Accord Building Standard - Dec 30

1he Accord on I|re and 8u||d|ng Safety |n 8ang|adesh
8u||d|ng Standard
uecember 30, 2013

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1A8LL CI CCN1LN1S
1 arL 1 Scope and ueflnlLlons ................................................................................................................................ 1
2 arL 2 AdmlnlsLraLlon and LnforcemenL ............................................................................................................... 3
3 arL 3 Ceneral 8ulldlng 8equlremenLs ................................................................................................................. 6
4 arL 4 llre roLecLlon ConsLrucLlon .................................................................................................................... 11
3 arL 3 llre roLecLlon SysLems ........................................................................................................................... 13
6 arL 6 Means of Lgress ....................................................................................................................................... 20
7 arL 7 8ulldlng MaLerlals .................................................................................................................................... 29
8 arL 8 SLrucLural ueslgn ...................................................................................................................................... 30
9 arL 9 ConsLrucLlon racLlces and SafeLy ............................................................................................................ 44
10 arL 10 8ulldlng Servlces (ML) .......................................................................................................................... 48
11 arL 11 AlLeraLlons/Change of use ..................................................................................................................... 68
12 arL 12 LxlsLlng 8ulldlngs .................................................................................................................................... 70
13 arL 13 Puman LlemenL rograms ..................................................................................................................... 71

art 1 Scope and Def|n|t|ons

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1 art 1 Scope and Def|n|t|ons
1.1 Scope.
1.1.1 1|t|e. 1he 8ulldlng SLandard developed by Lhe Accord for llre and 8ulldlng SafeLy ln 8angladesh shall be
referred Lo hereln as Lhe SLandard" or Lhls SLandard."
1.1.2 Danger to L|fe from I|re. 1hls SLandard addresses and esLabllshes mlnlmum crlLerla Lo mlnlmlze danger
Lo llfe from Lhe effecLs of flre lncludlng smoke, heaL, and Loxlc gases creaLed durlng a flre.
1.1.3 Danger to L|fe from Structura| Co||apse. 1hls SLandard addresses and esLabllshes mlnlmum crlLerla for
Lhe evaluaLlon and proLecLlon from danger Lo llfe from bulldlng collapse.
1.1.4 Danger to L|fe from L|ectr|ca| nazards. 1hls SLandard addresses and esLabllshes mlnlmum crlLerla for Lhe
proLecLlon from danger Lo llfe from elecLrlcal hazards.
1.2 App||cat|on.
1.2.1.1 1hls SLandard shall apply Lo Lhe consLrucLlon, addlLlon, alLeraLlon, movemenL, enlargemenL, replacemenL,
repalr, lnsLallaLlon of ma[or equlpmenL, use and occupancy, malnLenance, removal, and demollLlon of all
bulldlngs and sLrucLures used for produclng ready made garmenLs for Accord slgnaLory brands ln
8angladesh. All oLher requlremenLs from 8n8C arL 2 SecLlon 1.4 shall apply.
1.2.1.2 1hls SLandard shall apply Lo boLh new consLrucLlon and exlsLlng bulldlngs and sLrucLures as speclflcally
ouLllned ln Lhls SLandard.
1.3 urpose. 1he purpose of Lhls SLandard ls esLabllsh a common seL of mlnlmum requlremenLs LhaL provlde
a unlform and effecLlve meLhod for assesslng flre and bulldlng sLrucLural safeLy ln new and exlsLlng ready
made garmenL facLorles uLlllzed by Accord suppllers.
1.4 D|sc|a|mer. 1he Lechnlcal requlremenLs of Lhls SLandard are lnLended for use by professlonal sLrucLural
englneers, flre proLecLlon speclallsLs, and elecLrlcal englneers who are compeLenL Lo evaluaLe Lhe
slgnlflcance and llmlLaLlon of lLs conLenL.
1.S Def|n|t|ons. All deflnlLlons as sLaLed ln 8n8C apply Lo Lhls SLandard, excepL as speclflcally supplemenLed
or changed hereln. AddlLlonal deflnlLlons are provlded wlLhln each parL of Lhls SLandard.
1.S.1 Accord Supp||er. A ready-made garmenL suppller or subconLracLor who ls produclng garmenLs or
producLs for an Accord slgnaLory brand.
1.S.2 Accord. Means Lhe Accord for llre and 8ulldlng SafeLy ln 8angladesh.
1.S.3 Ch|ef Safety Inspector (CSI). Means Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor of Lhe Accord on llre and 8ulldlng SafeLy ln
8angladesh.
1.6 keferences.
1.6.1 Genera|. 1he documenLs llsLed ln Lhls secLlon are referenced ln Lhls SLandard and Lhe porLlons Lhereof are
consldered parL of Lhe requlremenLs of Lhls SLandard Lo Lhe exLenL of each such reference.
1.6.2 8ang|adesh Nat|ona| 8u||d|ng Code (8N8C). 1he 2006 8n8C was enacLed lnLo 8angladesh Law on
november 16, 2006.
1.6.3 8ang|adesh Laws and ku|es.

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1.6.3.1 LlecLrlclLy AcL, 1910.
1.6.3.2 LlecLrlclLy 8ules, 1937.
1.6.3.3 8oller AcL, 1923, SecLlon 2 (b) and 6
1.6.3.4 eLroleum AcL, 1934
1.6.3.S 8ulldlng ConsLrucLlon AcL, 1932
1.6.3.6 llre Servlce 8ules 1961
1.6.3.7 lacLorles 8ules, 1979, SecLlons 3 (1), 4, 41, 43, 31, and 32
1.6.3.8 SLaLuLory 8egulaLory Crders (S.8.C) 109, AcL 1999, publlshed on 23Lh May
1.6.3.9 llre 8eslsL and LxLlngulsh AcL 2003
1.6.3.10 8angladesh Labour AcL, 2006 as amended by 8angladesh Labour (AmendmenL) AcL, 2013.
1.6.3.11 uhaka Mahanagar lmaraL nlrman 8ldhlmala 2008
1.6.3.12 ChlLLagong lmaraL nlreman 8ldhlmala 2008
1.6.3.13 Clrcular _8ulldlng ermlL on 19 AugusL 2010, MlnlsLry of Pouslng & ubllc Works/arl - 1/CccupanL-8MC
42/2007/236, clrcular no MlnlsLry of Pouslng & ubllc works/arl - 1/CccupanL-8MC 42/2007/302 daLed
on 23 november 2008
1.6.3.14 Clrcular_ 8emoval of Lemporary Lln shade from 8oofLop of 8MC lacLory 8ulldlngs. 8Ll: 8CMLA LeLLer #
8CA/SafeLy/18000/2011/28180, uaLed: 28Lh uecember, 2011
1.6.3.1S Clrcular on 19 Apr 2013_8A!uk_8ulldlng ermlL lnslde ueLalled Area lan (uA)
1.6.4 ICC pub||cat|ons. lnLernaLlonal Code Councll, 3203 Leesburg lke, SulLe 600, lalls Church, vA 22041 uSA.
1.6.4.1 l8C, lnLernaLlonal 8ulldlng Code, 2012.
1.6.4.2 llC, lnLernaLlonal llre Code, 2012.
1.6.4.3 lL8C, lnLernaLlonal LxlsLlng 8ulldlng Code, 2012.
1.6.S NIA pub||cat|ons. naLlonal llre roLecLlon AssoclaLlon, 1 8aLLerymarch ark, Culncy, MA 02169-7471
uSA.

1.6.S.1 nlA 10, SLandard for orLable llre LxLlngulshers, 2013.
1.6.S.2 nlA 13, SLandard for Lhe lnsLallaLlon of Sprlnkler SysLems, 2013.
1.6.S.3 nlA 14, SLandard for Lhe lnsLallaLlon of SLandplpe and Pose SysLems, 2013.
1.6.S.4 nlA 20, SLandard for Lhe lnsLallaLlon of SLaLlonary umps for llre roLecLlon, 2013.
1.6.S.S nlA 22, WaLer 1anks for rlvaLe llre roLecLlon, 2013.

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1.6.S.6 nlA 23, SLandard for Lhe lnspecLlon, 1esLlng, and MalnLenance of WaLer-8ased llre roLecLlon SysLems,
2011.
1.6.S.7 nlA 30, llammable and CombusLlble Llqulds Code, 2012.
1.6.S.8 nlA308, Code for Lhe ManufacLure and SLorage of Aerosol roducLs, 2011.
1.6.S.9 nlA 37, SLandard for Lhe lnsLallaLlon and use of SLaLlonary CombusLlon Lnglnes and Cas 1urblnes, 2010.
1.6.S.10 nlA 318, SLandard for llre revenLlon uurlng Weldlng, CuLLlng, and CLher PoL Work, 2014.
1.6.S.11 nlA 70, naLlonal LlecLrlcal Code, 2011
1.6.S.12 nlA 72, naLlonal llre Alarm and Slgnallng Code, 2013.
1.6.S.13 nlA 80, SLandard for llre uoors and CLher Cpenlng roLecLlves, 2013.
1.6.S.14 nlA 90A, SLandard for Lhe lnsLallaLlon of Alr-CondlLlonlng and venLllaLlng SysLems, 2012.
1.6.S.1S nlA 92, SLandard for Smoke ConLrol SysLems, 2012.
1.6.S.16 nlA 101, Llfe SafeLy Code, 2012.
1.6.S.17 nlA 110, SLandard for Lmergency and SLandby ower SysLems, 2013.
1.6.S.18 nlA 111, SLandard on SLored LlecLrlcal Lnergy Lmergency and SLandby ower SysLems, 2013.
1.6.S.19 nlA 241, SLandard for Safeguardlng ConsLrucLlon, AlLeraLlon, and uemollLlon CperaLlons, 2013.
1.6.S.20 nlA 232, SLandard MeLhods of llre 1esLs of uoor Assemblles, 2012.
1.6.S.21 nlA 237, SLandard on llre 1esL for Wlndow and Class 8lock Assemblles, 2012.
1.6.6 ACI pub||cat|ons. Amerlcan ConcreLe lnsLlLuLe, 38800 CounLry Club urlve, larmlngLon Pllls, Ml 48331
uSA.
1.6.6.1 ACl 228.18, ln-lace MeLhods Lo LsLlmaLe ConcreLe SLrengLh, 2003.
1.6.6.2 ACl-318, 8ulldlng Code 8equlremenLs for SLrucLural ConcreLe and CommenLary, 2011.
1.6.7 AISC ub||cat|ons. Amerlcan lnsLlLuLe of SLeel ConsLrucLlon, Cne LasL Wacker urlve SulLe 700, Chlcago, lL
60601 uSA.
1.6.7.1 AlSC Code of SLandard racLlce.
1.6.8 ASCL ub||cat|ons. Amerlcan SocleLy of Clvll Lnglneers, 1801 Alexander 8ell urlve, 8esLon, vA 20191 uSA.
1.6.8.1 ASCL 7. Mlnlmum ueslgn Loads for 8ulldlngs and CLher SLrucLures, 2010.
1.6.9 ASML ub||cat|ons. Amerlcan SocleLy of Mechanlcal Lnglneers, 1wo ark Avenue, new ?ork, n? 10016
uSA.
1.6.9.1 ASML A17.1 SafeLy Code for LlevaLors and LscalaLors, 2010.

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1.6.10 AS1M ub||cat|ons. AS1M lnLernaLlonal, 100 8arr Parbor urlve, .C. 8ox C700, WesL Conshohocken, A
19428 uSA.
1.6.10.1 AS1M A370, SLandard 1esL MeLhods and ueflnlLlons for Mechanlcal 1esLlng of SLeel roducLs, 2012.
1.6.10.2 AS1M C42, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for CbLalnlng and 1esLlng urllled Cores and Sawed 8eams of ConcreLe,
2013.
1.6.10.3 AS1M C823, SLandard racLlce for LxamlnaLlon and Sampllng of Pardened ConcreLe ln ConsLrucLlons,
2012.
1.6.10.4 AS1M - C39 /39M - 12a, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for Compresslve SLrengLh of Cyllndrlcal ConcreLe
Speclmens, 2012.
1.6.10.S AS1M- C836, SLandard racLlce for eLrographlc LxamlnaLlon of Pardened ConcreLe, 2011.
1.6.10.6 AS1M - C293, SLandard Culde for eLrographlc LxamlnaLlon of AggregaLes for ConcreLe, 2012.
1.6.10.7 AS1M - C437, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for Mlcroscoplcal ueLermlnaLlon of arameLers of Lhe Alr-vold
SysLem ln Pardened ConcreLe, 2011.
1.6.10.8 AS1M L 84, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for Surface 8urnlng CharacLerlsLlcs of 8ulldlng MaLerlals, 2010.
1.6.10.9 AS1M L 119, SLandard 1esL MeLhods for llre 1esLs of 8ulldlng ConsLrucLlon and MaLerlals, 2010b.
1.6.10.10 AS1M L 136, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for 8ehavlor of MaLerlals ln a verLlcal 1ube lurnace aL 730
uegrees C, 2009b.
1.6.10.11 AS1M L 814, SLandard 1esL MeLhod for llre 1esLs of 1hrough-eneLraLlon llre SLops, 2010.
1.6.11 IM G|oba| pub||cat|ons. lM Clobal, 270 CenLral Avenue, !ohnsLon, 8l 02919-4923 uSA.
1.6.11.1 lM uaLa SheeL 7-1, llre roLecLlon for 1exLlle Mllls, !anuary 2012.
1.6.11.2 lM uaLa SheeL 8-7, 8aled llber SLorage, !anuary 2000.

art 2 Adm|n|strat|on and Lnforcement

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2 art 2 Adm|n|strat|on and Lnforcement
2.1 Genera|. 1he admlnlsLraLlon of Lhls SLandard, lncludlng esLabllshlng lnspecLlon proLocols and conducLlng
facLory compllance lnspecLlons, wlll be admlnlsLered by Lhe Accord on llre and 8ulldlng SafeLy ln
8angladesh.

art 3 Genera| 8u||d|ng kequ|rements

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3 art 3 Genera| 8u||d|ng kequ|rements
3.1 Genera|. 1hls secLlon descrlbes Lhe requlremenLs for bulldlng and sLrucLures based on use and
occupancy, bulldlng helghL and area, and consLrucLlon Lype.
3.2 Def|n|t|ons.
3.2.1 n|gh-r|se bu||d|ng. SLrucLures or bulldlngs where Lhe hlghesL occuplable floor ls locaLed more Lhan 20 m
(63 fL) above Lhe grade level around Lhe bulldlng.
3.2.2 Cccup|ab|e roof. A roof-level shall be consldered occuplable where access Lo Lhe roof ls provlded and ls
noL llmlLed Lo mechanlcal equlpmenL.
3.3 Use and Cccupancy.
3.3.1 Genera|. SLrucLures or porLlons of sLrucLures shall be classlfled based on occupancy ln one or more of Lhe
followlng occupancles llsLed below. lor spaces LhaL are used for more Lhan one occupancy, Lhe space
shall be classlfled based on all Lhe occupancles presenL and shall meeL Lhe requlremenLs of SecLlon 3.4.
All oLher requlremenLs of 8n8C arL 3 SecLlons 1.3 and 2.1 shall be meL.
3.3.2 Cccupancy A: kes|dent|a|. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for sleeplng and llvlng
accommodaLlons Lo relaLed or unrelaLed groups of people. [See 8n8C arL 2 SecLlon 2.1.1]
3.3.3 Cccupancy 8: Lducat|ona| 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for daycare
(82). [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.2]
3.3.4 Cccupancy L: Assemb|y 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons where large groups
of people congregaLe or assembly. Lxamples would lnclude: prayer halls and dlnlng halls. MosL facLorles
would have subcaLegorles of L3 (Large Assembly wlLhouL flxed seaLs) and L4 (Small Assembly wlLhouL
flxed seaLs, less Lhan 300 persons). [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.3]
3.3.S Cccupancy I: 8us|ness 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for Lhe
LransacLlon of buslness lncludlng offlces (l1). [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.6]
3.3.6 Cccupancy G: Industr|a| 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used where
maLerlals are fabrlcaLed, assembled, or processed. 1he C2, ModeraLe Pazard lndusLrlal Cccupancy wlll be
Lhe predomlnanL occupancy Lype ln mosL 8MC facLorles. [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.7]
3.3.7 Cccupancy n: Storage 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for Lhe sLorage
of maLerlal, producLs, and/or equlpmenL. 1he P2, ModeraLe 8lsk llre SLorage wlll encompass Lhe ma[orlLy
of Lhe sLorage faclllLles used ln Lhe 8MC facLorles. [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.8]
3.3.8 Cccupancy I: nazardous 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for Lhe
sLorage, processlng, handllng, or manufacLure of any hazardous maLerlal. [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.9]
3.3.9 Cccupancy k: M|sce||aneous 8u||d|ngs. 1hls occupancy shall lnclude sLrucLures or porLlons used for
speclal sLrucLures noL classlfled above. 1hls could lnclude waLer LreaLmenL planLs, generaLor bulldlngs,
elecLrlcal bulldlngs, and oLher uLlllLy bulldlngs. [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.10]
3.4 M|xed Use.
3.4.1 Genera|. Lach porLlon of a bulldlng or sLrucLure shall be classlfled lndlvldually accordlng Lo SecLlon 3.3.
When a bulldlng conLalns more Lhan one occupancy, Lhe bulldlng or porLlon shall comply wlLh Lhe

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appllcable requlremenLs of 3.4.2, 3.4.3, or 3.4.4. 1he mlxed use provlslons of 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.3
shall apply excepL where modlfled by Lhls secLlon of Lhls SLandard.
3.4.2 Accessory occupanc|es. Cccupancles LhaL are lncldenLal Lo Lhe maln occupancy shall be consldered
accessory occupancles Lo Lhe maln occupancy when Lhey do noL exceed 10 percenL of Lhe bulldlng area of
Lhe sLory ln whlch Lhey occur. [See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1]
3.4.2.1 Separat|on of accessory occupanc|es. no occupancy separaLlon shall be requlred beLween accessory and
maln occupancles excepL where requlred by 3.4.2.1.1 Lhrough 3.4.2.1.9.
3.4.2.1.1 Daycare. uaycare occupancles whlch are accessory Lo oLher occupancles shall be locaLed on Lhe
ground floor wlLh a maxlmum Lravel dlsLance of 9 m (30 fL). lf locaLed on a hlgher floor, dlrecL access
Lo an exlL enclosure shall be provlded.
3.4.2.1.2 8o||er or furnace rooms. Any room or space houslng bollers or oLher heaL produclng equlpmenL shall
be separaLed from oLher occupancles by a mlnlmum 1 hour consLrucLlon.
3.4.2.1.3 Generators. CeneraLor seLs shall be separaLed from all oLher occupancy areas by a mlnlmum 2 hour
consLrucLlon. luel Lanks shall be llmlLed Lo a maxlmum 2300 L (660 gal) when locaLed ln a bulldlng
wlLh oLher occupancles. LxhausL shall be ln accordance wlLh nlA 37. All exhausL sysLems shall
dlscharge Lo Lhe exLerlor of Lhe bulldlng ln a safe locaLlon.
3.4.2.1.4 C|| I|||ed 1ransformers. 8ooms used for Lhe houslng of oll-fllled Lransformers shall be ln compllance
wlLh 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon u 13 for hlgh-rlse bulldlngs. Cll fllled Lransformers for non hlgh-rlse
bulldlngs shall be separaLed by a mlnlmum 2 hour flre reslsLlve raLed consLrucLlon.
3.4.2.1.S Storage. 8ooms used for sLorage of combusLlble maLerlals shall be separaLed from Lhe surroundlng
occupancy wlLh a mlnlmum 1 hour consLrucLlon. ln process sLorage open Lo Lhe surroundlng
occupancy ls noL requlred Lo be separaLed when Lhe floor ls provlded wlLh auLomaLlc sprlnkler
proLecLlon ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.3 or meeLlng Lhe requlremenLs of 3.4.2.1.6.
3.4.2.1.6 M|sce||aneous storage. SLorage LhaL does noL exceed 2.43 m (8 fL.) ln helghL, ls accessory Lo oLher
occupancles (see 3.4.2), does noL exceed 23 m
2
(230 fL
2
) ln any one area and ls separaLed by a
mlnlmum 3.0 m (10 fL) from oLher sLorage areas.
3.4.2.1.7 ark|ng. arklng of personal moLor vehlcles shall noL be allowed ln exlsLlng bulldlngs unless Lhe
parklng area ls separaLed by 1 hr flre-reslsLlve raLed consLrucLlon or auLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon ls
provlded. ln addlLlon, parklng shall only be permlLLed lf adequaLe provlslons for carbon monoxlde
deLecLlon/removal are provlded, and lf parklng areas were orlglnally deslgned or subsequenLly
approved for Lhe parklng of vehlcles by approprlaLe leglslaLlve parLles.
3.4.2.1.8 I|ammab|e and Combust|b|e ||qu|d.
3.4.2.1.8.1 A llcense musL be obLalned ln accordance wlLh Lhe eLroleum AcL for all sLorage of Class l peLroleum
greaLer Lhan 23 L (6 gal).
3.4.2.1.8.2 A llcense musL be obLalned ln accordance wlLh Lhe eLroleum AcL for all sLorage of Class ll peLroleum
greaLer Lhan 1000 L (264 gal) lndlvldually and 2000 L (328 gal) aggregaLe.
3.4.2.1.8.3 Llcenses requlred by Lhls secLlon musL be promlnenLly posLed and kepL up-Lo-daLe.
3.4.2.1.9 Chem|ca| storage. All oLher chemlcal sLorage shall be ln compllance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.1.13.

