300885 Building Regulation Studies Assignment
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Building Regulation Studies (300885)
Added on 2020-05-01
300885 Building Regulation Studies Assignment
Building Regulation Studies (300885)
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300885 Building Regulation Studies - Spring 2017 Assignment 2 – Building Regulations Report (35 marks)Name Number of the assignment question Unit code and name Due date Name of the unit coordinator
Question 5. (4 Marks): Services and Equipment 5.1 Firefighting equipment This project lies in class 3 under the classification of the buildings. According to NCC 2016section 2, part 3 sub-section 2, the fire fighting equipment should be able to detect the fireand initiate fighting mechanism automatically. The requirement requires that at least the fireequipment should be able to recognise the fire and enhance a fighting mechanism. Inaddition, volume 1 of the NCC 2016 and part E1 can offer further guidelines andrequirements of the firefighting equipment. According to this section, parts EP1.1, the criticalelement which must be considered in installing the fire equipment include the size of firecompartment, the consideration of the buildings and their use and lastly the.likelihood of firehazard occurrence. These requirements are vital to ensure that the fire hazards are mitigatedwell. In addition, fire hydrants and fire hose rails need to be provided. According to NCC2016, part E1.3 and E1.4, any building with a more than 500-meter square, theserequirements should be provided. In addition, the part E1.4 section g, the water supply is keyto ensure that is provided. According to this part, a pump or water storage or both should beprovided to enhance the firefighting. The requirement should be provided according to AS2441. Firefighting mechanism must be provided in areas where water supply is not enoughaccording to such sections. Additionally, portable fire fighting mechanism should be providedto the structure. In the requirement, a minimum of 2.5 kg in size of the firefighting equipmentshould be provided for this arrangement. 5.2 Smoke hazard management According to NCC 2016, smoke detection should be provided on the structure according tosection E2.2a of volume one of NCC. In addition, a smoke control zone of at least one shouldbe provided on the basements according to clause 4 of the BCA. The basement must also be
provided with a sprinkler system according to E1.5 section of the NCC. This section requiresthat a minimum of an alternative method should be provided for the fire detection on theareas. The clause 6 of the BCA should be used to provide the specification which can be usedin the provision of sprinkler systems as indicated on AS 1670.1. The basement alternativewill be able to five alternative option s to the firefighting mechanisms for fire incidents.Moreover, the sprinkler detectors should be provided at least 20 m apart from each other andalso not more than 10 meters from the basement wall. The spacing requirements play acritical role in ensuring that the firefighting is enhanced well. 5.3 Lift installations Emergency and passenger lift has to be fitted on such structure. The lift requirement is foundon table E3.6a of the NCC. This section gives the different types of lifts which can be fittedon different structures. First, the electric passenger lift has no limit to its application ondifferent sections of this structure. In addition, low rise low-speed lift can be fitted on thisstructure. This is according to the requirement found on table E3.6b of the NCC section. Thesizes of the lifts are provided on this table to enhance the operations of the structure. 5.4 Emergency lighting, exit signs and warning systems NCC volume 1 part E4.2 can provide different specification and requirement of theemergency lighting on the different architecture. Passways and corridors of the structure mustbe provided with proper emergency lighting according to this section. Section C is able toprovide additional information and requirement on the spacing of the emergency lighting.E4.6, of the NCC volume 1 provides that the exit signs should be readily apparent to peopleliving the building. Exit signs should be provided in strategic places such as corridors willenhance the evacuation. Warning systems should be enhanced to improve the address forcalamities whenever they occur (Australia 2009). Photoluminescent signs should all be
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