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Chapter 3 - Structural Fire Precautions (Performance Base)

This chapter outlines structural fire precautions for buildings. The primary objectives are to [1] prevent untimely building collapse during a fire, [2] prevent fire spread to adjacent properties, and [3] maintain structural stability to allow firefighters time for operations. Sub-objectives include providing fire resistance for building elements based on fire severity and operations, occupancy characteristics, and limiting fire development and spread within and between buildings.

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Chapter 3 - Structural Fire Precautions (Performance Base)

This chapter outlines structural fire precautions for buildings. The primary objectives are to [1] prevent untimely building collapse during a fire, [2] prevent fire spread to adjacent properties, and [3] maintain structural stability to allow firefighters time for operations. Sub-objectives include providing fire resistance for building elements based on fire severity and operations, occupancy characteristics, and limiting fire development and spread within and between buildings.

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CHAPTER 3

STRUCTURALFIRE PRECAUTIONS

ROOT OBJECTIVES

The pri
m ary i
ntenti
onsofthi schapterare encapsul
ated i
n
the fol
lowi
ng statem ents:-

R3.1 Prevent the unti m el


y coll
apse of buildi
ngs due to the
effects of fi
re that woul
d affect the safe egress of the
buildi
ng occupants.

R3.2 Preventspread offi re to adjacentproperti


es due to the
effectsofa fi
re i
n the bui
lding.

R3.3 The bui l


ding shal l rem ai
n structural
ly stabl
e to al low
adequate tim e forfi
re-fi
ghtersto conducttheirfi
re-fi
ghti
ng
and rescue operations.

SUB-OBJECTIVES

The fol
lowing cri
teri
a defi
ne the condi
ti
ons necessary to
ful
fi
lthe i
ntenti
onsofthischapter:-

S3.1 Provisi
on of el
em ents of structure wi
th appropri
ate fi
re
resi
stance wi
th respectto :-

(i
) the fi
re severi
ty;and

(i
i) fi
re fi
ghti
ng and rescue operati
ons;and

(i
ii
) the occupantevacuati
on ti
m e;and

(i
v) encl
osure characteri
sti
csand confi
gurati
ons;and

(v) the hei


ghtofbui
ldi
ng;and

(vi
) occupancy characteri
sti
cs;and

(vi
i) di
fferentfi
re ri
skl
evel
s.

S3.2 The constructi


on and use ofbui
ldi
ng m ateri
als shoul
d be

3(I)
of the type and method appropriate to the intended
performance.

S3.3 Provisions for reasonable and adequate measures to limit


the development of fire.

S3.4 Provisions for prevention of spread of fire from and to high


fire risk areas.

S3.5 Provisions for the protection of building fire systems to


enable their proper functioning during a fire emergency.

S3.6 Provisions for prevention of spread of fire from storey to


storey.

S3.7 Provisions for prevention of spread of fire to adjacent


buildings.

S3.8 Provisions to minimise risk of fire initiation and limit fire and
smoke spread in concealed spaces.

S3.9 Provisions for reasonable measures to prevent premature


structural collapse of the building due to fire.

3(II)

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