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3.4.3 Nonseparated Cccupanc|es. Where more Lhan one occupancy occurs and ls noL separaLed ln accordance
wlLh 3.4.4, Lhe mosL resLrlcLlve requlremenLs for each occupancy shall apply for flre proLecLlon, means of
egress, Lype of consLrucLlon, and allowable bulldlng helghL and area. no separaLlon ls requlred beLween
nonseparaLed occupancles meeLlng Lhe requlremenL of Lhls secLlon.
3.4.4 Separated Cccupanc|es. new and exlsLlng occupancles shall be separaLed from oLher occupancles ln
accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlons 2.3 and 3.1.3.
3.S 8u||d|ng ne|ght and Areas.
3.S.1 Genera|. 1he general requlremenLs for helghL llmlLaLlons for bulldlngs based on open space, fronLage,
and floor area raLlos ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 1.8 shall be meL for all new consLrucLlon.
noLe: no non-raLed consLrucLlon ls allowed for Lhe occupancles found ln Lhe 8MC facLorles for new
consLrucLlon per Lhe 8n8C.
3.S.2 New Construct|on.
3.S.2.1 ConsLrucLlon of new non-hlgh-rlse facLorles conLalnlng C and/or P2 occupancles (facLorles) shall be 1ype 1
or 1ype 2 consLrucLlon as requlred ln 8n8C arL 2 1able 3.2.4.
3.S.2.2 ConsLrucLlon of new non-hlgh-rlse bulldlngs conLalnlng ! occupancles shall be 1ype 1 consLrucLlon.
3.S.3 Lx|st|ng 8u||d|ngs.
3.S.3.1 LxlsLlng bulldlngs greaLer Lhan 2 sLorles wlLh nonraLed consLrucLlon shall noL exceed 2000 m
2
(22,000 sq.
fL.) per floor unless auLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon ls provlded LhroughouL.
3.6 n|gh k|se 8u||d|ngs.
3.6.1 Genera|. Plgh rlse bulldlngs shall be deflned as Lhose sLrucLures or bulldlngs where Lhe hlghesL
occuplable floor ls locaLed more Lhan 20 m (63 fL) above Lhe grade level around Lhe bulldlng. 1he
requlremenLs of Lhls secLlon shall apply Lo boLh new and exlsLlng bulldlngs. See 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon
2.10.6.
3.6.2 Construct|on.
3.6.2.1 New construct|on.
3.6.2.2 ConsLrucLlon of new hlgh-rlse bulldlngs shall be llmlLed Lo 1ype 1 consLrucLlon as requlred ln 8n8C arL 3
SecLlon 2.10.6.2. 1hls requlremenL shall apply Lo all occupancy Lypes and noL [usL 1ype l.
3.6.2.3 Lx|st|ng bu||d|ngs.
3.6.2.4 1ype 3 and nonraLed consLrucLlon shall noL be allowed for hlgh-rlse bulldlngs.
3.6.3 Automat|c spr|nk|er system. AuLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and
exlsLlng hlgh-rlse bulldlngs wlLh an occuplable floor greaLer Lhan 23 m (73 fL) above Lhe flnlshed grade ln
accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.3.
3.6.4 I|re detect|on and a|arm system. An auLomaLlc flre deLecLlon and alarm sysLem shall be provlded
LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng hlgh-rlse bulldlngs ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.7.


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3.6.S Lmergency power. An emergency power sysLem shall be provlded Lo supply power Lo Lhe followlng
loads:
1. LxlL slgns and means of egress lllumlnaLlon
2. AuLomaLlc flre deLecLlon sysLems
3. llre alarm sysLems
4. LlecLrlcally powered flre pumps.
3. Smoke conLrol sysLems
6. LlevaLors/llfLs

3.6.S.1 8attery powered s|gns and ex|t ||ghts. LxlsLlng baLLery-operaLed or unlnLerrupLable power supply
sysLems can be conLlnued Lo be used Lo supply exlL slgns and means of egress lllumlnaLlon where monLhly
LesLlng of such sysLems ls conducLed and properly documenLed.
3.6.S.2 Durat|on. Lmergency power shall be provlded for a mlnlmum duraLlon of 60 mln.
3.7 Atr|ums.
3.7.1 Genera|. 1hls secLlon shall apply Lo bulldlngs or sLrucLures conLalnlng verLlcal openlngs known as aLrlum.
3.7.2 Def|n|t|on. An aLrlum ls an openlng connecLlng Lwo or more sLorles oLher Lhan enclosed sLalrways,
elevaLors, plumblng, elecLrlcal, mechanlcal, or oLher equlpmenL LhaL ls enclosed ln flre-raLed enclosures.
SLorles do noL lnclude mezzanlnes LhaL are open.
3.7.3 I|re a|arm system. An auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng
bulldlngs conLalnlng an aLrlum ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.7.
3.7.4 Separat|on. Lnclosure of new and exlsLlng aLrlum shall be ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon
3.1.17.f) wlLh Lhe followlng modlflcaLlon. Class walls and lnoperable wlndows shall be permlLLed ln lleu of
Lhe 1-hr. flre barrler where all of Lhe followlng lLems are meL:
(1) AuLomaLlc sprlnklers are placed on boLh sldes of Lhe glass aL maxlmum 1.83 m (6 fL) lnLervals.
(2) 1hese sprlnklers are placed no more Lhan 303 mm (12 ln.) from Lhe glass Lo allow weLLlng Lhe enLlre
surface of Lhe glass.
(3) 1he glass ls of wlred, Lempered, or lamlnaLed glass held ln place by gaskeLed frames allowlng Lhe
glass Lo deflecL wlLhouL breaklng prlor Lo operaLlon of Lhe sprlnklers.
(4) Sprlnklers can be ellmlnaLed from Lhe aLrlum slde of Lhe glass on levels where Lhere ls noL a walklng
surface on Lhe aLrlum slde above Lhe lowesL level of Lhe aLrlum.
(3) uoors ln Lhe glass walls are smoke-reslsLanL and are self- or auLomaLlc-closlng.
(6) 1he glass ls verLlcally conLlnuous, noL provlded wlLhouL horlzonLal elemenLs LhaL would prevenL Lhe
sprlnklers from weLLlng Lhe enLlre surface of Lhe glass.
3.7.S Lng|neer|ng Ana|ys|s. An englneerlng analysls shall be conducLed of Lhe aLrla LhaL demonsLraLes LhaL Lhe
bulldlng ls deslgned Lo keep Lhe smoke layer lnLerface above Lhe hlghesL unproLecLed openlng Lo
ad[olnlng spaces , or 1830 mm (6 fL) above Lhe hlghesL floor level open Lo Lhe aLrlum for 20 mln. 1he
resulLs of Lhe englneerlng analysls may requlre smoke conLrol, separaLlon, sprlnkler proLecLlon and/or
oLher proLecLlon feaLures.
3.7.6 Smoke contro|. Smoke conLrol requlred by Lhe englneerlng analysls ln new and exlsLlng consLrucLlon shall
be deslgned ln accordance wlLh nlA 92 unless Lhe requlremenLs of 3.7.6.1 are meL.
3.7.6.1 ALrla ln exlsLlng bulldlngs shall noL be requlred Lo have a smoke conLrol sysLem provlded Lhe enLlre aLrlum
ls separaLed from Lhe resL of Lhe bulldlng by 2 hr flre-reslsLance raLed consLrucLlon and where egress

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paLhs do noL pass Lhrough Lhe aLrlum and where emergency workers are noL requlred Lo access Lhe
aLrlum.
3.8 1ype of Construct|on.
3.8.1 Genera|. 8ulldlngs and sLrucLures LhaL are erecLed or Lo be erecLed, alLered or exLended ln helghL or area
shall meeL Lhe consLrucLlon Lypes as llsLed ln 8n8C arL 3 ChapLer 3.
3.8.2 Separat|on. ConsLrucLlon Lypes shall be separaLed by flre walls or provlded wlLh flre-reslsLance raLed
walls and separaLlon dlsLance ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.9.
3.8.2.1 I|re wa||s. llre walls shall be bullL ln accordance wlLh l8C SecLlon 706.
3.8.2.2 No separat|on. When no separaLlon ls provlded beLween consLrucLlon Lypes, Lhe lesser consLrucLlon Lype
shall apply Lo each bulldlng LhaL ls noL separaLed ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 3.8.2 and 3.9.
3.9 Separat|on D|stances. All new bulldlngs and sLrucLures shall be separaLed from oLher bulldlngs ln
accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 1able 3.2.2 and 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 2.4.1.3. LxLerlor walls of exlL enclosures
ln new and exlLlng bulldlngs musL meeL Lhe requlremenLs of Lhe 8n8C . (see also 6.14.3).
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4 art 4 I|re rotect|on Construct|on
4.1 Genera|. 1hls secLlon descrlbes Lhe requlremenLs for maLerlals, sysLems and assemblles used for
sLrucLural flre reslsLance and flre reslsLance raLed consLrucLlon separaLlon Lo separaLe Lhe spread of flre
and smoke boLh lnLernal wlLhln a bulldlng or sLrucLure and from sLrucLure Lo sLrucLure.
4.2 Def|n|t|ons.
4.2.1 I|re wa||. A flre-reslsLance-raLed wall havlng proLecLed openlngs, whlch resLrlcLs Lhe spread of flre and
exLends conLlnuously from Lhe foundaLlon Lo or Lhrough Lhe roof, wlLh sufflclenL sLrucLural sLablllLy under
flre condlLlons Lo allow collapse of consLrucLlon on elLher slde wlLhouL collapse of Lhe wall. [l8C 702.1]
4.3 I|re kes|stance. 1he flre reslsLance raLlngs of sLrucLural elemenLs, bulldlng componenLs or assemblles
shall be deLermlned ln accordance wlLh Lhe LesL procedures ouLllned ln AS1M L 119 or uL 263.
4.4 I|re res|stance of structura| members. 1he flre reslsLance of sLrucLural members shall be ln compllance
wlLh 8n8C arL 3 ChapLer 3 and 1able 3.3.1 (repeaLed below).

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Table 3.3.1
RequiredFire Resistance Ratings of Building Elements (in hours)
for Various Types of Construction
Building Element Type of Construction
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3
(1) Exterior bearing walls 4 2 1
! (see Note a) "
(2) Exterior nonbearing walls and curtain walls 2 1.5 1
! (see Note a) "
(3) Interior bearing walls, bearing partitions, columns, girders,
trusses (other than roof trusses) and framing
a) Supporting more than one floor 4 2 2
b) Supporting one floor only or a roof only 3 1.5 1
(4) Structural frame and structural members supporting wall 3 1.5 1
! (see Note b) "
(5) Floor construction including beams 3 1.5 1
(6) Roof construction, including beams, trusses
and framing, arches and roof deck
a) 5 mor less in height to lowest member 2 1.5 1
b) More than 5 mbut less than 7 min height to lowest member 1 1 1
c) 7 mor more in height to lowest member 0.5 0.5 0.5
(7) Fire walls and party walls 4 2 2
! (see Note c) "
(8) Enclosure of fire exits 2 2 2
(9) Shafts (other than exits) and elevator hoistways 2 2 2
(10) Access corridors leading to fire exits 1 1 1
(11) Vertical separation of tenant spaces 1 1 1
(12) Nonbearing partition walls 0.5 0.5 0.5
(13) False/suspended ceilings 0.5 0.5 0.5
(14) Smoke barriers 1 1 1
(15) Mixed occupancy separation ! (see Note d) "
Note : a : Not less than the ratingbased on fire separation distance (see Table 3.2.2)
b : Not less than fire resistance ratingof wall supported
c : Not less than the ratingrequired in Table 3.2.1
d : Fire resistance ratings of mixed occupancy separation, where permitted, shall be as required
in Table 3.2.1.


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4.4.1 I|re kes|stance kat|ngs of Common L|ements. See 1able 4.1.1 from 8n8C arL 4 rellsLed as 1able 4.4.1
below.
1ab|e 4.4.1
I|re kes|stance kat|ng of Common Construct|on L|ements
Structural Element Fire Resistance Rating
1. SOLID WALLS

a. 75 mm thick walls of clay bricks
b. 125 mm thick walls of clay bricks
c. 250 mm thick walls

0.75 hour
1.5 hours
5.0 hours

2. RC WALLS

a. 150 mm thick RC wall
b. 200 mm thick RC wall
c. 250 mm thick RC walls
d. 300 mm thick RC walls

3.0 hours
4.0 hours
5 hours
6 hours

3. RC SLABS

a. 100 mm RC slabs with 13 mm cover
over reinforcement
b. 150 mm RC slabs with 19 mm cover
over reinforcement
c. 200 mm RC slabs with 19 mm cover
over reinforcement
d. 250 mm RC slabs with 25 mm cover
over reinforcement

1 hours

2.5 hours

3.75 hours

5.0 hours
4. RC COLUMNS (1:2:4)

a. 250 mm x 250 mm with 25 mm cover
over reinforcement
b. 300 mm x 300 mm with 25 mm cover
over reinforcement
c. 400 mm x 400 mm with 25 mm cover
over reinforcement
d. 400 mm x 400 mm with 50 mm cover
over reinforcement

3.0 hours

4.0 hours

6.0 hours

8.0 hours

4.4.2 arapets. arapeLs LhaL are consLrucLed on raLed exLerlor consLrucLlon shall be of Lhe same raLlng as Lhe
exLerlor wall raLlng ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 3.1.13.
4.S Separat|on.
4.S.1 Genera|. SeparaLlon of floors, occupancles, hazards, exlL enclosures shall be provlded wlLh flre-reslsLlve
raLed consLrucLlon flre barrlers ln accordance wlLh Lhls secLlon.
4.S.2 I|re 8arr|ers. llre barrlers shall be classlfled as 1-, 2-, or 3-hr flre-reslsLlve raLed consLrucLlon.
4.S.2.1 llre barrler shall be conLlnuous from ouLslde wall Lo ouLslde wall, from one flre barrler Lo anoLher or
comblnaLlon Lhereof and shall be conLlnuous Lhrough all concealed spaces.
4.S.2.2 llre barrlers shall be consLrucLed of maLerlals meeLlng Lhe LesLlng requlremenLs of AS1M L 119.

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4.S.2.3 All openlngs ln flre barrlers shall be proLecLed wlLh flre-reslsLanL proLecLlve openlng proLecLlon ln
accordance wlLh 4.6.
4.S.3 Vert|ca| open|ngs. Cpenlngs Lhrough a floor/celllng assembly shall be proLecLed shafLs ln accordance wlLh
4.3.7 unless meeLlng Lhe requlremenLs of 4.3.3.1 or 4.3.3.2.
4.S.3.1 A shafL enclosure ls noL requlred for peneLraLlons by plpe, Lube, condulL, wlre, cable and venLs proLecLed
ln accordance wlLh 4.7
4.S.3.2 A shafL enclosure ls noL requlred for sLalrs or oLher floor openlngs connecLlng only Lwo sLorles and ls
separaLed from floor openlngs servlng oLher floors by consLrucLlon as requlred for shafLs, and does noL
connecL Lo a basemenL area or sLorage or hazardous occupancles.
4.S.4 Doors.
4.S.4.1 llre doors assemblles shall conform Lo nlA 232, 8S 476 arL 22, Ln 1364-1, C8 12933-2008, or lS 3614
arL ll. 1he AS1M sLandard referenced ln Lhe 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 1.3.4 has been wlLhdrawn.
4.S.S W|ndows.
4.S.S.1 llre wlndows shall conform Lo nlA 237 or 8rlLlsh, Luropean, Chlnese, or lndlan sLandard for flre wlndow
LesLs. 1he AS1M sLandard referenced ln Lhe 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 1.3.3 has been wlLhdrawn.
4.S.6 Ducts. uucLs peneLraLlng flre-reslsLance raLed assemblles shall be proLecLed wlLh llsLed flre dampers.
uampers shall be 1 x hr. raLed dampers when locaLed ln a 2 hr or less flre-reslsLance raLed assembly.
uampers shall be 3 hr raLed dampers when locaLed ln a 3 hr or greaLer flre-reslsLance raLed assembly.
4.S.7 Shafts.
4.S.7.1 I|re-res|stance rat|ng. A shafL enclosure shall be have a mlnlmum flre-reslsLance raLlng of 2 hr when
connecLlng four sLorles or more and a mlnlmum flre-reslsLance raLlng of 1 hr when connecLlng Lhree
sLorles or less.
4.S.7.2 Cont|nu|ty. A shafL enclosure shall be consLrucLed as a flre barrler and shall meeL Lhe conLlnulLy
requlremenLs of 4.3.2.1.
4.S.7.3 Cpen|ngs. Cpenlngs ln shafLs shall be llmlLed Lo Lhose necessary for Lhe purpose of Lhe shafL. 1hese
openlngs shall be proLecLed as requlred ln 4.6.
4.6 Cpen|ng rotect|ves. Cpenlngs ln flre reslsLance raLed walls shall be proLecLed ln accordance wlLh 8n8C
arL 4 SecLlon 2.3 and Lhe followlng.
(1) 3 hr flre barrlers proLecLed wlLh 3 hr flre proLecLlve openlng assemblles
(2) 2 hr flre barrlers proLecLed wlLh 1.3 hr flre proLecLlve openlng assemblles
(3) 1 hr flre barrlers proLecLed wlLh hr flre proLecLlve openlng assemblles
(4) 1 hr exlL enclosures and verLlcal shafLs proLecLed wlLh 1 hr flre proLecLlve openlng assemblles.
4.7 enetrat|ons. eneLraLlons of flre reslsLlve raLed assemblles shall be proLecLed wlLh a llsLed Lhrough-
peneLraLlon flresLop sysLem LesLed ln accordance wlLh AS1M L814 or approved alLernaLlve sLandard.
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1S
S art S I|re rotect|on Systems
S.1 Genera|. 1hls secLlon descrlbes Lhe requlremenLs as Lo where flre proLecLlon sysLems are requlred and
Lhe requlremenLs for deslgn, lnsLallaLlon and operaLlon of Lhese flre proLecLlon sysLems.
S.2 Def|n|t|ons. (keserved)
S.3 Automat|c Spr|nk|er Systems.
S.3.1 Genera|. AuLomaLlc sprlnklers shall comply wlLh Lhls secLlon.
S.3.2 Where requ|red. AuLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems shall be lnsLalled ln new and exlsLlng bulldlngs and
sLrucLures as descrlbed ln Lhe followlng subsecLlons.
S.3.2.1 n|gh-k|se 8u||d|ngs.
S.3.2.1.1 AuLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon shall be lnsLalled LhroughouL all porLlons of new and exlsLlng hlgh-rlse
bulldlngs wlLh an occuplable floor greaLer Lhan 23 m (73 fL) above Lhe flnlshed grade ln accordance
wlLh 3.3.3.
S.3.2.1.2 8equlred auLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon shall be lnsLalled ln accordance wlLh 3.3.3.
S.3.3 Insta||at|on requ|rements. All lnsLallaLlon and deslgn requlremenLs ouLllned ln 8n8C arL 4 ChapLer 4
shall be replaced by Lhe requlremenLs of nlA 13. lpe schedules shall noL be used Lo slze plpe. All
sysLems shall be hydraullcally calculaLed Lo meeL Lhe requlred nlA 13 deslgn requlremenLs.
S.3.3.1 Documentat|on. lnsLallaLlon of new auLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems shall be requlred Lo provlde shop
drawlngs and hydraullc calculaLlons as ouLllned ln nlA 13. 1hese drawlngs shall lnclude all deLalls as
ouLllned ln nlA 13.
S.3.3.2 Documentat|on kev|ew. All sprlnkler sysLem lnsLallaLlons shall be submlLLed for revlew Lo Lhe Chlef
SafeLy lnspecLor.
S.3.3.3 Acceptance test|ng. 1esLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be conducLed ln accordance wlLh nlA 13 accepLance
LesLlng requlremenLs. uocumenLaLlon of all LesLlng shall be submlLLed for revlew Lo Lhe Chlef SafeLy
lnspecLor. llnal lnspecLlon and LesLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be wlLnessed by Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor
or deslgnaLe.
S.3.4 Superv|s|on and a|arms.
S.3.4.1 Va|ves. All valves conLrolllng auLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems, flre pumps, and waLer supply sysLems shall be
elecLrlcally supervlsed by a llsLed flre alarm sysLem conLrol unlL.
S.3.4.2 A|arms. An approved audlble devlce shall be connecLed Lo every auLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLem and shall be
acLlvaLed by waLerflow equal Lo Lhe flow of one sprlnkler. Where a flre alarm sysLem ls lnsLalled,
acLlvaLlon of Lhe waLerflow shall acLlvaLe Lhe flre alarm sysLem.
S.3.S 1est|ng and ma|ntenance. AuLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems shall be LesLed and malnLalned ln accordance
wlLh nlA 23.
S.3.S.1 Storage c|earance. All sLorage shall be malnLalned wlLh a 460 mm (18 ln.) mlnlmum clearance from Lhe
Lop of sLorage Lo Lhe sprlnkler deflecLor.
S.3.S.2 So||d-she|ves.

