Fire Regulation - Volume 1 (B3)

Fire regulations Volume 1 - Sections B3

Internal fire spread (structure)

• Containment of the fire spread

• Protection of the building structure

• Prevents spread to neighbouring buildings

Requirements

• Hidden voids must be sealed

Objects

• Low burning structure protection

• Allow for evacuation time

• Prevent ricks to everyone within the building

Fire resistance standards

Compartmentation

• Prevent rapid spread of fire

• Sub-dividing the building

• Compartment wall and floors would be implemented

• Each flat must be divided

• Garage separated

Constructions of compartment wall and floor

• Form a complete barrier

• Have appropriate fire protection

• Between buildings

• Junctions must be maintained

• Special roof covering

Openings and compartmentation

• Door and a passage

• Doors (Appendix B)

Concealed Space

• Needs to be sub-divided

• Cavity barriers

• Fire stopped

Protection of opening & fire stopping

• sealant of fire protection

• Electrical wire, etra protection

• Types of services used in the opening needs to be protected with sufficient material

Opening Pipes

• Alternative A Propriety seals (any diameter)

• Alternative B restricted diameter

Fire Stopping

• Reinforced to prevent displacements

• Joints between elements protected

• Cement mortar

• Gypsum and other materials, but not all materials would be suitable for all situations

Things that were the key parts of the section:

->pipes

->detailing

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