of Purpose Group 7(b)]. The maximum total
fire-safetydwellingnon-domesticcommercialindustrialTable 5.3: Unprotected Areas in Small Buildings and Compartments (Method 2)
Table 5.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 5.3 Unprotected areas in small buildings and compartments (Method 2) Minimum distance between side of building and relevant boundary (m) | Maximum total percentage of unprotected area (%) Purpo
fire-safetydwellingnon-domesticcommercialindustrialPermitted unprotected percentages in relation to enclosing rectangles (Method 3) – 21m and 24m high
Table 5.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 5.4 Permitted unprotected percentages in relation to enclosing rectangles (Method 3) (cont'd) Width of enclosing rectangle (m) Distance from relevant boundary for unprotected percentage not exc
fire-safetyexternal-spacenon-domesticcommercialindustrialFirefighting Shafts - When Required
6.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A building should be provided with a firefighting shaft or shafts, to serve all storeys, where – (a) it has a storey more than 18 m above fire and rescue access level; (b) it is a building of Purpose
fire-safetyhigh-risehrbcommercialSprinklers as Compensatory Feature
8.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
This Technical Booklet gives further recommendations for the provision of sprinklers as a compensatory feature in relation to – (a) shop store-rooms (see paragraph 2.103); (b) raised storage floors (s
fire-safetycommercialClassification of purpose groups
Table A.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Classification of purpose groups Group | Title | Purpose for which the building or compartment of a building is intended to be used 1(a) | Residential (Dwellings) | Flat 1(b) | Residential (Dwellin
fire-safetydwellingflatsnon-domesticcommercialindustrialpublic-building