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S.3.S.2.1 kacks. unless ln-rack auLomaLlc sprlnklers have been deslgned and lnsLalled, solld shelf racklng shall
noL be used. A mlnlmum of 30 openlngs ln shelvlng maLerlal shall be consldered open shelves. See
nlA 13 for furLher clarlflcaLlon.
S.3.S.2.2 She|ves. Shelvlng unlLs noL greaLer Lhan 760 mm (30 ln.) deep can have solld shelves. 8ack Lo back
solld shelf unlLs noL greaLer Lhan 760 mm (30 ln.) deep each wlLh a solld verLlcal barrler can have solld
shelves. See nlA 13 for furLher clarlflcaLlon.
S.3.S.3 A|s|es. Mlnlmum alsles shall be malnLalned free of sLorage ln accordance wlLh nlA 13 based on Lhe
deslgn crlLerla used for Lhe sprlnkler sysLem.
S.4 Standp|pe Systems.
S.4.1 Genera|. SLandplpe flre proLecLlon sysLems shall comply wlLh Lhls secLlon.
S.4.2 Where requ|red. SLandplpe sysLems shall be lnsLalled LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng bulldlngs and
sLrucLures where Lhe hlghesL occupled floor ls more Lhan 10 m (33 fL) above grade or more Lhan 10 m
(33 fL) below grade.
S.4.3 Insta||at|on requ|rements. All lnsLallaLlon and deslgn requlremenLs ouLllned ln 8n8C arL 4 ChapLer 4 for
comblned sLandplpe and auLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLems shall be replaced by Lhe requlremenLs of nlA 14
wlLh a mlnlmum pressure of 430 ka (63 psl) aL Lhe hydraullcally mosL remoLe hose connecLlon.
SLandalone sLandplpe sysLems shall meeL Lhe 8n8C requlremenLs wlLh a mlnlmum 430 ka (63 psl)
pressure aL Lhe hydraullcally mosL remoLe hose connecLlon, or nlA 14.
S.4.3.1 Documentat|on. lnsLallaLlon of new comblned sLandplpe and sprlnkler sysLems shall be requlred Lo
provlde shop drawlngs and hydraullc calculaLlons as ouLllned ln nlA 14. 1hese drawlngs shall lnclude all
deLalls as ouLllned ln nlA 14.
S.4.3.2 Documentat|on kev|ew. All sLandplpe sysLem lnsLallaLlons shall be submlLLed for revlew Lo Lhe Chlef
SafeLy lnspecLor for revlew prlor Lo commencemenL of lnsLallaLlon.
LesLlng requlremenLs. uocumenLaLlon of all LesLlng shall be submlLLed for revlew by Lhe Chlef SafeLy
lnspecLor. llnal lnspecLlon and LesLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be wlLnessed by Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor
or deslgnaLe.
S.4.4 Locat|on of hose connect|ons.
S.4.4.1 Class l sLandplpe hose connecLlons (63 mm) shall be locaLed ln all requlred sLalrwells aL each floor level
lncludlng occuplable roofs.
S.4.4.2 Class ll sLandplpe hose connecLlons (40 mm) shall noL be requlred lf Lhe bulldlng ls proLecLed wlLh
auLomaLlc sprlnklers.
S.S Water supp|y.
S.S.1 Insta||at|on requ|rements. All new lnsLallaLlons and deslgn requlremenLs ouLllned ln 8n8C arL 4 ChapLer
4 for waLer supplles shall be replaced by Lhe requlremenLs of nlA 20 (flre pumps), nlA 22 (waLer
Lanks), and nlA 24 (underground waLer malns).

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S.S.1.1 Documentat|on. lnsLallaLlon of new flre proLecLlon waLer supply sysLems shall be requlred Lo provlde
shop drawlngs and hydraullc calculaLlons as ouLllned ln nlA 13, 20, 22, and 24. 1hese drawlngs shall
lnclude all deLalls as ouLllned ln nlA 13, 20, 22, and 24.
S.S.1.2 Documentat|on kev|ew. All flre proLecLlon waLer supply sysLem lnsLallaLlon deslgn documenLs shall be
submlLLed for revlew by Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor prlor Lo commencemenL of lnsLallaLlon.
S.S.1.3 Acceptance test|ng. 1esLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be conducLed ln accordance wlLh nlA 13 accepLance
lnspecLor. A flnal lnspecLlon and LesLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be wlLnessed by Lhe Chlef SafeLy
lnspecLor or deslgnaLe.
S.S.2 koof-mounted tanks. no new roof-mounLed Lanks Lo supply waLer Lo new sLandplpe or sprlnkler
proLecLlon lnsLallaLlons shall be allowed wlLhouL complylng wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of arL 8.
S.S.3 S|ze of tanks. 1anks shall be slzed for Lhe mlnlmum duraLlon for flre proLecLlon supply as ouLllned ln
3.3.3.
S.S.4 I|re department connect|ons. llre deparLmenL (Slamese) lnleL connecLlons shall be provlded Lo allow flre
deparLmenL pumper equlpmenL Lo supplemenL Lhe flre proLecLlon sysLems. llre deparLmenL ouLleL
connecLlons shall be provlded Lo allow flre deparLmenL pumper vehlcles Lo draw waLer from ground-level
or underground waLer sLorage Lanks. ConnecLlons shall maLch Lhe llre Servlce and Clvll uefence hose
Lhread sLandard.
S.S.S Acceptance. AccepLance LesLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be ln accordance wlLh nlA 20, 22, and 24
LesLlng requlremenLs. uocumenLaLlon of all LesLlng shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor for
revlew prlor Lo flnal accepLance. 1he Cwner shall conLacL Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor prlor Lo conducLlng
Lhe flnal accepLance LesLlng of Lhe flre pump lnsLallaLlon Lo allow Lhe Accord Lo wlLness Lhls LesL. A flnal
lnspecLlon of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be conducLed by Lhe Accord prlor Lo flnal accepLance of Lhe lnsLallaLlon.
S.6 ortab|e I|re Lxt|ngu|shers. orLable flre exLlngulshers shall be lnsLalled LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng
faclllLles ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 4.10 and nlA 10.
S.6.1 Spac|ng. LxLlngulshers shall be placed so LhaL maxlmum Lravel dlsLance Lo Lhe nearesL unlL shall noL
exceed 30 m (100 fL).
S.6.2 Mount|ng he|ght.
S.6.2.1 llre exLlngulshers havlng a gross welghL noL exceedlng 18.14 kg (40 lb) shall be lnsLalled so LhaL Lhe Lop of
Lhe flre exLlngulsher ls noL more Lhan 1.33 m (3 fL) above Lhe floor (nlA 10 6.1.3.8).
S.6.2.2 llre exLlngulshers havlng a gross welghL greaLer Lhan 18.14 kg (40 lb) (excepL wheeled Lypes) shall be
lnsLalled so LhaL Lhe Lop of Lhe flre exLlngulsher ls noL more Lhan 1.07 m (3x fL) above Lhe floor (nlA 10
6.1.3.8).
S.7 I|re A|arm and Detect|on.
S.7.1 Genera|. llre alarm and deLecLlon sysLems shall comply wlLh Lhls secLlon.
S.7.2 Def|n|t|ons.
S.7.2.1 Manua| a|arm. A flre alarm sysLem LhaL acLlvaLes Lhe sysLem alarm(s) and occupanL noLlflcaLlon devlces
by manual lnlLlaLlon.

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S.7.2.2 Automat|c a|arm. A flre alarm sysLem LhaL acLlvaLes Lhe sysLem alarm(s) and occupanL noLlflcaLlon
devlces by auLomaLlc lnlLlaLlng devlces (e.g. smoke deLecLor, heaL deLecLor, sprlnkler waLerflow).
S.7.3 Where requ|red. AuLomaLlc or manual flre alarm and deLecLlon sysLems shall be lnsLalled LhroughouL all
new and exlsLlng bulldlngs and sLrucLures where requlred ln 3.7.3.2 Lhrough 3.7.3.9.
S.7.3.1 Where auLomaLlc deLecLlon ls requlred ln 3.7.3.2 Lhrough 3.7.3.9 lnlLlaLlng devlces shall lnclude elLher
smoke or flre deLecLlon devlces spaced ln accordance wlLh nlA 72. When compleLe sprlnkler proLecLlon
ls provlded LhroughouL a floor wlLh waLerflow devlces deslgned Lo lnlLlaLe Lhe alarm noLlflcaLlon, smoke
and flre deLecLlon devlces can be ellmlnaLed LhroughouL LhaL floor.
S.7.3.2 Cccupancy 8. A manual flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded ln all new and exlsLlng day care faclllLles LhaL
are locaLed ln oLher occupancles or ln bulldlngs greaLer Lhan 2 sLorles. When locaLed ln bulldlngs wlLh
oLher occupancles requlrlng an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem, an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be
provlded.
S.7.3.3 Cccupancy L. An auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng assembly
occupancles.
S.7.3.4 Cccupancy I. A manual flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng 3 or more
sLory bulldlngs. When locaLed ln bulldlngs wlLh oLher occupancles requlrlng an auLomaLlc flre alarm
sysLem, an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded. An auLomaLlc flre alarm and deLecLlon sysLem
shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng hlgh-rlse bulldlngs as ouLllned ln SecLlon 3.6.
S.7.3.S Cccupancy G1. A manual flre alarm sysLem shall be lnsLalled LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng low-hazard
lndusLrlal occupancles. When locaLed ln bulldlngs wlLh oLher occupancles requlrlng an auLomaLlc flre
alarm sysLem, an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded.
S.7.3.6 Cccupancy G2. An auLomaLlc flre alarm and deLecLlon sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and
exlsLlng moderaLe hazard lndusLrlal occupancles.
S.7.3.7 Cccupancy n. A manual flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and exlsLlng sLorage
occupancles. When locaLed ln bulldlngs wlLh oLher occupancles requlrlng an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem,
an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded.
S.7.3.8 Cccupancy I. An auLomaLlc flre alarm and deLecLlon sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all new and
exlsLlng hazardous occupancles.
S.7.3.9 Cccupancy k. A manual flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded LhroughouL all mlscellaneous occupancles.
When locaLed ln bulldlngs wlLh oLher occupancles requlrlng an auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem, an auLomaLlc
flre alarm sysLem shall be provlded.
S.7.4 Insta||at|on requ|rements. All lnsLallaLlon and deslgn requlremenLs ouLllned ln 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 4.4
shall be supplemenLed by Lhe requlremenLs of nlA 72.
S.7.4.1 Documentat|on. lnsLallaLlon of new flre alarm and deLecLlon sysLems shall be requlred Lo provlde shop
drawlngs and as ouLllned ln nlA 72.
S.7.4.2 Documentat|on kev|ew. All flre alarm lnsLallaLlons shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor for
revlew prlor Lo commencemenL of lnsLallaLlon.

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lnspecLor. A flnal lnspecLlon and LesLlng of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be wlLnessed by Lhe Chlef SafeLy
lnspecLor or deslgnaLe.
S.7.4.4 Lvacuat|on. AuLomaLlc alarm evacuaLlon shall be provlded upon lnlLlaLlon of any of Lhe followlng: manual
alarm box, waLerflow alarm, or Lwo or more auLomaLlc smoke or flre deLecLlon devlces. noLlflcaLlon shall
be provlded LhroughouL Lhe bulldlng for LoLal evacuaLlon. LxlsLlng parLlal evacuaLlon sysLems shall be
replaced.
S.7.S Mon|tor|ng. unLll LhaL Llme LhaL a cenLral sLaLlon monlLorlng servlce or dlrecL connecLlon Lo Lhe llre
Servlce and Clvll uefence can be seL up, a person shall be asslgned Lo conLacL Lhe flre deparLmenL ln Lhe
evenL of flre alarm acLlvaLlon. An annunclaLor shall be locaLed ln a consLanLly aLLended locaLlon Lo alerL
Lhls person.
S.7.6 A|r hand||ng equ|pment.
S.7.6.1 Smoke deLecLors llsLed for use ln alr dlsLrlbuLlon sysLems shall be locaLed as requlred ln nlA 90A.
S.8 Automat|c and manua| heat and smoke vent||at|on.
S.8.1 New Construct|on. Smoke and heaL venLs shall be lnsLalled ln bulldlngs as requlred by 8n8C arL 4
SecLlon 8 2.
S.8.2 Smoke and heaL venLs shall noL be lnLerconnecLed wlLh Lhe auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem.
S.8.3 ln exlsLlng bulldlngs, auLomaLlc heaL and smoke venLs shall be converLed Lo manual-only operaLlon lf Lhe
bulldlng ls provlded wlLh auLomaLlc sprlnklers.
S.9 I|re Department L|evators (L|fts).
S.9.1 New construct|on. llre llfLs shall be lnsLalled ln all hlgh-rlse bulldlngs ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 4
SecLlon 2.11.
S.9.2 Lx|st|ng construct|on. llre llfLs shall be lnsLalled where requlred by Lhe llre Servlce and Clvll uefence ln
accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 2.11.
S.9.3 keca||. hase 1 and hase 2 LlevaLor recall shall be provlded for new consLrucLlon ln accordance wlLh
ASML A17.1.
S.9.4 Shafts. All flre deparLmenL llfLs shall be lnsLalled ln shafLs ln accordance wlLh 4.3.7 of Lhls SLandard.
art 6 Means of Lgress

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6 art 6 Means of Lgress
6.1 Genera|. 8ulldlngs shall be provlded wlLh a means of egress sysLem for all occupanLs Lo safely evacuaLe
from bulldlngs and sLrucLures.
6.2 Def|n|t|ons. (keserved)
6.3 Genera| Means of Lgress
6.3.1 Separat|on of Means of Lgress.
6.3.1.1 Corr|dors. LxlL access corrldors servlng an occupanL load exceedlng 30 shall be separaLed by walls havlng
a flre reslsLance raLlng of 1 hr ln accordance wlLh 4.3 unless provlded wlLh auLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon
LhroughouL Lhe sLory or bulldlng.
6.3.1.2 Lx|ts. LxlLs shall be enclosed wlLh flre-reslsLance raLed consLrucLlon as ouLllned ln 6.3.1.2.1 Lhrough
6.3.1.2.3.
6.3.1.2.1 LxlLs connecLlng Lhree or fewer sLorles shall be enclosed wlLh a mlnlmum 1-hr flre-reslsLance raLlng.
6.3.1.2.2 LxlLs connecLlng four or more sLorles shall be enclosed wlLh a mlnlmum 2-hr flre-reslsLance raLlng.
6.3.1.2.3 LxlLs shall be enclosed wlLh Lhe same flre-reslsLance raLlng as Lhe floor peneLraLed buL wlll noL need
Lo exceed 2 hr.
6.3.1.3 Lxter|or ex|t sta|rs. LxLerlor exlL sLalrs shall be separaLed from Lhe bulldlng wlLh Lhe raLlng requlremenLs
of 6.3.1.2. 1he raLlng of Lhe exLerlor wall shall exLend 3.03 m (10 fL) beyond Lhe ends of Lhe sLalr
sLrucLure.
6.3.2 Inter|or I|n|sh. All lnLerlor flnlshes for exlLs shall be llmlLed Lo a flame spread lndex of 73 and smoke
developed of 430 as LesLed ln accordance wlLh AS1M L 84.
6.3.3 neadroom. All means of egress shall have a mlnlmum celllng helghL of 2.3 m (7 fL 6 ln.) wlLh pro[ecLlons
from Lhe celllng noL less Lhan 2.03 m (6 fL 8 ln.). 1he mlnlmum celllng helghL shall be malnLalned for aL
leasL 2/3 of Lhe space or room as long as Lhe remalnlng area shall be noL less Lhan 2.03 m (6 fL 8 ln.).
Peadroom on sLalrs shall noL be less Lhan 2.03 m (6 fL 8 ln.).
6.3.4 Wa|k|ng surfaces.
6.3.4.1 Changes |n e|evat|on. AbrupL changes ln elevaLlon of walklng surfaces shall noL exceed x ln. unless
provlded wlLh a beveled slope of 1 ln 2 LhaL do noL exceed x ln. Changes greaLer Lhan x ln. shall meeL Lhe
requlremenLs for 6.3.3.
6.3.4.2 Walklng surfaces shall be mosLly level, however, shall noL exceed a slope of 1 ln 20 ln Lhe dlrecLlon of
Lravel unless meeLlng Lhe requlremenLs for ramps ln 6.10.
6.3.S Changes |n Leve|. Changes ln level exceedlng 333 mm (21 ln.) ln elevaLlon shall meeL Lhe requlremenLs
for sLalrs ln 6.9 or ramps ln 6.10.
6.3.S.1 1he change ln level shall be readlly apparenL and lf noL, marked wlLh addlLlonal slgnage or floor marklngs.
6.3.6 S||p kes|stance. Walklng surfaces, lncludlng sLalrway Lreads shall be unlformly sllp reslsLanL.

