Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 119·Diagram 4.8

Corridor enclosure with cavity barriers

Diagram 4.8 shows two alternative arrangements for corridor enclosure: using cavity barriers above corridor enclosure, or subdividing the storey by fire-resisting construction including subdivision of the corridor.

Alternative arrangements for corridor enclosure: (a) Section showing use of cavity barriers above the corridor enclosure as required by Table 4.6 (b) Alternative arrangement plan showing subdivision of the storey by fire-resisting construction [see Table 4.6, item 7 and note (4)] the subdivision is carried full storey height and includes subdivision of the corridor. a cavity barrier is used in the corridor ceiling void, over the corridor subdivision.

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