Comments on nbc part 4 part a comments on draft nbc part 4.
Fire door size as per nbc.
Section as per section 18 of part iii 6 18 appendix a 15 of part iv of nbc.
Escape route as per section 8 2 5 of part iv of nbc the escape route should be marked with a sign board on the corridor passage to guide evacuation.
B landing doors of lifts shall open to ventilated lobby shall have a fire resistance of 1 hour.
Ii fire protection techniques should be based on fire characteristics of building materials and elements of structure and requirements of the code should be adopted in toto for ensuring a fire safe.
The objective of nbc part 4 is to specify minimum measures that will provide that degree of safety from fire that can be reasonably achieved.
National building code of india part 4 fire and life safety bureau of indian standards supplied by book supply bureau under the license from bis for larsen and toubro construction manapakkam chennai on 17 03 2017 08 57 36 123 63 24 35 valid upto31 12 2017 supplied by book supply bureau under the license from bis for larsen and toubro construction manapakkam chennai on 17 03 2017 08 57.
A minimum 1 lift capable of carrying minimum 8 persons weighing 545 kgs.
First aid fire fighting appliances shall be provided installed in accordance with latest is 2190.
Summary nbc absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice.
The requirement of this code should be taken as guide and an engineering design approach should be adapted for ensuring a fire safe.
Shall be provided for every high rise building.