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6.3.7 Guards. Cuards shall be provlded ln accordance wlLh 6.12 on Lhe open sldes of means of egress
componenLs where Lhe elevaLlon exceeds 760 mm (30 ln.) above Lhe ground or floor below.
6.3.8 Imped|ments to means of egress. no locks or oLher devlces shall be lnsLalled on a means of egress
componenL LhaL would prevenL any occupanL from havlng safe egress from Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure.
6.3.9 ke||ab|||ty. Means of egress shall be malnLalned conLlnuously free and clear of all obsLrucLlons or
lmpedlmenLs Lo full lnsLanL use ln Lhe case of flre or oLher emergency.
6.3.9.1 Iurn|sh|ngs, decorat|ons. no furnlshlngs, decoraLlons, or oLher ob[ecLs shall obsLrucL exlLs and access Lo
exlLs. noLhlng shall obsLrucL or lmpede vlslblllLy Lo exlLs.
6.4 Cccupant Load
6.4.1 1he occupanL load, ln number of persons for whom means of egress are requlred, shall be deLermlned on
Lhe basls of Lhe occupanL load facLors ln 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 3.3.1 LhaL are characLerlsLlc for Lhe use of
Lhe space or Lhe maxlmum probable populaLlon of Lhe space, whlchever ls greaLer.
6.4.2 1he occupanL load facLors from Lhe 8n8C are as follows:
(1) Assembly wlLh Lables and chalrs: 1.3 m
2
per occupanL (16 fL
2
per occupanL) neL
(2) Assembly wlLhouL flxed seaLs: 0.7 m
2
per occupanL (7 fL
2
per occupanL) neL
(3) Cfflces: 10 m
2
per occupanL (100 fL
2
per occupanL) gross
(4) lndusLrlal: 10 m
2
2
per occupanL) gross
(3) SLorage: 30 m
2
2
per occupanL) gross
(6) Pazardous: 10 m
2
2
per occupanL) gross
6.4.2.1 8MC facLorles shall have a calculaLed occupanL load of 2.3 m
2
per occupanL (23 fL
2
per occupanL). 1hls
occupanL load facLor ls permlLLed Lo be lncreased or decreased based on Lhe acLual number of occupanLs.
6.4.3 Increased occupant |oad. 1he occupanL load ls permlLLed Lo be lncreased above Lhe calculaLed occupanL
load provlded LhaL all oLher means of egress requlremenLs for LhaL hlgher occupanL load are meL.
6.4.4 ost|ng of occupant |oad. 1he occupanL load shall be posLed for every assembly and producLlon floor ln a
faclllLy ln a consplcuous space near Lhe maln exlL or exlL access doorway for Lhe space.
6.S Lgress W|dth
6.S.1 M|n|mum w|dth of a|s|es. Alsles shall be provlded wlLh a mlnlmum unobsLrucLed clear-wldLh of 0.9 m
(36 ln.).
6.S.2 Means of egress cont|nu|ty. 1he paLh of egress Lravel along a means of egress shall noL be lnLerrupLed by
any obsLrucLlon. 1he capaclLy of Lhe means of egress shall noL be reduced along Lhe paLh of Lravel.
6.S.3 Capac|ty. 1he LoLal capaclLy of Lhe means of egress for any sLory, floor, or oLher occupled space shall be
sufflclenL for Lhe occupanL load as calculaLed ln 6.4.1.
6.S.4 Capac|ty Iactors. 1he capaclLy facLors for calculaLlng Lhe avallable egress for each means of egress
componenL shall be ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 4 1able 4.3.2 (repeaLed below).
8N8C 1ab|e 4.3.2
kequ|red Lx|t W|dth per Cccupant

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Occupancy
Buildings without Sprinkler
System (mm per person)
Buildings thoroughly Sprinkled
(mm per person)
Stairways Ramps &
Corridors
Doors Stairways Ramps &
Corridors
Doors
A Residential
B Educational
F1,F2, Business &
F4 Mercantile
G Industrial
H Storage

8

5

4

5

4

4
C1,C2, Institutional
C3
10 5 4 5 5 4

C4 Institutional 8 5 4 8 5 4

D Health Care 25 18 10 15 12 10

E Assembly
F3 Business and
Mercantile

10

7

5

7

5

5
J Hazardous 8 5 4 8 5 4

6.S.S Suff|c|ent Capac|ty. lor new consLrucLlon, where more Lhan one means of egress ls requlred, Lhe means
of egress shall be of such wldLh and capaclLy LhaL Lhe loss of any one means of egress leaves avallable noL
less Lhan 30 percenL of Lhe requlred capaclLy.
6.S.6 M|n|mum w|dths.
6.S.6.1 Doors. uoors ln an exlsLlng means of egress shall have a mlnlmum wldLh of 0.8 m (32 ln.).
6.S.6.2 Sta|rs.
6.S.6.2.1 ln new consLrucLlon and for newly consLrucLed sLalrs, sLalrs shall have a mlnlmum wldLh of 1.23 m
(30 ln.) for all lndusLrlal occupancles and 2.0 m (79 ln.) for all assembly occupancles.
6.S.6.2.2 ln exlsLlng consLrucLlon, sLalrs shall have a mlnlmum wldLh of 0.9 m (33 ln.).
6.6 Number of Means of Lgress
6.6.1 Genera|. 1he number of means of egress from any floor or sLory shall noL be less Lhan 2 excepL where a
slngle exlL ls permlLLed by 6.6.2 or where a greaLer number ls requlred by 6.6.3.
6.6.2 S|ng|e ex|ts. Cnly one exlL shall be requlred ln exlsLlng bulldlngs where Lhe occupanL load and Lravel
dlsLance llsLed ln 1able 6.6.2 are noL exceeded.

1A8LL 6.6.2
S1CkILS WI1n CNL LkI1
Story Cccupancy Max|mum Cccupants per I|oor and 1rave| D|stance
Ground or
8asement
8 30 occupanLs and 23 m (73 fL) Lravel dlsLance
L, l, C, k 30 occupanLs and 23 m (73 fL) Lravel dlsLance
P 30 occupanLs and 30 m (100 fL) Lravel dlsLance
! 3 occupanLs and 8 m (23 fL) Lravel dlsLance

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Second story l, C 30 occupanLs and 23 m (73 fL) Lravel dlsLance
P 30 occupanLs and 23 m (73 fL) Lravel dlsLance

6.6.3 n|gh occupant |oad. 1he number of means of egress from any floor or sLory shall noL be less Lhan 3 when
Lhe occupanL load exceeds 300 per sLory and noL less Lhan 4 when Lhe occupanL load exceeds 1000 per
sLory.
6.6.4 Cccup|ed roofs. Cccupled roofs shall be provlded wlLh Lhe mlnlmum number of exlLs requlred as a sLory.
6.7 Lgress I||um|nat|on. All paLhs of egress shall be provlded wlLh lllumlnaLlon ln accordance wlLh arL 10 of
Lhls SLandard.
6.8 Doors and Gates
6.8.1 Door sw|ng. All doors ln a means of egress shall be of Lhe slde-hlnged swlnglng Lype. 8oll-down and
slldlng gaLes and shuLLers shall noL be allowed.
6.8.2 Lock|ng.
6.8.2.1 Genera|. uoors shall noL be locked ln Lhe dlrecLlon of egress under any condlLlons. All exlsLlng hasps,
locks, sllde bolLs, and oLher locklng devlces shall be removed unless provlded for ln 6.8.2.2 and 6.8.2.3.
6.8.2.2 uoors may be locked where Lhe laLch and lock are dlsengaged wlLh one moLlon where Lhe occupanL load
does noL exceed 49 persons. 1urnlng a door handle and dlsengaglng a lock ls consldered Lwo moLlons.
6.8.2.3 uoors may be provlded wlLh locklng hardware from Lhe lngress slde provlded LhaL a panlc bar ls lnsLalled
on any door wlLh an occupanL load exceedlng 49 persons. 1he re-enLry provlslons of 6.8.3 musL be meL.
6.8.3 ke-entry. Lvery door ln a sLalr enclosure servlng more Lhan 3 sLorles shall be provlded wlLh re-enLry
unless lL meeLs Lhe requlremenLs of 6.8.3.1.
6.8.3.1 SLalr doors may be permlLLed Lo be locked from Lhe sLalr (lngress) slde LhaL prevenLs re-enLry Lo Lhe floor
provlded LhaL re-enLry Lo access anoLher exlL ls provlded such LhaL, Lhere are noL more Lhan 4 sLorles
lnLervenlng beLween re-enLry floors, re-enLry ls allowed on Lhe Lop or nexL Lo Lop level, re-enLry doors are
ldenLlfled as such on Lhe sLalr slde, and locked doors shall be ldenLlfled as Lo Lhe nearesL re-enLry floors.
When Lhe dlscharge floor (Lyplcally Lhe ground floor) ls deLermlned Lo be a requlred re-enLry floor uslng
Lhe above requlremenLs, re-enLry does noL have Lo be provlded back lnLo Lhe bulldlng on Lhls level. See
examples below.

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I|gure 6.8.3.1 (a). kequ|red re-entry f|oors when start|ng at the top |eve|.

I|gure 6.8.3.1 (b). kequ|red re-entry f|oors when start|ng at the next to top |eve|.

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I|gure 6.8.3.1 (c). kequ|red re-entry f|oors when start|ng at the top |eve| for severa| d|fferent he|ght bu||d|ngs.

I|gure 6.8.3.1 (d). kequ|red re-entry f|oors when start|ng at the next to top |eve| for severa| d|fferent
he|ght bu||d|ngs.
6.8.4 Warehouse. uoors Lo sLorage bulldlngs shall be ln compllance wlLh 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 3.24.2.
6.8.S Land|ngs. A landlng shall be provlded on boLh sldes of doors used ln Lhe means of egress. uoor shall noL
swlng ouL over sLalrs.
6.9 Sta|rs.
6.9.1 New Construct|on. newly consLrucLed sLalrs shall be ln compllance wlLh 8n8C arL 3 SecLlon 1.12.3.
6.9.2 Lx|st|ng. LxlsLlng sLalrs shall meeL Lhe requlremenLs of Lhls subsecLlon.

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6.9.2.1 SLalrs shall be of noncombusLlble consLrucLlon.
6.9.2.2 Land|ngs. Landlngs wlLh same wldLh as Lhe sLalr clear wldLh shall be provlded aL each level and aL
lnLermedlaLe landlngs. LxlsLlng landlngs LhaL are less Lhan Lhe sLalr wldLh, shall reduce Lhe overall
avallable capaclLy of Lhe sLalr as calculaLed ln 6.3.
6.9.2.3 1reads. SLalr Lreads shall be of nomlnal unlformlLy.
6.9.2.3.1 1he maxlmum rlser helghL for any sLalr shall be 213 mm (8.3 ln.).
6.9.2.3.2 Any rlser helghL aL Lhe Lop or boLLom sLep ln a sLalr run exceedlng more Lhan 31 mm (2 ln.) dlfference
from Lhe ad[acenL rlser helghL shall be modlfled Lo be wlLhln Lhls Lolerance.
6.9.2.3.3 Any rlser helghL or Lread depLh noL aL Lhe Lop or boLLom sLep ln a sLalr run exceedlng more Lhan 23
mm (1 ln.) dlfference from Lhe ad[acenL sLep shall be modlfled Lo be wlLhln Lhls Lolerance.
6.9.2.3.4 lor exlsLlng sLalrs LhaL do noL meeL Lhese Lread dlmenslons and wlll requlre exLenslve rework of Lhe
sLalrway, a full deLalled analysls of Lhe Lread dlmenslons can be submlLLed Lo Lhe Chlef SafeLy
lnspecLor for revlew and approval of an alLernaLe correcLlve acLlon plan.
6.9.2.4 nandra||s. Pandralls shall be provlded on boLh sldes of each sLalrway. lnLermedlaLe handralls shall be
provlded when Lhe sLalr wldLh exceeds 2.2 m (87 ln.).
6.9.2.S Guards. Cuards shall be provlded ln sLalrs ln accordance wlLh 6.12.2.
6.9.3 S|gns.
6.9.3.1 SLalr deslgnaLlon slgns shall be provlded aL each floor enLrance from Lhe sLalr Lo Lhe floor ln Lngllsh and
8engall. Slgns shall lndlcaLe Lhe name of Lhe sLalr and Lhe floor level. Slgns shall be posLed ad[acenL Lo
Lhe door.
6.10 kamps.
6.10.1 W|dth. 8amps used ln a means of egress shall noL reduce Lhe overall means of egress wldLh. 1he
mlnlmum wldLh shall be 1.1 m (44 ln.).
6.10.2 S|ope. new ramps shall noL have a runnlng slope greaLer Lhan 1 ln 12 (8 percenL). LxlsLlng ramps shall
noL have a runnlng slope greaLer Lhan 1 ln 8 (12.3 percenL).
6.10.3 nandra||s. 8amps shall be provlded wlLh handralls on boLh sldes of Lhe ramp.
6.11 Lx|t S|gns.
6.11.1 Locat|on. LlghLed exlL slgns shall be placed aL enLrance Lo an exlL. AddlLlonal exlL slgns shall be placed
LhroughouL Lhe faclllLy anywhere Lhe conLlnuaLlon of Lhe egress ls noL obvlous.
6.11.2 ower. LlghLed exlL slgns shall be provlded wlLh elLher baLLery backup or emergency power and shall be
conLlnuously lllumlnaLed.
6.11.3 D|rect|ona| s|gns. ulrecLlonal slgns shall be provlded where Lhere ls a change ln Lhe dlrecLlon for Lhe paLh
of Lravel and Lhe dlrecLlon Lo an exlL ls noL obvlous.
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6.12.1 nandra||s.
6.12.1.1 new handralls shall have a mlnlmum helghL of 863 mm (34 ln.) and a maxlmum helghL of 963 mm (38 ln.)
as measured from Lhe leadlng edge of Lhe Lread.
6.12.1.2 LxlsLlng handralls LhaL are less Lhan 760 mm (30 ln.) or greaLer Lhan 1100 mm (44 ln.) as measured from
Lhe leadlng edge of Lhe Lread, shall be replaced wlLh handralls meeLlng Lhe requlremenLs of 6.12.1.1.
6.12.2 Guards. Cuards shall be provlded aL all open sldes of means of egress LhaL exceed 760 mm (30 ln.) above
Lhe floor or flnlshed ground below.
6.12.2.1 new guards shall have a mlnlmum helghL of 1067 mm (42 ln.).
6.12.2.2 LxlsLlng guards shall have a mlnlmum helghL of 760 mm (30 ln.).
6.12.2.3 Cpen guards shall have lnLermedlaLe ralls or paLLern such LhaL a sphere 200 mm (8 ln.) ln dlameLer cannoL
pass Lhrough any openlng up Lo a helghL of 863 mm (34 ln.).
6.12.2.4 koofs. All occuplable roofs shall be provlded wlLh parapeLs or guards wlLh a mlnlmum helghL of 1067 mm
(42 ln.).
6.13 1rave| D|stance.
6.13.1 Genera|. 1ravel dlsLance Lo reach an exlL for new and exlsLlng shall noL exceed Lhe values llsLed ln 8n8C
arL 4 SecLlon 3.13.1 unless Lhe requlremenLs of 6.13.1.1 or 6.13.1.2 can be meL.
6.13.1.1 1ravel dlsLance llmlLaLlons for C2 (8MC facLorles) shall be lncreased Lo 60 m (200 fL) where a compleLe
auLomaLlc flre deLecLlon sysLem, porLable flre exLlngulshers, and sLandplpe sysLem are provlded ln
accordance wlLh Lhls SLandard.
6.13.1.2 1ravel dlsLance llmlLaLlons for C2 (8MC facLorles) shall be lncreased Lo 122 m (400 fL) where a compleLe
auLomaLlc sprlnkler sysLem, auLomaLlc flre alarm sysLem, and porLable flre exLlngulshers are provlded ln
accordance wlLh Lhls SLandard.
6.14 Lx|t Lnc|osures.
6.14.1 kat|ngs. lnLerlor exlL sLalrways and ramps shall be enclosed wlLh flre barrlers consLrucLed ln accordance
wlLh 4.3.2.
6.14.2 1erm|nat|on. lnLerlor exlL sLalrways and ramps shall LermlnaLe aL an exlL dlscharge excepL where
LermlnaLlng aL an exlL passageway consLrucLed ln accordance wlLh 6.13.
6.14.3 Cpen|ngs. Cpenlngs lnLo an exlL enclosure oLher Lhan unproLecLed exLerlor walls shall be llmlLed Lo Lhose
necessary for exlL access Lo Lhe enclosure. ln new consLrucLlon, elevaLors shall noL open lnLo an exlL
enclosure. Cpenlngs from exlL enclosures Lo sLorage areas, basemenLs, Lransformer rooms, generaLor
rooms, boller rooms, and slmllar normally unoccupled spaces shall be provlded wlLh vesLlbules.
6.14.4 enetrat|ons. eneLraLlons lnLo and Lhrough an exlL enclosure shall be prohlblLed wlLh Lhe excepLlon of
requlred exlL doors, sprlnkler plplng, sLandplpes, elecLrlcal raceway for flre alarm equlpmenL, and
elecLrlcal condulL servlng Lhe exlL enclosure.
6.14.S Lxter|or wa||s. LxLerlor walls of exlL enclosures shall comply wlLh 3.9.

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6.14.6 Smoke proof enc|osures. Smoke proof enclosures shall be provlded for new sLalrs as requlred ln 8n8C
arL 4 SecLlon 3.13.
6.14.7 Lxposures. Where nonraLed walls or unproLecLed openlngs enclose Lhe exLerlor of Lhe sLalrway and Lhe
walls or openlngs are exposed by oLher parLs of Lhe bulldlng aL an angle of less Lhan 180 degrees (3.14
rad), Lhe bulldlng exLerlor walls wlLhln 3030 mm (10 fL) horlzonLally of a nonraLed wall or unproLecLed
openlng shall have a flre-reslsLance raLlng of noL less Lhan 1 hr. Cpenlngs wlLhln such exLerlor walls shall
be proLecLed by openlng proLecLlves havlng a flre proLecLlon raLlng of noL less Lhan hr. 1hls
consLrucLlon shall exLend verLlcally from Lhe ground Lo a polnL 3030 mm (10 fL) above Lhe LopmosL landlng
of Lhe sLalrway or Lo Lhe roof llne, whlchever ls lower. [l8C 1022.7]
6.1S Lx|t assageways.
6.1S.1 Def|n|t|on. An exlL passageway ls an exlL componenL LhaL ls separaLed from oLher lnLerlor spaces of a
bulldlng or sLrucLure by flre reslsLance-raLed consLrucLlon and openlng proLecLlves, and provldes for a
proLecLed paLh of egress ln a horlzonLal dlrecLlon Lo Lhe exlL dlscharge or Lhe publlc way.
6.1S.2 Genera|. LxlL passageways shall be consldered an exLenslon of Lhe sLalrs and shall noL be used for any
oLher purpose.
6.1S.3 Construct|on. LxlL passageways shall have walls, celllngs, and floors LhaL meeL Lhe same raLlng
requlremenL as Lhe exlL LhaL ls belng served and shall noL be less Lhan 1 hr flre-reslsLance raLed
consLrucLlon.
6.1S.4 1erm|nat|on. LxlL passageways shall LermlnaLe aL an exlL dlscharge.
6.16 nor|zonta| Lx|ts. PorlzonLal exlLs shall comply wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of 8n8C arL 4 SecLlon 3.12.
6.17 Lx|t D|scharge
6.17.1 Genera|. LxlLs shall dlscharge dlrecLly Lo Lhe exLerlor of Lhe bulldlng unless meeLlng Lhe requlremenLs of
6.17.2 and 6.17.3. 1he exlL dlscharge shall be aL grade or provlde dlrecL access Lo grade. LxlL dlscharge
shall noL reenLer a bulldlng.
6.17.2 Lgress Court. An egress courL servlng as a porLlon of Lhe exlL dlscharge shall be open Lo Lhe sky or
provlded wlLh a flre reslsLance raLed enclosure Lhe same as Lhe exlL enclosure. Lgress courLs less Lhan
3030 mm (10 fL) ln wldLh (as measured from Lhe bulldlng and Lhe ad[acenL properLy llne) shall be provlded
wlLh walls havlng a 1-hr flre reslsLance raLed consLrucLlon for a dlsLance of 3030 mm (10 fL) above Lhe
floor of Lhe courL.
6.17.3 Inter|or bu||d|ng ex|t d|scharge. A maxlmum of 30 percenL of Lhe number and capaclLy of Lhe exlL
enclosures can dlscharge Lhrough areas on Lhe level of exlL dlscharge where all of Lhe followlng are meL:
(1) AuLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon ls provlded LhroughouL Lhe level of exlL dlscharge or porLlon of Lhe
level of dlscharge where separaLed from nonsprlnklered porLlons of Lhe floor by flre barrlers wlLh Lhe
same flre reslsLance raLlng as Lhe exlL enclosure.
(2) 1he lnLerlor dlscharge ls noL Lhrough a sLorage or hazardous occupancy.
(3) 1he enLlre area of Lhe level of exlL dlscharge ls separaLed from areas below by consLrucLlon havlng a
flre reslsLance raLlng noL less Lhan LhaL requlred for Lhe exlL enclosure.
(4) 1he way Lo Lhe exLerlor shall be free and unobsLrucLed and shall be readlly vlslble and ldenLlflable
from Lhe polnL of dlscharge of Lhe lnLerlor exlL.

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7 art 7 8u||d|ng Mater|a|s
7.1 1he requlremenLs of arL 3 of Lhe 2006 8n8C are adopLed ln Lhelr enLlreLy, wlLh Lhe followlng addlLlonal
paragraphs.
7.2 Masonry-ch|p aggregate concrete (MCAC)
7.2.1 Masonry-chlp aggregaLe concreLe ls allowed ln exlsLlng facLorles wlLh Lhe followlng addlLlonal
requlremenLs.
7.2.2 lf Lhe sLrucLural bulldlng assessmenL or oLher lndlcaLlon suggesLs LhaL LhaL Lhe facLory lncludes sLrucLural
use of MCAC, Lhen speclal conflrmaLlon of adequacy wlll be requlred, lncludlng Lhe followlng:
7.2.2.1 1he compresslve sLrengLh of columns, floor framlng and shear walls uslng MCAC shall be lnvesLlgaLed by
an approprlaLe program of ln-slLu LesLlng and represenLaLlve desLrucLlve LesLlng of core samples.
7.2.2.2 lf MCAC ls used ln any horlzonLal framlng elemenL exposed Lo ralnfall or oLher source of waLer (such as
roof level framlng), Lhen Lhe Lop surface of Lhe framlng musL be compleLely sealed from waLer lnLruslon
by a well malnLalned proLecLlve coaLlng.
7.2.2.2.1 AlLernaLlvely, lf Lhe sLrucLure has a poslLlve dralnage slope of aL leasL 2 and dralns wlLh downspouLs
aL low spoLs Lo prevenL pondlng, Lhen Lhe requlremenL for compleLe seallng of Lhe Lop surface may
be walved.
7.2.2.3 lf columns or oLher sLrucLural elemenLs uslng masonry-chlp aggregaLe concreLe are exposed Lo weaLher,
Lhey musL be proLecLed from exposure Lo waLer and dampness.
7.2.2.4 1he sLrucLural deslgn shall conslder Lhe effecLs of MCAC on reducLlon ln elasLlc modulus of concreLe,
coefflclenL of creep and compresslve sLrengLh compared Lo concreLe wlLh sLone aggregaLes.
7.3 M|n|mum Construct|on Mater|a| ropert|es In eva|uat|ng the structura| capac|ty of ex|st|ng structura|
e|ements
7.3.1 AcLual measured or LesLed properLles of maLerlals may be used for elemenLs LesLed ln accordance wlLh
AS1M SLandards.
7.3.2 Where LesLlng has noL been used Lo conflrm acLual properLles and Lhere ls no slgn of sLrucLural dlsLress or
deflclency ln Lhe sub[ecL member, Lhe followlng mlnlmum properLles may generally be used, unless good
englneerlng [udgmenL lndlcaLes lesser properLles should be assumed:
7.3.2.1 8elnforced concreLe (sLone chlp)- 17.2 Ma (2300 psl)
7.3.2.2 8elnforced concreLe (masonry chlp)- 10.4 Ma (1300 psl)
7.3.2.3 8elnforclng sLeel lnsLalled prlor Lo 2004: - 273 Ma (40 ksl)
7.3.2.4 8elnforclng sLeel lnsLalled from 2004 Lo presenL: - 413 Ma (60 ksl)
7.3.2.S A36 SLrucLural sLeel - 248 Ma (36 ksl) yleld sLrengLh
7.4 Mlnlmum assumed denslLy of relnforced concreLe - 23.6 kn/m3 (130 pcf)
art 8 Structura| Des|gn

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8 art 8 Structura| Des|gn
8.1 App||cab|||ty of 8u||d|ng Code
8.1.1 new facLorles shall comply wlLh Lhe more sLrlngenL requlremenLs of Lhls SLandard and Lhe 2006
8angladesh naLlonal 8ulldlng Code plus code updaLes and [urlsdlcLlonal clrculars as Lhey may be lssued
from Llme Lo Llme.
8.1.2 LxlsLlng facLory bulldlngs are Lhose LhaL are ln currenL use ln Lhe 8angladesh 8MC lndusLry aL Lhe Llme of
adopLlon of Lhls SLandard.
8.1.3 lor any subsLanLlal expanslon of an exlsLlng facLory, Lhe expanded porLlons and Lhe enLlre newly-
conflgured facLory sLrucLure shall comply wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of arL 6 of Lhe 2006 8angladesh
naLlonal 8ulldlng Code.
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".#4.""%;
8.1.4 Add|t|ons to Lx|st|ng Structures. When an exlsLlng bulldlng or sLrucLure ls subsLanLlally exLended or
oLherwlse alLered, all porLlons Lhereof affecLed by such cause shall be sLrengLhened, lf necessary, Lo
comply wlLh Lhe safeLy and servlceablllLy requlremenLs provlded ln Lhe 8n8C.
8.1.4.1 1hls SLandard uLlllzes Lhe 2006 8n8C (modlfled as noLed hereln) as Lhe appllcable sLandard for new
facLory consLrucLlon and for all expanslons or modlflcaLlons Lo exlsLlng facLorles. When and lf a new
8angladesh naLlonal 8ulldlng Code ls lssued by Lhe appllcable Code-developlng body, lL wlll be
adopLed as Lhe appllcable Lechnlcal sLandard for new facLorles and all expanslons or modlflcaLlons Lo
exlsLlng facLorles.
8.1.4.2 A subsLanLlal expanslon wlll be lnLerpreLed Lo mean any new floor or roof levels or horlzonLal floor
addlLlons or slmllar new sLrucLure.
8.2 Structura| Integr|ty of Lx|st|ng Iactory 8u||d|ngs:
8.2.1 Lvery exlsLlng facLory bulldlng musL demonsLraLe a mlnlmum degree of sLrucLural lnLegrlLy as conflrmed
by credlble orlglnal sLrucLural documenLaLlon and a rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL performed by an
Accord lnspecLor.
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'"9"' *+ (0%2/02%$' 4.0"#%401 %"#$%&'"(( *+ ,-". 40 ,$( /*.(0%2/0"& $.& %"#$%&'"(( *+ 0-" $9$4'$84'401 *+
/%"&48'" (0%2/02%$' &*/25".0$04*.; <-4( =0$.&$%& %":24%"( 0-" $.$'104/$' /*.+4%5$04*. *+ (0%2/02%$'
/$6$/401 *+ @"1 #%$9401 $.& '$0"%$' '*$&A8"$%4.# "'"5".0( +*% 0-" $/02$' 4. (402 /*.&404*.( 4. 0-" +$/0*%1 81
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4.9"(04#$04*.3 $.$'1(4(3 $.& *.#*4.# 4.(6"/04*.( 5$1 8" %":24%"&;
8.2.2 LxlsLlng facLory bulldlngs and componenLs Lhereof shall be assessed Lo conflrm deslgn adequacy Lo
supporL all loads, lncludlng dead loads as Lhey may occur and llve loads as Lhey may be lmposed on Lhe
facLory durlng lLs llfeLlme, wlLhouL exceedlng Lhe allowable sLresses or deslgn sLrengLhs under appllcable
facLored loads and load comblnaLlons for Lhe maLerlals of consLrucLlon ln Lhe sLrucLural members and
connecLlons ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of 8n8C, excepL as speclflcally modlfled ln Lhls SLandard.

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$//*%&$./" ,40- $//"60"& ".#4.""%4.# &"(4#. 6%*/"(("( 81 :2$'4+4"& (0%2/02%$' ".#4.""%(;
8.2.3 1he ulLlmaLe sLrengLh deslgn meLhod for relnforced concreLe elemenLs and sysLems and Lhe Load lacLor
deslgn meLhod for sLrucLural sLeel sLrucLures shall be Lhe basls of assessmenL under Lhls SLandard.
SLrucLural lnLegrlLy of exlsLlng facLorles may be conflrmed by rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL as
descrlbed ln SecLlon 8.3.
8.2.4 Serv|ceab|||ty. SLrucLural framlng sysLems and componenLs shall be deslgned wlLh adequaLe sLlffness Lo
avold excesslve cracklng, deLerloraLlon, or unsafe condlLlons due Lo deflecLlons, vlbraLlon, or any oLher
servlceablllLy shorLcomlngs.
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.*04/"$8'" 5*9"5".0( *+ 0-" (0%2/02%" (-$'' %":24%" $&&404*.$' (0%2/02%$' 4.9"(04#$04*. $( %":24%"& 81
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8.3 re||m|nary Structura| Assessment to Conf|rm Structura| Integr|ty of Lx|st|ng Iactory 8u||d|ngs
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".+*%/"5".0 *+ N24'&4.# O*&" %":24%"5".0(; P$.1 *+ 0-"(" +$/0*%4"( '$/@ 8$(4/ &*/25".0$04*. 0-$0 /*2'& 6%*94&"
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&*/25".0$04*. &*"( .*0 5$@" $ +$/0*%1 2.($+"3 0-4( 6%*0*/*' 6%*94&"( $ 5"0-*&*'*#1 +*% B$/0*%1 C,."%( ,-* '$/@
$66%*6%4$0" &*/25".0$04*. 0* 6%*94&" *0-"% $//"60$8'" "94&"./" *+ (0%2/02%$' 4.0"#%401;
8.3.1 1hls proLocol ls appllcable for facLorles LhaL, ln Lhe sole oplnlon of Lhe Accord lnspecLor, lack compleLe,
orlglnal, accuraLe, and credlble sLrucLural documenLaLlon as descrlbed ln 8n8C 2006 arL 6 SecLlon 1.9.
8.3.2 1he rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL shall lnclude Lhe followlng acLlvlLles:
8.3.2.1 8evlew of avallable documenLs, elLher orlglnal sLrucLural documenLs prepared ln accordance wlLh
8n8C SecLlon 1.9 or as-bullL documenLs prepared ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 8.20 of Lhls SLandard.
8.3.2.2 vlsual assessmenL of all sLrucLural elemenLs for evldence of dlsLress, cracklng, or lack of performance.
8.3.2.3 vlsual and analyLlcal conflrmaLlon of floor loadlng ln compllance wlLh floor load plans.
8.3.2.4 vlsual conflrmaLlon of performance of foundaLlons, lncludlng absence of seLLlemenL cracklng,
excesslve perlmeLer separaLlons or seLLlemenL, or lack of floor levelness aLLrlbuLable Lo foundaLlon
seLLlemenLs.
8.3.2.4.1 ln assesslng Lhe load capaclLy adequacy of a plle foundaLlon sysLem under an exlsLlng facLory LhaL has
performed for aL leasL flve years wlLhouL lndlcaLlons of excesslve seLLllng, Lhe facLory of safeLy shall
be aL leasL 1.3.
8.3.2.S vlsual conflrmaLlon of clear and redundanL load paLh for laLeral loads, lncludlng dlaphragms and
verLlcal elemenLs. vlsual observaLlons shall noLe any evldence of apparenL cracklng or oLher lack of
performance of laLeral sysLems under prlor laLeral loadlng.

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8.3.2.6 Slmple sLrucLural calculaLlons Lo assess Lhe baslc capaclLy of sLrucLural members, lncludlng:
8.3.2.6.1 Columns and wall elemenLs aL mosL crlLlcal Llers, lncludlng lowesL Ller. verLlcal elemenLs shall be
revlewed for maxlmum load comblnaLlons of forces due Lo axlal and bendlng.
8.3.2.6.1.1 unless conflrmed oLherwlse by scannlng or oLher lnvesLlgaLlons, columns may be assumed Lo be
relnforced wlLh a maxlmum of 1 sLeel Llmes Lhe gross plan area of Lhe column.
8.3.2.6.2 vulnerable or crlLlcal sLrucLural elemenLs ldenLlfled by Lhe lnspecLor lncludlng Lransfer glrders,
hangers, canLllevers, columns wlLh hlgh slenderness raLlo, flaL plaLe floors, and fooLlngs wlLh
lnadequaLe Lhlckness.
8.3.3 1he general purpose of Lhe rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL, and any follow-up deLalled sLrucLural
assessmenL ls Lo answer Lhe followlng seven quesLlons ln Lhe afflrmaLlve:
IQJ L( 0-" 9"%04/$' '*$& /$%%14.# (1(0"5 '*#4/$'R
I?J L( 0-" '$0"%$' '*$&A/$%%14.# (1(0"5 $66$%".0 $.& &*"( 40 -$9" %"&2.&$./1R
ISJ E%" @"1 (0%2/02%$' "'"5".0( (2/- $( /*'25.(3 ('".&"% /*'25.(3 +'$0 6'$0"(3 $.& 0%$.(+"% (0%2/02%"(
($04(+$/0*%1R
ITJ L( 824'&4.# 6"%+*%5$./" 4. %"(6"/0 0* +*2.&$04*. ("00'"5".0 ($04(+$/0*%1R
IUJ L( 0-" (0%2/02%" +%"" +%*5 $.1 94(48'" (0%2/02%$' &4(0%"(( I6%*#%"((49" /%$/@4.#J 4. 5$4. '*$&A/$%%14.#
5"58"%(R
IVJ L( 0-" (0%2/02%$' (0%".#0- $.& 6"%+*%5$./" *+ $.1 94(48'" 9"%04/$' *% -*%4M*.0$' "70".(4*.( $//"60$8'"R
IWJ E%" /%"&48'" (0%2/02%$' &*/25".0( $9$4'$8'"R
$; X40-"% /%"&48'" *%4#4.$' (0%2/02%$' &*/25".0 4. $//*%&$./" ,40- NYNO ="/04*. Q;Z *% $(A824'0
&*/25".0( 4. $//*%&$./" ,40- ="/04*. >;?[ ,4'' #"."%$''1 (2++4/";
8.4 kesu|ts of re||m|nary Structura| Assessment of Lx|st|ng Iactory 8u||d|ngs
8.4.1 lf Lhe lnspecLor deLermlnes LhaL Lhe answers Lo Lhe seven quesLlons ln SecLlons 8.3.3 are afflrmaLlve, Lhe
facLory may be found Lo be accepLably sLrucLurally safe and compllanL wlLh Lhls SLandard wlLhouL furLher
sLrucLural lnvesLlgaLlons, aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe lnspecLor.
8.4.2 lf Lhe lnspecLor deLermlnes LhaL Lhe answer Lo one or more of Lhe seven quesLlons ln SecLlons 8.3.3 are
negaLlve, Lhe lnspecLor may recommend and/or conducL more deLalled sLrucLural assessmenL,
lnvesLlgaLlons or analysls.
8.4.3 lf a more deLalled englneerlng assessmenL ls noL Lo be carrled ouL, lnspecLors are encouraged Lo conducL
ln-slLu LesLlng of maLerlal sLrengLhs coupled wlLh ouLllne calculaLlons.
8.S Deta||ed Structura| Assessment of Lx|st|ng Iactory 8u||d|ngs
8.S.1 AL Lhe sole [udgmenL of Lhe lnspecLor, Lhe lnspecLor may conducL and documenL deLalled sLrucLural
assessmenLs of maLerlal sLrengLhs and locaLlons uslng non-desLrucLlve meLhods (SchmldL Pammer, uv,
ferro-scannlng, or slmllar) or desLrucLlve (locallzed corlng or selecLlve removal of maLerlals.)
8.S.2 lf Lhe vlsual assessmenL or Lhe rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL lndlcaLes areas of sLrucLural concern,
dlsLressed sLrucLural members, or oLher lack of compllance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of Lhls SLandard, Lhen
more deLalled sLrucLural lnvesLlgaLlon shall be requlred.
8.S.3 ueLalled englneerlng assessmenL shall be performed on any sLrucLural member ldenLlfled as dlsLressed.
1he cause and exLenL of sLrucLural dlsLress shall be ldenLlfled by assessmenL. 1o accompllsh Lhls, Lhe
lacLory Cwner shall engage a quallfled SLrucLural Lnglneerlng ConsulLanL (CSLC) LhaL meeLs Lhe

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quallflcaLlons esLabllshed by Lhe Accord Lo provlde sLrucLural advlsory servlces Lo prepare all requlred
deslgn conflrmaLlon and sLrucLural documenLaLlon.
8.S.4 lf requlred, Lhe CSLC shall prepare as-bullL sLrucLural documenLs as descrlbed ln Lhe SecLlon 8.20.
8.S.S lf requlred, Lhe CSLC shall prepare lacLory Loadlng lans as descrlbed ln SecLlon 8.10.
8.S.6 lf requlred, Lhe CSLC shall conducL and documenL deLalled sLrucLural condlLlon assessmenL ln accordance
wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of ACl 437, AS1M 2018, or slmllar accepLed englneerlng pracLlce. 1he sLrengLh of
concreLe and amounLs of relnforcemenL ln columns shall be assessed by SchmldL Pammer LesL, uv,
and/or core LesL and ferro-scannlng.
8.S.7 lf requlred, Lhe CSLC shall conducL addlLlonal deLalled sLrucLural condlLlon assessmenLs and lnvesLlgaLlons
Lo deLermlne Lhe adequacy of speclflc sLrucLural elemenLs, dlsLressed sLrucLural members, or oLher
condlLlons ldenLlfled by Lhe Assessor.
8.S.7.1 ln Lhls case, Lhe CSLC shall sLaLe assumpLlons regardlng sLrengLh and properLles of key consLrucLlon
maLerlals. unless conflrmed oLherwlse by LesLlng of ln-slLu condlLlons ln accordance wlLh appllcable
AS1M LesL procedures, Lhe CSLC shall deLermlne Lhe maLerlal properLles uslng SecLlon 7.3.
8.S.7.2 unless conflrmed oLherwlse by scannlng or oLher lnvesLlgaLlons, columns may be assumed Lo be
relnforced wlLh a maxlmum of 1 sLeel Llmes Lhe gross plan area of Lhe column.
8.S.8 1he lnsLallaLlon of moblle phone anLennae or slmllar dlsh sLrucLures or Lowers aLop any exlsLlng facLory
shall be crlLlcally examlned agalnsL wlnd lnduced forces as speclfled by Lhe 8n8C uslng normal load
facLors. lf a deLalled sLrucLural assessmenL of Lhe capaclLy of Lhe sLrucLure Lo supporL such a Lower
lndlcaLes LhaL Lhe facLory ls adversely affecLed, Lhen Lhe Lower shall be removed.
8.6 kemed|at|on of Def|c|ent or Cver|oaded Structura| L|ements
8.6.1 lf Lhe rellmlnary SLrucLural AssessmenL or more deLalled sLrucLural lnvesLlgaLlons deLermlne LhaL
sLrucLural dlsLress ln a sLrucLural member ls due Lo lnadequaLe sLrucLural capaclLy under applled loads,
Lhe lacLory Cwner shall Lake approprlaLe sLeps Lo remedlaLe Lhe overload by lmplemenLlng one of Lhe
followlng meLhods:
8.6.1.1 1he applled loads may be reduced Lo accepLable levels lf posslble by removal and llmlLaLlon of
sLrucLure, equlpmenL, uLlllLles, or floor loadlng, or
8.6.1.2 Cverloaded sLrucLural elemenLs may be sLrengLhened uslng properly deslgned, documenLed, and
lnsLalled sLrengLhenlng and reLroflL.
8.6.2 All reLroflLs are sub[ecL Lo Lechnlcal revlew by Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor prlor Lo lmplemenLaLlon.
8.6.3 All lnsLallaLlon of reLroflL shall be accompllshed by speclalLy flrms experlenced ln Lhe maLerlals and
Lechnlques of sLrucLural reLroflL. See SecLlon 8.30.
8.7 hased Construct|on. When a bulldlng or sLrucLure ls planned or anLlclpaLed Lo undergo phased
consLrucLlon, sLrucLural members Lhereln shall be lnvesLlgaLed and deslgned for any addlLlonal sLresses
arlslng due Lo such effecL.
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$.& $.$'104/$''1 /*.+4%5"& 81 $ :2$'4+4"& (0%2/02%$' ".#4.""% 6%4*% 0* $.1 "76$.(4*.;

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8.8 kestr|ct|ons on Load|ng. 1he lacLory Cwner shall ensure LhaL Lhe llve load for whlch a floor or roof ls or
has been deslgned, wlll noL be exceeded durlng lLs use.
8.9 Iactory Load Manager: 1he lacLory Cwner shall ensure LhaL aL leasL one lndlvldual, Lhe lacLory Load
Manager who ls locaLed onslLe full Llme aL Lhe facLory, ls Lralned ln Lhe sLrucLural capaclLy and operaLlonal
load characLerlsLlcs of Lhe speclflc facLory. 1he lacLory Load Manager shall be responslble Lo ensure LhaL
Lhe facLory operaLlonal loads do noL aL any Llme exceed Lhe facLory floor loadlng llmlLs as descrlbed on
Lhe lloor Loadlng lans.
8.10 I|oor Load|ng |ans (Load |ans). ln every facLory bulldlng, Load lans shall be prepared for each floor.
1hese Load lans shall documenL Lhe acLual maxlmum operaLlonal loadlng LhaL ls lnLended and/or
allowable on each floor. Load lans shall lnclude Lhe lLems descrlbed ln SecLlon 8.20.4.3. 1he Load lan
for each floor shall be permanenLly and consplcuously posLed on LhaL floor. Load lans are sub[ecL Lo
revlew and approval by Accord lnspecLors. Sample load plan ls lncluded ln llgure 20.
8.11 I|oor Load Mark|ngs ln areas of facLory bulldlngs used for sLorage of work maLerlals and work producLs,
walls, columns, and floors shall be clearly marked Lo lndlcaLe Lhe accepLable loadlng llmlLs as descrlbed ln
Lhe Load lan for LhaL floor.
8.11.1 lor exlsLlng facLorles wlLh properly prepared and posLed lacLory Loadlng lans, Lhe requlremenLs of 8n8C
arL 6 SecLlon 1.4.3 for posLlng of llve loads are walved.
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5$%@4.# *+ (0*%$#" $%"$(; L. %"/*#.404*. 0-$0 '*$& 6'$.( $%" .*0 /2%%".0'1 6%"6$%"& *% 6*(0"&3 4.404$'
E//*%& 4.(6"/04*.( ,4'' 8" +*/2("& *. -"'64.# 0-" B$/0*%1 C,."% &"9"'*6 $66%*6%4$0" '*$& 6'$.( 8$("&
*. 0-" $/02$' &"5*.(0%$0"& +'**% /$6$/401 $.& *6"%$04*.$' 204'4M$04*.; <-" %"(6*.(484'401 0* 6%*&2/"
$.& 6*(0 '*$& 6'$.( '4"( ,40- 0-" B$/0*%1 C,."%;


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8.12 Load Iactors and Load Comb|nat|ons for Structura| Ana|ys|s
8.12.1 ln analyzlng Lhe sLrucLural adequacy of exlsLlng facLorles, Lhe load facLors and load comblnaLlons
descrlbed ln 1able 8.1 may be used only lf Lhe dead and llve loads are conflrmed by measuremenL as
sLaLed ln SecLlon 8.13 and 8.14.

1ab|e 8.1: A|ternate Load Iactors and Load Comb|nat|ons
ke|nforced Concrete Structures Structura| Stee| Structures
1.2u + 1.6L 1.2u + 1.6Lf + 0.3Lr
1.03u + 1.23L + 1.0W 1.2u + 1.3W + 0.3Lf + 0.3Lr
1.2u + 1.3L + 0.3Lf
u = uead Load
L = Llve Load
W = Wlnd Load from any dlrecLlon
L = Selsmlc Load from any dlrecLlon
Lr = 8oof Llve Load
Lf = lloor Llve Load

NC1L: 1h|s Standard cons|ders day-to-day |oad|ng cond|t|ons for assessment of ex|st|ng kMG factory bu||d|ngs
cons|der|ng ||fe safety aga|nst bu||d|ng co||apse. In th|s cons|derat|on, on|y serv|ce |eve| w|nd |oad|ngs are
cons|dered for re|nforced concrete bu||d|ngs. nowever, assessments shou|d note any key se|sm|c character|st|cs
of bu||d|ngs |n the report |nc|ud|ng |rregu|ar|t|es, soft stor|es, and the ||ke. Ior stee| structures the 8N8C-
spec|f|ed |oad factors are app||cab|e.
8.13 Conf|rmat|on of Actua| Dead Loads
8.13.1 As a requlremenL Lo use Lhe load facLors and load comblnaLlons sLaLed ln 1able 8.1, dead loads shall be
conflrmed by measuremenL as follows:
8.13.2 Slab Lhlcknesses shall be measured aL mld-span of represenLaLlve slab spans on each floor.
8.13.3 ulmenslons of represenLaLlve sampllng of beams shall be fleld measured.
8.13.4 ulmenslons of represenLaLlve sampllng of columns shall be fleld measured.
8.13.S ConsLrucLlon maLerlals of walls shall be conflrmed by represenLaLlve exploraLlon.
8.13.6 llxed servlce equlpmenL and oLher permanenL machlnery, such as generaLors, waLer Lanks, producLlon
equlpmenL, elecLrlcal feeders and oLher machlnery, heaLlng, venLllaLlng and alr-condlLlonlng sysLems, llfLs
and escalaLors, plumblng sLacks and rlsers eLc. may be consldered as dead load whenever such equlpmenL
ls supporLed by sLrucLural members and welghLs are conflrmed by manufacLurer's daLa sheeLs provlded
by lacLory Cwner for each plece of equlpmenL.


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8.14 Conf|rmat|on of Actua| Cperat|ona| L|ve Loads
8.14.1 As a requlremenL Lo use Lhe load facLors and load comblnaLlons sLaLed ln 1able 8.1, operaLlonal llve loads
shall be conflrmed by measuremenL as follows:
8.14.2 lor sLored work maLerlals, each Lype of maLerlal shall be welghed and measured.
8.14.3 lor sLored work producLs, each slze of boxed or packaged maLerlal shall be welghed and measured.
8.14.4 lor oLher Lypes of llve load, conflrmaLlon shall be accompllshed ln Lhe mosL approprlaLe means ln Lhe
[udgmenL of Lhe Assessor.
8.14.S 1he llve loads used for Lhe sLrucLural deslgn of floors, roof and Lhe supporLlng members shall be Lhe
greaLesL applled loads arlslng from Lhe lnLended use or occupancy of Lhe bulldlng, or from Lhe sLacklng of
maLerlals and Lhe use of equlpmenL and propplng durlng consLrucLlon, buL shall noL be less Lhan Lhe
mlnlmum deslgn llve loads seL ouL by Lhe provlslons of Lhls secLlon. lor Lhe deslgn of new sLrucLural
members for forces lncludlng llve loads, requlremenLs of Lhe relevanL secLlons of ChapLer 1 of Lhe 8n8C
shall also be fulfllled.
8.1S M|n|mum I|oor Des|gn Loads
8.1S.1 Mlnlmum floor deslgn llve loads for Lhe revlew of facLory sewlng floors shall be 2.0 kn/m
2
(42 psf).
8.1S.2 Where denslLy of operaLlons, sLorage of maLerlals, or equlpmenL welghLs requlre llve load capaclLy ln
excess of 2.0 kn/m
2
(42 psf), Lhe lacLory Cwner shall engage a quallfled sLrucLural englneer Lo analyLlcally
conflrm LhaL Lhe sLrucLure achleves Lhe needed load capaclLy.
8.1S.2.1 lf Lhe approved deslgn documenLs for Lhe facLory consLrucLlon do noL expllclLly conflrm LhaL Lhe
requlred load capaclLy exlsLs, Lhen Lhe floor load capaclLy ln Lhe affecLed areas shall be analyLlcally
conflrmed and cerLlfled by a quallfled sLrucLural englneer.
8.1S.2.2 A cerLlflcaLlon leLLer wlLh accompanylng plans and calculaLlons shall be prepared ln accordance wlLh
8n8C 1.9 or SecLlon 8.20 and made avallable aL Lhe facLory slLe for revlew by Lhlrd parLles.
8.1S.3 lor floors wlLh deslgn llve load capaclLy of less Lhan 2.0 kn/m
2
(42 psf) (such as resldenLlal floors
converLed Lo facLory use) Lhe floor llve load capaclLy shall be clearly lndlcaLed on Lhe lloor Load lans
requlred by SecLlon 8.20.
8.1S.4 lor areas of facLory floors wlLh acLual operaLlonal llve loads ln excess of 2.0 kn/SM, a cerLlflcaLlon leLLer
wlLh accompanylng plans and calculaLlons shall be prepared ln accordance wlLh 8n8C 1.9 or SecLlon 8.20
and shall be made avallable aL Lhe facLory slLe for revlew by Lhlrd parLles.
8.16 Conf|rmat|on of Actua| Construct|on Mater|a| ropert|es
8.16.1 Where pracLlcal, all prellmlnary and deLalled sLrucLural assessmenLs wlll preferably conslder acLual ln-slLu
maLerlal sLrengLhs as measured by non-desLrucLlve and desLrucLlve LesLlng ln conformance wlLh
appllcable AS1M LesLlng proLocols.
8.16.2 Where fleld condlLlons allow and are accepLable ln Lhe [udgmenL of Lhe lnspecLor, presumed mlnlmum
maLerlal sLrengLhs and characLerlsLlcs may be used as sLaLed ln SecLlon 7.3.


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8.17 Des|gn for Latera| Loads
8.17.1 Lvery bulldlng, sLrucLure or porLlons Lhereof shall be deslgned Lo reslsL laLeral loads due Lo wlnd ln
compllance wlLh Lhe forces, Load lacLors and Load ComblnaLlons as sLaLed ln 8n8C 2006 SecLlon 1.3.3.
8.17.2 When dead loads, llve loads, and maLerlal properLles are conflrmed as descrlbed ln SecLlons 8.13, 8.14,
and 8.16, and Lhere are no slgns of dlsLress due Lo loadlng, Lhe alLernaLlve Load lacLors and Load
ComblnaLlons sLaLed ln 1able 8.1 may be used.
8.17.3 A redundanL sLrucLural sysLem wlLh clear load paLh Lo foundaLlons Lo reslsL laLeral loads ls requlred ln all
exlsLlng facLorles. lf such a load paLh does noL exlsL, or lf Lhe facLory has been verLlcally expanded, Lhe
laLeral-reslsLlng capaclLy of Lhe facLory shall be analyLlcally conflrmed and sLrengLhened as requlred Lo
reslsL laLeral loads.
8.17.4 Any of Lhe laLeral loads prescrlbed ln ChapLer 2 of Lhe 2006 8n8C, consldered elLher alone or ln
comblnaLlon wlLh oLher forces, whlchever produces Lhe mosL crlLlcal effecL, shall govern Lhe deslgn.
8.17.4.1 ConflrmaLlon of capaclLy of relnforced concreLe sLrucLures and componenLs Lhereof Lo reslsL Lhe
effecLs of earLhquake forces ls noL consldered by Lhls SLandard.
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("4(54/ '*$&4.#( $%" .*0 %":24%"& 81 0-4( =0$.&$%& +*% %"4.+*%/"& /*./%"0" (0%2/02%"(3 0-*2#- 0-"1 $%"
%":24%"& 81 0-" NYNO $.& $%" /*.(4(0".0 ,40- #**& 6%$/04/";
8.17.S Importance Iactor lmporLance facLor for all facLory bulldlngs and anclllary bulldlngs shall be 1.0, unless
hazardous maLerlals are sLored ln Lhe bulldlng. ln LhaL case, Lhe lmporLance facLor shall be 1.3.
8.18 Se|sm|c 8rac|ng of key Non-Structura| L|ements
8.18.1 1he followlng non-sLrucLural elemenLs suspended from, aLLached Lo, or resLlng aLop Lhe sLrucLure shall be
adequaLely anchored and braced Lo reslsL earLhquake forces:
8.18.1.1 SLeam plpes
8.18.1.2 Cas plpes
8.18.1.3 Chemlcal or process plpes
8.18.1.4 SLorage racks
8.18.1.S WaLer Lanks
8.18.1.6 CLher suspended equlpmenL welghlng more Lhan 1.8 kn LhaL ln Lhe oplnlon of Lhe lnspecLor presenLs
a danger Lo workers ln an earLhquake.
8.18.2 Selsmlc braclng for non-sLrucLural elemenLs shall be deslgned uslng Lhe requlremenLs of 8n8C 2.3.8.1.
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".(2%" 0-$0 +$''4.# .*.A(0%2/02%$' "'"5".0( 4. $ ("4(54/ "9".0 &* .*0 /%"$0" '4+" ($+"01 -$M$%&( *%
-4.&%$./"( 0* 824'&4.# "#%"((;
8.19 kequ|red Structura| Documentat|on for New and Lx|st|ng Iactor|es
8.19.1 Lvery facLory requlres sLrucLural documenLaLlon LhaL accuraLely descrlbes Lhe facLory sLrucLure.

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8.19.2 SLrucLural documenLaLlon shall be malnLalned aL Lhe facLory slLe and made avallable Lo Lhlrd parLles
assesslng Lhe sLrucLural safeLy of Lhe facLory.
8.19.3 All sLrucLural documenLaLlon shall be prepared and slgned by Lhe sLrucLural englneer responslble for Lhe
preparaLlon of Lhe documenLs.
8.19.4 new facLorles and any addlLlons or expanslons shall have compleLe sLrucLural documenLaLlon lncludlng
ueslgn 8eporL and SLrucLural uocumenLs as descrlbed ln 8n8C SecLlon 1.9.
8.19.S LxlsLlng facLorles shall have one of Lhe followlng Lypes of documenLaLlon:
8.19.S.1 CompleLe and credlble sLrucLural documenLaLlon prepared ln general accordance wlLh 8n8C SecLlon
1.9 and used as a basls for Lhe orlglnal consLrucLlon of Lhe facLory bulldlng, or
8.19.S.2 As-bullL sLrucLural documenLs LhaL accuraLely descrlbe Lhe sLrucLural elemenLs as descrlbed ln SecLlon
8.20.
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4( .*0 4.0".&"& 0-$0 0-" B$/0*%1 C,."% 6%*&2/" /*56'"0" (0%2/02%$' &*/25".0( $+0"% /*.(0%2/04*. 4(
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8.20 kequ|rements for As-8u||t Documents
8.20.1 lor exlsLlng facLorles LhaL lack compleLe and credlble documenLaLlon, credlble as-bullL documenLaLlon
shall sufflce. As-bullL documenLs shall be prepared ln accordance wlLh Lhls SecLlon.
8.20.2 1he lacLory Cwner shall engage a quallfled sLrucLural englneer (CSLC) Lo prepare accuraLe as-bullL
documenLs from flrsLhand knowledge and personal lnvesLlgaLlon of Lhe acLual ln slLu facLory consLrucLlon
and operaLlonal condlLlons.
8.20.3 1he credlblllLy of sLrucLural documenLaLlon shall be deLermlned by Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor on Lhe basls
of observaLlons and LesLs aL Lhe facLory.
8.20.4 As-bullL documenLs shall serve as Lhe basls for any deLalled sLrucLural analysls performed Lo conflrm Lhe
capaclLy of sLrucLural elemenLs and load plans.
8.20.S As-bullL documenLs shall lnclude, aL a mlnlmum, Lhe followlng:
8.20.S.1 Scaled and dlmensloned ArchlLecLural uocumenLs, lncludlng:
8.20.S.1.1 Scaled slLe plan showlng:
(1) general layouL of all bulldlngs ln Lhe complex wlLh labels
(2) locaLlon and names of ad[acenL sLreeLs
(3) locaLlon and slze of uLlllLles, lf known
8.20.S.1.2 Scaled archlLecLural floor plan for each level of each bulldlng showlng:
(1) locaLlon and slze of sLalrs
(2) locaLlon and slze of elevaLors
(3) locaLlon of flxed walls
(4) locaLlon of corrldors
(3) labeled usage areas on each floor, e.g. sewlng, sLorage, dlnlng, roofLop, offlce, eLc.

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(6) locaLlon of ma[or machlnery and equlpmenL
(7) general layouL of facLory acLlvlLles
8.20.S.1.3 Scaled elevaLlons of each faade of Lhe bulldlng showlng:
(1) general conflguraLlon of Lhe bulldlng
(2) locaLlon and Lype of faade maLerlals
(3) accuraLe number of levels and any lnLended fuLure verLlcal or horlzonLal expanslon areas
8.20.S.2 Scaled and dlmensloned SLrucLural uocumenLs as follows:
8.20.S.2.1 lloor lan for each level showlng:
(1) measured locaLlons of columns and walls
(2) relnforcemenL deLalls (rebar slze and layouL) for any columns deLermlned uslng any scannlng devlce
or physlcal lnvesLlgaLlons. Columns aL lowesL Llers and roofLop are mosL useful Lo explore.
(3) conflrmed consLrucLlon Lype of walls, e.g. masonry or casL concreLe
(4) general slze and layouL of beams
(3) Lhlckness of slabs
(6) general slze and locaLlon of ma[or floor openlngs
8.20.S.2.2 loundaLlon lan showlng general layouL and Lype of foundaLlons, lf known
8.20.S.2.3 8oof lan showlng any consLrucLlon, equlpmenL, waLer Lanks, or Lower added aLop roof level.
8.20.S.2.4 8ulldlng secLlon(s) showlng all consLrucLed floors, dlmenslons beLween floors, and lnLended fuLure
verLlcal or horlzonLal expanslon, lf any.
8.20.S.2.4.1 8ulldlng secLlons shall lndlcaLe locaLlon and exLenL of any mezzanlnes, suspended sLorage areas, or
parLlal floors.
8.20.S.3 lacLory LayouL and Load uocumenLs for every floor showlng:
(1) scaled layouL of work sLaLlons
(2) operaLlng equlpmenL
(3) dedlcaLed alsle locaLlons
(4) Lype and exLenL of sLorage areas
(3) Lype and welghLs of sLored work maLerlals and/or sLored work producLs aL maxlmum denslLy
(6) lacLory layouL and loadlng documenLs may use Lhe sLrucLural plan documenLs as background.
(7) lacLory LayouL and Load lans shall be coordlnaLed wlLh Lhe sLrucLural plans.
8.20.S.4 Lxample of facLory layouL and loadlng documenLs ls lncluded ln llgure 8.20.


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I|gure 8.20

8.20.S.S lacLory LqulpmenL Schedule, lncludlng:
(1) 1ype of each plece of facLory equlpmenL lncludlng generaLors, washlng machlnes, drlers, eLc.
(2) lnclude plan dlmenslons and welghL of each plece of equlpmenL.
8.21 kequ|red Statement of Des|gn kespons|b|||ty
8.21.1 1he lacLory Cwner's engaged consulLanL (CSLC) shall provlde wrlLLen evldence of deslgn responslblllLy,
lncludlng calculaLlons, deslgn reporL, and documenLs as approprlaLe, for each of Lhe followlng slLuaLlons:
8.21.1.1 SLrucLural expanslons or modlflcaLlons Lo exlsLlng facLorles

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8.21.1.2 SLrucLural lnvesLlgaLlons or deslgn conflrmaLlons of sLrucLural dlsLress or suspecLed deflclencles
8.21.1.3 SLrucLural sLrengLhenlng or lmprovemenLs Lo comply wlLh Code requlremenLs
8.21.1.4 SLrucLural repalrs of exlsLlng sLrucLural elemenLs
8.22 Construct|on Cbservat|on
8.22.1 ConsLrucLlon observaLlon of all new consLrucLlon, lncludlng new facLory bulldlngs, expanslons of exlsLlng
facLory bulldlngs, and repalrs of exlsLlng facLory bulldlngs, shall be performed by Lhe CSLC.
8.22.2 ConsLrucLlon observaLlon shall lnclude, buL noL be llmlLed Lo, Lhe followlng:
8.22.2.1 SpeclflcaLlon of an approprlaLe LesLlng and lnspecLlon schedule prepared and slgned wlLh daLe by Lhe
responslble person,
8.22.2.2 8evlew of LesLlng and lnspecLlon reporLs,
8.22.2.3 8egular slLe vlslLs Lo verlfy Lhe general compllance of Lhe consLrucLlon work wlLh Lhe sLrucLural
drawlngs and speclflcaLlons, and
8.22.2.4 reparaLlon of reporLs Lo documenL Lhe resulLs of observaLlons and LesLlng, lncludlng resoluLlon of
non-conformlng consLrucLlon.
/01107 1he quallLy and compleLeness of new consLrucLlon, expanslons, alLeraLlons, and repalrs musL be
conflrmed by lndependenL observaLlon and LesLlng durlng consLrucLlon.
8.23 Not|f|cat|on to Accord of |anned Mod|f|cat|ons to Iactor|es. rlor Lo Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of any
subsLanLlal sLrucLural expanslon, alLeraLlon, or repalr of an exlsLlng facLory uLlllzed by Accord brands, Lhe
lacLory Cwner shall noLlfy Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor of hls lnLenL.

8.24 1emporary Construct|on Loads on Lx|st|ng Iactor|es. All loads requlred Lo be susLalned by an exlsLlng
facLory sLrucLure or any porLlon Lhereof due Lo placlng or sLorage of consLrucLlon maLerlals and erecLlon
equlpmenL lncludlng Lhose due Lo operaLlon of such equlpmenL shall be consldered as erecLlon loads.
8.24.1 rovlslons shall be made ln deslgn Lo accounL for all sLresses due Lo such loads.
8.24.2 When an exlsLlng facLory wlll be expanded, all erecLlon loads and oLher consLrucLlon loads shall be
analyLlcally conflrmed and documenLed by an approved sLrucLural englneer.
/0130102 !"#$%&%$#'($ *+',$-'"$. <"56*%$%1 /*.(0%2/04*. '*$&4.#( *. $. "74(04.# +$/0*%1 &2%4.# $. "76$.(4*.
*% *0-"% /*.(0%2/04*. *6"%$04*.( 52(0 .*0 8" $''*,"& 0* ".&$.#"% 0-" '4+" ($+"01 *+ 824'&4.# *//26$.0(
0-%*2#- *9"%'*$&4.# "'"5".0( *+ 0-" +$/0*%1; O*.(0%2/04*. '*$&4.#( 52(0 8" 6%*6"%'1 %"94","& $.&
5$.$#"&;
8.2S S|te Invest|gat|on
8.2S.1 AppllcaLlon for consLrucLlon of a new bulldlng or sLrucLure, and for Lhe alLeraLlon of permanenL sLrucLures
whlch requlre changes ln foundaLlon loads and Lhelr dlsLrlbuLlon shall be accompanled by a sLaLemenL
descrlblng Lhe soll ln Lhe ulLlmaLe bearlng sLraLa, lncludlng sufflclenL records and daLa Lo esLabllsh lLs
characLer, naLure and load bearlng capaclLy. Such records shall be cerLlfled by an approved sLrucLural
englneer ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 8.21.

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8.2S.2 rlor Lo verLlcal expanslon of an exlsLlng facLory, an approved sLrucLural englneer (CSLC) shall provlde
analyLlcal conflrmaLlon and documenLaLlon LhaL Lhe foundaLlons supporLlng Lhe facLory have adequaLe
capaclLy Lo safeLy supporL Lhe addlLlonal loads due Lo Lhe expanslon.
8.26 Durab|||ty and Ma|ntenance
8.26.1 lacLory Cwner shall aLLend Lo all areas of needed malnLenance, lncludlng areas wlLh efflorescence,
dampness, and corroslon.
8.26.1.1 SLandlng waLer on roofLop or oLher locaLlons shall noL be permlLLed.
8.26.1.2 8oofs shall be sloped Lo draln wlLh mlnlmum dralnage of 1.
8.26.1.3 uralns shall be provlded aL low polnLs.
8.27 ua||f|cat|ons of 1est|ng Laboratory
8.27.1 Where LesLlng of ln slLu sLrucLural elemenLs or maLerlals or consLrucLlon maLerlals ls requlred Lo conflrm
sLrengLh or oLher characLerlsLlcs, Lhls LesLlng shall be performed ln accordance wlLh appllcable AS1M
speclflcaLlons by a quallfled LesLlng laboraLory LhaL meeLs Lhe requlremenLs of SecLlon 8.27.
8.27.2 1he 1esLlng LaboraLory shall meeL Lhe baslc requlremenLs of AS1M L 329 and shall provlde Lo Lhe Accord
evldence of currenL accredlLaLlon from Lhe Amerlcan AssoclaLlon for LaboraLory AccredlLaLlon, Lhe
AASP1C AccredlLaLlon rogram, Lhe nlS1" naLlonal volunLary LaboraLory AccredlLaLlon rogram, or an
equlvalenL 8angladesh cerLlflcaLlon program.
8.27.3 1he 1esLlng LaboraLory shall be approved by Lhe 8ulldlng Cfflclal Lo perform Speclal lnspecLlons and oLher
LesLs and lnspecLlons as ouLllned ln Lhe appllcable bulldlng code.
8.27.4 1esLs and lnspecLlons shall be conducLed ln accordance wlLh speclfled requlremenLs, and lf noL speclfled,
ln accordance wlLh Lhe appllcable sLandards of Lhe Amerlcan SocleLy for 1esLlng and MaLerlals or oLher
recognlzed and accepLed auLhorlLles ln Lhe fleld.
8.28 ua||f|cat|ons of We|d|ng Inspectors
8.28.1 lnspecLors performlng vlsual weld lnspecLlon shall meeL Lhe requlremenLs of AWS u1.1 SecLlon 6.1.4.
lnspecLors shall have currenL cerLlflcaLlon as requlred by 8angladeshl law and 8n8C 2006.
8.28.2 lnspecLors performlng nondesLrucLlve examlnaLlons of welds oLher Lhan vlsual lnspecLlon (M1, 1, u1, and
81) shall meeL Lhe requlremenLs of AWS u1.1, SecLlon 6.14.6.
8.29 ketrof|tt|ng of Def|c|ent Structura| L|ements
8.29.1 When a sLrucLural member ls ldenLlfled Lo have lnadequaLe sLrucLural capaclLy and Lhe applled loadlngs
cannoL or wlll noL be reduced Lo allow Lhe sLrucLural member Lo be accepLable, Lhen sLrucLural reLroflLLlng
may be accompllshed ln accordance wlLh Lhls secLlon.
8.29.2 SLrucLural reLroflLLlng shall be properly deslgn uslng lndusLry-sLandard meLhods.
8.29.3 8eLroflLLed elemenLs musL be sLrengLhened Lo provlde adequacy under all lmposed and anLlclpaLed loads
uslng Lhe load facLors speclfled ln 1able 8.1.
8.29.4 8eam and slab cracks may be repalred by epoxy ln[ecLlon uslng Lechnlques prescrlbed ln AS1M.

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8.29.S 8eam and slab sLrengLhs may be supplemenLed by uslng properly deslgned and lnsLalled lerro cemenL,
mlcro-concreLe, or l8 soluLlons.
8.29.6 SLandard reLroflL Lechnlques such as concreLe [ackeLlng, mlcro-concreLe encasemenL, l8-wrapplng, eLc.
may be used for sLrengLhenlng of columns.
8.29.7 Where columns are sLrengLhened Lhe load paLh Lhrough floors and [olnLs musL be carefully
accommodaLed.
8.29.8 Column slenderness may be reduced by lnsLalllng properly-deslgned laLeral braclng sysLems.
8.29.9 All reLroflLLlng shall be overseen by Lhe responslble deslgn englneer.
8.30 ua||f|cat|ons of ketrof|tt|ng Insta||at|on I|rms
8.30.1 All flrms used for lnsLallaLlon of sLrucLural reLroflLLlng elemenLs shall be speclalLy consLrucLlon flrms wlLh a
mlnlmum of flve (3) years of experlence ln Lhls area.
art 9 Construct|on ract|ces and Safety

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9 art 9 Construct|on ract|ces and Safety
9.1 I|re safe Construct|on pract|ces. llre safe consLrucLlon pracLlces as ouLllned ln nlA 241, should be
followed durlng all consLrucLlon pro[ecLs.
9.1.1 Lscape Iac|||t|es. ln bulldlngs under consLrucLlon, adequaLe escape faclllLles shall be malnLalned aL all
Llmes for Lhe use of consLrucLlon workers. Lscape faclllLles shall conslsL of doors, walkways, sLalrs, ramps,
flre escapes, ladders, or oLher approved means or devlces arranged ln accordance wlLh Lhe general
prlnclples of arL 6 of Lhls SLandard.
9.1.2 Waste. AccumulaLlons of combusLlble wasLe maLerlal, dusL, and debrls shall be removed from Lhe
sLrucLure and lLs lmmedlaLe vlclnlLy aL Lhe end of each work shlfL or more frequenLly as necessary for safe
operaLlons.
9.1.3 Construct|on Mater|a|s.
9.1.3.1 SLorage of consLrucLlon maLerlals shall noL be placed ln any means of egress from an occupled bulldlng.
9.1.3.2 1ransporLaLlon of consLrucLlon maLerlals shall noL use any requlred exlLs, lncludlng sLalrways, needed for
safe egress of an occupled bulldlng.
9.1.4 I|re rotect|on Dur|ng Construct|on.
9.1.4.1 1he requlremenLs of nlA 241 SecLlon 8.7 shall be followed for all consLrucLlon work.
9.1.S Automat|c spr|nk|ers. Where auLomaLlc sprlnkler proLecLlon ls Lo be provlded, Lhe bulldlng shall noL be
occupled unLll Lhe sprlnkler lnsLallaLlon has been compleLed and LesLed.
9.1.6 Standp|pes. Where sLandplpes are requlred, Lemporary or permanenL sLandplpe connecLlons shall be
lnsLalled durlng consLrucLlon.
9.1.6.1 1he sLandplpes shall be securely supporLed.
9.1.6.2 AL leasL one hose valve shall be provlded Lo allow connecLlon of flre deparLmenL hoses.
9.1.6.3 1he sLandplpes shall be exLended up wlLh each successlve floor and securely capped aL Lhe Lop.
9.1.6.4 1op hose ouLleLs shall noL be more Lhan one level below Lhe hlghesL forms, sLaglng, and slmllar
combusLlble maLerlals aL all Llmes.
9.1.7 not Work. A hoL-work permlL sysLem ln accordance wlLh nlA 318 shall be provlded for any consLrucLlon
ln an occupled faclllLy.
9.1.7.1 llre waLch personnel shall noL be asslgned oLher duLles.
9.2 Inspect|ons. lnspecLlons of consLrucLlon acLlvlLles ln occupled faclllLles shall be performed by Lhe llre
SafeLy ulrecLor or deslgnee. 1hese lnspecLlons shall lnsure compllance wlLh Lhls ChapLer. 1he llre SafeLy
ulrecLor shall be glven Lhe conLracLual auLhorlLy wlLh Lhe consLrucLlon Leam Lo sLop any consLrucLlon or
consLrucLlon acLlvlLy LhaL creaLes an unsafe flre condlLlon.
9.3 ueleLe arL 7 of Lhe 2006 8n8C Code ln lLs enLlreLy. SubsLlLuLe arL 7 of Lhe 2012 8n8C Code (drafL) ln lLs
enLlreLy.

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"74(04.# (0%2/02%$' 4.0"#%401 $.& 40( *//26$.0( &2%4.# (28(":2".0 /*.(0%2/04*.3 "(6"/4$''1 ,40- *9"%-"$&
/*.(0%2/04*. 0* 9"%04/$''1 "76$.& $ +$/0*%1; <-*(" ,-* "76$.& +$/0*%4"( 52(0 0$@" "70%$ /$%" 0* $9*4&
(0%2/02%$' *9"%'*$&4.# ,40- (-*%4.# '*$&(3 ":2465".0 '*$&(3 0"56*%$%1 (0$/@4.# *+ 5$0"%4$'(3 *% 824'&4.#
8"1*.& 0-" *%4#4.$' &"(4#. 4.0".0; <-4( 4( $ (4#.4+4/$.0 /*./"%. $( N$.#'$&"(-4 +$/0*%4"( $%" "76$.&"&;
<"56*%$%1 (0*%$#" *+ /*.(0%2/04*. 5$0"%4$'(3 "(6"/4$''1 -$M$%&*2( *% "76'*(49" 5$0"%4$'(3 4( $'(* *+
/*./"%. $.& 52(0 8" $&&%"(("&; N"/$2(" D$%0 W *+ 0-" ?[Q? NYNO I&%$+0J 4./'2&"( .25"%*2( 456*%0$.0
5*&4+4/$04*.( $.& 456%*9"5".0( 0* D$%0 W *+ 0-" ?[[V NYNO3 0-" ?[Q? NYNO 4( $&*60"&;
9.4 Genera|. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 1.S.1. All consLrucLlon lncludlng exLenslon, alLeraLlon and
demollLlon shall requlre a permlL from Lhe AuLhorlLy. ermlLs shall also be obLalned from relevanL
organlzaLlons for servlce connecLlons and oLher faclllLles. 1he consLrucLlon work shall conform Lo Lhe plan
approved by Lhe AuLhorlLy. 1he owner shall make arrangemenLs for obLalnlng Lhe requlred approvals. All
new work or alLeraLlon shall be planned, deslgned, supervlsed and execuLed by compeLenL professlonals
of relevanL dlsclpllne.
9.4.1 When exlsLlng facLorles are planned for expanslon, Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor shall be so noLlfled ln
advance of Lhe sLarL of consLrucLlon.

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4./'2&4.# H"(4#. !"6*%0 /*.+4%54.# 0-" (0%2/02%$' $&":2$/1 *+ 0-" "74(04.# +$/0*%1 0* ($+"'1 (266*%0 0-"
$'0"%$04*.; Y*04+4/$04*. (-*2'& 8" made aL leasL 60 days ln advance of planned sLarL of consLrucLlon.
9.S rofess|ona| Serv|ces and kespons|b|||t|es. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 1.S.2. 1he responslblllLy of
professlonals wlLh regard Lo plannlng deslgnlng and supervlslon of bulldlng consLrucLlon work, eLc. and
LhaL of Lhe owner shall be ln accordance wlLh Lhe relevanL parL of Lhe Code and professlonal pracLlce.
9.6 Construct|on of a|| L|ements. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 1.S.3. ConsLrucLlon of all elemenLs of a
bulldlng shall be ln accordance wlLh good pracLlce. lL shall also be ensured LhaL Lhe elemenLs of sLrucLure
saLlsfy Lhe approprlaLe flre reslsLance requlremenLs as speclfled ln arL 4 'llre roLecLlon', and quallLy of
bulldlng maLerlals/componenLs used shall be ln accordance wlLh arL 3 '8ulldlng MaLerlals'.
9.7 Safe Load. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 1.7.10. no sLrucLure, Lemporary supporL, scaffoldlng,
sldewalk, fooLpaLh and draln covers, shed, oLher devlces and consLrucLlon equlpmenL shall be loaded ln
excess of lLs safe worklng capaclLy. Whenever Lhe sLrucLural quallLy or sLrengLh of scaffoldlng plank or
oLher consLrucLlon equlpmenL ls ln doubL, Lhese shall be replaced or be sub[ecL Lo a sLrengLh LesL Lo Lwo
and half Llmes Lhe superlmposed llve load, Lhe member may be used lf lL susLalns Lhe LesL load wlLhouL
fallure. 8equlremenLs of 9.12 shall be observed regardlng deslgn loads ln scaffolds.
50402 !"#$%&%$#'($ *+',$-'"$. <-" (0%2/02%$' /$6$/401 $.& ($+"01 *+ (-*%4.#3 +*%5,*%@3 %"(-*%4.#3 $.&
/*.(0%2/04*. (0*%$#" *+ 5$0"%4$'( (-*2'& 8" /*.+4%5"& 81 $ :2$'4+4"& (0%2/02%$' ".#4.""%;
50/ Genera| kequ|rements and kestr|ct|ons on Storage and nand||ng. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on
2.1.1. MaLerlals requlred ln consLrucLlon operaLlons shall be sLored, and handled ln a manner Lo prevenL
deLerloraLlon and damage Lo Lhe maLerlals, ensure safeLy of workmen ln handllng operaLlons and non-
lnLerference wlLh publlc llfe lncludlng safeLy of publlc, prevenLlon of damage Lo publlc properLy and
naLural envlronmenL. MaLerlals shall be sLored and placed so as noL Lo endanger Lhe publlc, Lhe workers
or Lhe ad[olnlng properLy. MaLerlals shall be sLacked on well-dralned, flaL and unyleldlng surface. MaLerlal
sLacks shall noL lmpose any undue sLresses on walls or oLher sLrucLures. MaLerlals shall be separaLed
accordlng Lo klnd, slze and lengLh and placed ln neaL, orderly plles. Plgh plles shall be sLaggered back aL
sulLable lnLervals ln helghL. lles of maLerlals shall be arranged so as Lo allow a mlnlmum 800 mm wlde
passageway ln beLween for lnspecLlon and removal. All passageways shall be kepL clear of dry vegeLaLlon,

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greasy subsLance and debrls. lor any slLe, Lhere should be proper plannlng of Lhe layouL for sLacklng and
sLorage of dlfferenL maLerlals, componenLs and equlpmenL wlLh proper access and proper
maneuverablllLy of Lhe vehlcles carrylng Lhe maLerlal. Whlle plannlng Lhe layouL, Lhe requlremenLs of
varlous maLerlals, componenLs and equlpmenL aL dlfferenL sLages of consLrucLlon shall be consldered.
SLalrways, passageways and gangways shall noL become obsLrucLed by sLorage of bulldlng maLerlals, Lools
or accumulaLed rubblsh. MaLerlals sLored aL slLe, dependlng upon Lhe lndlvldual characLerlsLlcs, shall be
proLecLed from aLmospherlc acLlons, such as raln, sun, wlnds and molsLure, Lo avold deLerloraLlon. Speclal
and speclfled care should be Laken for lnflammable and desLrucLlve chemlcals and exploslve durlng
sLorage
9.9 rotect|on aga|nst I|re. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 2.1.3. 1lmber, 8amboo, coal, palnLs and slmllar
combusLlble maLerlals shall be kepL separaLed from each oLher. A mlnlmum of Lwo dry chemlcal powder
(uC) Lype flre exLlngulshers shall be provlded aL boLh open and covered locaLlons where combusLlble and
flammable maLerlals are sLored. llammable llqulds llke peLrol, Lhlnner eLc., shall be sLored ln conformlLy
wlLh relevanL regulaLlons. Lxploslves llke deLonaLors, gun powder eLc. shall be sLored ln conformlLy wlLh
Lhe flre proLecLlon provlslons seL forLh ln Lhls Code so as Lo ensure deslre safeLy durlng sLorage. SLacks
shall noL be plled so hlgh as Lo make Lhem unsLable under flre flghLlng condlLlons and ln general Lhey shall
noL be more Lhan 4.3 m (14.8 fL.) ln helghL.
MaLerlals whlch are llkely Lo be affecLed by subsldence of soll llke precasL beams, slabs and Llmber of slzes
shall be sLored by adopLlng sulLable measures Lo ensure unyleldlng supporLs.
9.10 Inf|ammab|e and]or I|re-Sens|t|ve Mater|a|s. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 2.2.4. MaLerlals under
Lhls classlflcaLlon shall be sLored wlLhln flre-prevenLlve conflnes, furnlshed wlLh flreflghLlng provlslons.
8uckeLs conLalnlng sand shall be kepL ready for use. A 3 kg dry powder flre exLlngulsher conformlng Lo
accepLed sLandards shall be kepL aL an easlly accesslble poslLlon. 8esldes Lhe areas shall be close Lo flre
hydranLs.
9.11 I|at koof Construct|on. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 3.6.4. lormwork provlded for flaL concreLe roof
shall be deslgned and consLrucLed for Lhe anLlclpaLed loads. uurlng Lhe consLrucLlon of Lhe roof, Lhe
formwork shall be frequenLly lnspecLed for defecLs. Lnough walklng plaLforms shall be provlded ln Lhe
relnforcemenL area Lo faclllLaLe safe walklng Lo Lhe concreLlng area. Loose wlres and unproLecLed rod
ends shall be avolded. lormwork supporLlng casL-ln-place relnforced and pre sLressed concreLe floors and
roofs shall be adequaLely Lled or braced LogeLher Lo wlLhsLand all loads unLll Lhe new consLrucLlon has
aLLalned Lhe requlred sLrengLhs.
9.12 Load Capac|ty. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 3.8.3. Scaffolds, formwork and componenLs Lhereof
shall be capable of supporLlng wlLhouL fallure, aL leasL Lwo Llmes Lhe maxlmum lnLended load. 1he
followlng loads shall be used ln deslgnlng Lhe formwork:
(1) welghL of weL concreLe : 20 kn/m3 (127 Cl),
(2) llve load due Lo workmen and lmpacL of rammlng or vlbraLlng: 1.3-4.0 ka (llghL duLy for carpenLer
and sLone seLLers, medlum duLy for brlcklayers and plasLerers, heavy duLy for sLone masons),
(3) allowable bendlng sLress (flexural Lenslle sLress) ln sofL Llmbers: 8,000 ka.
9.12.1 1he slzes for formwork elemenLs speclfled ln 1able 7.3.1 are appllcable for spans of up Lo 3 m (16.4 fL.)
and helghL of up Lo 4 m (13 fL.). ln case of longer span and helghL, formwork and supporL slzes shall be
deLermlned by calculaLlng Lhe load and approved by Lhe englneer before use.
9.12.2 All formworks and scaffolds shall be sLrong, subsLanLlal and sLable. All cenLerlng and props shall be
adequaLely braced Lo ensure laLeral sLablllLy agalnsL all consLrucLlon and lncldenLal loads, especlally ln Lhe
case of floor helghL more Lhan 3.3 m (10.8 fL.).

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9.12.3 1he space under Lhe scaffold or formwork shall noL be used as a worklng or llvlng space. 1he space shall
noL be used as a shelLer or refuge durlng lnclemenL weaLher or aL any oLher Llme.
art 10 8u||d|ng Serv|ces (ML)

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10 art 10 8u||d|ng Serv|ces (ML)
10.1 Genera|. 1he requlremenLs of arL 8 of Lhe 2006 8n8C (enacLed) are adopLed ln Lhelr enLlreLy excepL as
speclflcally noLed ln Lhe SecLlons below.
10.2 Def|n|t|ons.
10.2.1 Instant power supp|y (IS). An elecLrlcal devlce LhaL provldes power when Lhe maln supply falls Lo
operaLe.
10.2.2 Un|nterrupt|b|e power supp|y (US). A sysLem conslsLlng of a sLored energy source, deslgned Lo
conLlnuously provlde a clean, condlLloned slnusoldal wave of power under normal condlLlons and for a
flnlLe perlod of Llme upon loss of Lhe prlmary power source.
10.3 L|ectr|ca| W|r|ng and Cab||ng.
10.3.1 L|ectr|ca| Connect|ons.
10.3.1.1 SeparaLe branch clrculLs shall be provlded for Lhe lnsLallaLlon, whlch need Lo be separaLely conLrolled.
1hese branches should noL be affecLed by fallure of oLher branch clrculLs. 1he number of flnal clrculLs
requlred and Lhe polnLs supplled by any flnal clrculLs shall comply wlLh:
(1) Lhe requlremenL of over currenL proLecLlon,
(2) Lhe requlremenL for lsolaLlon and swlLchlng, and
(3) Lhe selecLlon of cables and conducLors.
10.3.1.2 SeparaLe branch clrculLs shall be provlded from mlnlaLure clrculL breaker (MC8) or fuse dlsLrlbuLlon
boards (lu8) for general llghLlng auLomaLlc and flxed appllances wlLh a load of 300 waLL or more and plug
recepLacles. Lach auLomaLlc or flxed appllance shall be served by an lndlvldual clrculL.
10.3.1.3 Slze of wlre Lo be used ln a branch clrculL shall be aL leasL one slze larger Lhan LhaL compuLed from Lhe
loadlng lf Lhe dlsLance from Lhe over currenL proLecLlve devlce Lo Lhe flrsL ouLleL ls over 13 m.
10.3.1.4 When Lhe dlsLance from Lhe over currenL proLecLlve devlce Lo Lhe flrsL sockeL ouLleL on a recepLacle
clrculL ls over 30 m Lhe mlnlmum slze of wlre used for a 13A branch clrculL shall be 4mm
2
(7/0.036).
10.3.1.S 1he use of common neuLral for more Lhan one clrculL shall noL be permlLLed.
10.3.1.6 ClrculLs wlLh more Lhan one ouLleL shall noL be loaded ln excess of 30 of Lhelr currenL carrylng capaclLy.
10.3.1.7 ConnecLlons beLween conducLors and beLween conducLors and oLher equlpmenL shall provlde durable
elecLrlcal conLlnulLy and adequaLe mechanlcal sLrengLh and proLecLlon.
10.3.2 W|r|ng.
10.3.2.1 lor new consLrucLlon, surface/exposed wlrlng shall be run-elLher horlzonLally or verLlcally, and never aL an
angle. 8aLLens on celllng shall be run parallel Lo Lhe edges ln elLher orLhogonal dlrecLlon, and noL aL an
angle.
10.3.2.2 lor new consLrucLlon, ln case of concealed wlrlng, Lhe wlres shall be encased ln meLalllc (Cl) or non-
meLalllc (vC) condulLs LhaL are burled ln roof or floor concreLe and ln brlck/concreLe wall. 1he condulLs ln
Lhe walls shall be run horlzonLally or verLlcally, and noL aL an angle. CondulLs ln concreLe slabs shall be
placed aL Lhe cenLre of Lhlckness and supporLed durlng casLlng by morLar blocks or 'chalrs' made of sLeel
bare or any oLher approved means. All condulLs shall be conLlnuous LhroughouL Lhelr lengLhs.

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10.3.2.3 underground cables for elecLrlcal dlsLrlbuLlon ln Lhe premlses/garden/compound of Lhe bulldlng shall be
encased ln Cl or vC plpes and lald ln earLh Lrenches of 600mm (24 ln.) depLh. Armored cables need noL
be encased ln condulL excepL for crosslngs under road, fooLpaLh, walkway or floors.
10.3.2.4 Wlrlng for connecLlons Lo machlnes shall be carrled ln sLeel plpes or cable Lray hung from Lhe celllng or ln
concreLe or sLeel cable Lray runnlng over Lhe floor.
10.3.3 W|r|ng for L|ght|ng.
10.3.3.1 LlghLlng flLLlngs shall be supporLed by sulLable plpe/condulLs, brackeLs fabrlcaLed from sLrucLural sLeel,
sLeel chalns or slmllar maLerlals dependlng upon Lhe Lype: and welghL of Lhe flLLlngs.
10.3.3.2 1he use of flLLlngs wlre shall normally be resLrlcLed Lo Lhe lnLernal wlrlng of Lhe llghLlng. When Lhe flLLlngs
wlre ls used as wlrlng for Lhe flLLlngs Lhe sub clrculL load shall LermlnaLe ln a celllng rose or box wlLh
connecLors, from whlch Lhey shall be carrled lnLo Lhe flLLlngs.
10.3.3.3 Support. LlghLlng sysLems shall noL be lnsLalled ln a manner where Lhe llghL flxLure ls supporLed by Lhe
lalse / Lay-ln Celllng Crld sysLem. LlghL llxLures shall be lndependenLly supporLed from Lhe sLrucLure and
selsmlc braclng shall be lnsLalled as requlred.
10.3.4 Lxterna| Inf|uences.
10.3.4.1 Amb|ent temperature. Wlrlng sysLem componenLs lncludlng cables and wlrlng accessorles shall be
lnsLalled or handled only aL LemperaLures wlLhln Lhe llmlLs sLaLed ln Lhe relevanL producL speclflcaLlon or
as glven by Lhe manufacLurers.
10.3.4.2 Lxterna| heat sources. ln order Lo avold Lhe effecLs of heaL from exLernal sources one of Lhe followlng
meLhods shall be used Lo proLecL wlrlng sysLems:
(1) shleldlng,
(2) placlng 900mm (36 ln.) from Lhe source of heaL,
(3) selecLlng a sysLem wlLh due regard for Lhe addlLlonal LemperaLure rlse whlch may occur,
(4) local relnforcemenL or subsLlLuLlon of lnsulaLlng maLerlal.
10.3.4.3 resence of water. Wlrlng sysLems shall be selecLed and erecLed so LhaL no damage ls caused by Lhe
lngress of waLer. 1he compleLed wlrlng sysLem shall comply wlLh Lhe l degree of proLecLlon relevanL Lo
Lhe parLlcular locaLlon.
10.3.S Se|ect|on and Lrect|on to M|n|m|ze the Spread of I|re.
10.3.S.1 1he rlsk of spread of flre shall be mlnlmlzed by Lhe selecLlon of approprlaLe maLerlals and erecLlon.
10.3.S.2 Wlrlng sysLems shall be lnsLalled so LhaL Lhe general bulldlng sLrucLural performance and flre safeLy are
noL reduced.
10.3.S.3 Cables noL complylng, as a mlnlmum, wlLh Lhe flame propagaLlon requlremenLs, lf used, be llmlLed Lo
shorL lengLhs for connecLlon of appllances Lo permanenL wlrlng sysLems and shall ln any evenL noL pass
from one flre-segregaLed comparLmenL Lo anoLher.
10.3.S.4 arLs of wlrlng sysLems oLher Lhan cables whlch do noL comply, as a mlnlmum, wlLh Lhe flame propagaLlon
requlremenLs buL whlch comply ln all oLher respecLs wlLh sLandards for wlrlng sysLems shall, lf used, be
compleLely enclosed ln sulLable non-combusLlble bulldlng maLerlals.

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10.3.S.S Condu|ts and Condu|t I|tt|ng. non-meLalllc condulLs and condulL flLLlngs shall be of heavy wall waLer
grade Lype. All bends shall be large radlus bends. 1he cross-secLlon of Lhe condulL shall remaln clrcular aL
Lhe bend and Lhe lnLernal dlameLer shall noL be reduced. vC plpe flLLlngs shall be sealed wlLh vC
solvenL cemenL or by uslng glue or gum pasLe of approved quallLy. CondulLs lnsLalled ln floors shall have a
slope of aL leasL 1:1000 Lowards floor mounLed pool box or cable ducL.
10.3.S.6 Socket and |ug.
10.3.S.6.1 Lach 13/20A sockeL ouLleL for alr-condlLloner, waLer cooler, eLc. shall be provlded wlLh lLs own
lndlvldual fuse wlLh sulLable dlscrlmlnaLlon wlLh backup fuse or mlnlaLure clrculL breaker (MC8) ln Lhe
dlsLrlbuLlon/ sub-dlsLrlbuLlon board. 1he sockeL ouLleL need noL necessarlly embody Lhe fuse as an
lnLegral parL of lL.
10.3.S.6.2 Lach sockeL ouLleL shall also be conLrolled by a swlLch whlch should normally be locaLed lmmedlaLely
ad[acenL LhereLo or comblned LherewlLh.
10.3.S.6.3 1he copper earLh wlre for 3A sockeL ouLleLs shall noL be smaller ln slze Lhan 14 SWC and Lhe phase
wlre Lo Lhe sockeL ouLleL shall be Lhrough Lhe swlLch.
10.3.6 L|ght|ng I|tt|ngs.
10.3.6.1 ln lndusLrlal premlses llghLlng flLLlngs shall be supporLed by sulLable plpe/condulLs, brackeLs fabrlcaLed
from sLrucLural sLeel, sLeel chalns or slmllar maLerlals dependlng upon Lhe Lype and welghL of Lhe flLLlngs.
10.3.6.2 no flammable shade shall form parL of llghLlng flLLlng unless such shade ls well proLecLed agalnsL all rlsks
of flre. Cellulold shade or llghLlng flLLlng shall noL be used under any clrcumsLances.
10.3.7 Layout and Insta||at|on Draw|ngs.
10.3.7.1 lor new consLrucLlon, an elecLrlcal layouL drawlng shall be prepared afLer proper locaLlons of all ouLleLs
for lamps, fans, flxed and LransporLable appllances, moLors eLc. have been selecLed.
10.3.7.2 lor new consLrucLlon, power and heaLlng sub-clrculLs shall be kepL separaLe and dlsLlncL from llghLlng and
fan sub-clrculL. All Lypes of wlrlng wheLher concealed or surface shall be as near Lhe celllng as posslble.
10.3.7.3 ClrculLs ln 3-phase lnsLallaLlons shall be balanced.
10.3.7.4 ConducLors shall be so enclosed ln earLhed meLal or lncombusLlble lnsulaLlng maLerlals so LhaL lL ls noL
posslble Lo have ready accesses Lo Lhem unless Lhe polnLs beLween whlch a volLage exceedlng 240 volLs
may be presenL are 2m or more aparL. ln case such polnLs are kepL aparL Lhe means of access shall be
marked Lo lndlcaLe Lhe volLage presenL.
10.3.7.S Where Lermlnals or oLher flxed llve parLs beLween whlch a volLage exceedlng 240v exlsLs are housed ln
separaLe enclosures or lLems of apparaLus whlch alLhough separaLed are wlLhln reach of each oLher a
noLlce shall be placed ln such a poslLlon LhaL anyone galnlng access Lo llve parLs ls warned of Lhe
magnlLude of Lhe volLage LhaL exlsLs beLween Lhem.
10.3.7.6 lor new consLrucLlon, layouL drawlngs shall lndlcaLe Lhe relevanL clvll and mechanlcal deLalls.
10.3.8 Conductor and Cab|es.
10.3.8.1 Conductors.
10.3.8.1.1 ConducLors shall be of copper or alumlnum.

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10.3.8.1.2 ConducLors for power and llghLlng clrculLs shall be of adequaLe slze Lo carry Lhe deslgned clrculL load
wlLhouL exceedlng Lhe permlsslble Lhermal llmlLs for Lhe lnsulaLlon.
10.3.8.1.3 hase and neuLral wlres shall be of Lhe same slze.
10.3.8.2 I|ex|b|e Cab|es and I|ex|b|e Cords. llexlble cable or cords shall noL be used as flxed wlrlng unless
conLalned ln an enclosure affordlng mechanlcal proLecLlon. llexlble cords may be used for connecLlons Lo
porLable equlpmenL.
10.3.8.3 Cab|e Lnds. All sLranded conducLors havlng nomlnal cross-secLlonal area 6mm
2
and above shall be
provlded wlLh cable sockeLs. lor sLranded conducLors of cross-secLlonal area below 6 mm
2
and noL
provlded wlLh cable sockeLs, all sLrands aL Lhe exposed ends of Lhe cable shall be soldered LogeLher or
crlmped uslng sulLable sleeve or ferrules.
10.3.8.4 Cab|e Io|nts. Cable [olnLs are Lo be reallzed Lhrough porcelaln/vC connecLors wlLh l8 Lape wound
around before placlng Lhe cable ln Lhe box.
10.3.8.S Lxpans|on Io|nts. CondulLs shall noL normally be allowed Lo cross expanslon [olnLs ln a bulldlng. Where
such crosslng ls found Lo be unavoldable speclal care musL be Laken Lo ensure LhaL condulL runs and wrlng
are noL ln any way puL Lo sLraln or are noL damaged due Lo expanslon/ conLracLlon of Lhe bulldlng
sLrucLure.
10.3.9 Sub-d|str|but|on 8oards.
10.3.9.1 Lnc|osures.
10.3.9.1.1 Sub-dlsLrlbuLlon boards shall be locaLed as close as posslble Lo Lhe elecLrlcal load cenLers.
10.3.9.1.2 Lnclosures for sub-dlsLrlbuLlon boards locaLed lnslde Lhe bulldlng shall be dusL-proof and vermln-
proof uslng sheeL sLeel fabrlcaLlon of a mlnlmum Lhlckness of 20 SWC. 1he boards shall be safe ln
operaLlon and safe agalnsL spread of flre due Lo shorL clrculL.
10.3.9.1.3 8n8C 1able 8.2.7 provldes recommended slzes of enclosures for sub-dlsLrlbuLlon boards conLalnlng
mlnlaLure clrculL breakers or fuses.
8N8C 1ab|e 8.2.7
kecommended Lnc|osure S|zes for MC8's and Iuses
D|mens|ons (mm) No. of MC8's or Iuses
ne|ght W|dth Depth
330 390 120 up Lo 12
480 390 120 up Lo 24
610 390 120 up Lo 36
740 390 120 up Lo 48

10.3.9.2 W|r|ng of Sub-d|str|but|on 8oards.

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10.3.9.2.1 lor new consLrucLlon, ln wlrlng a sub-dlsLrlbuLlon board, LoLal load of Lhe consumlng devlces shall be
dlsLrlbuLed as far as posslble evenly beLween Lhe numbers of ways of Lhe board leavlng Lhe spare
way(s) for fuLure exLenslon.
10.3.9.2.2 Cables shall be connecLed Lo Lermlnals only by soldered or welded lugs, unless Lhe Lermlnal are of
such form LhaL lL ls posslble Lo securely clamp Lhem wlLhouL cuLLlng away Lhe cable sLrands.
10.3.10 Serv|ce Lntry.
10.3.10.1 Cverhead servlce connecLlon Lo a bulldlng shall be achleved wlLh covered conducLor. 1he
overhead servlce connecLlon shall be led lnLo bulldlngs vla roof poles or servlce masLs made of Cl plpe
havlng a goose neck bend aL Lhe Lop and lnsLalled on Lhe ouLer wall.
10.3.10.2 underground servlce cables shall be lald ln conformlLy wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of wlrlng of
concealed wlrlng.
10.3.10.3 ower and LelecommunlcaLlon or anLenna cables shall be led ln separaLely.
10.4 L|ectr|ca| Serv|ce Shaft and 8us Duct.
10.4.1 Serv|ce Shaft.
10.4.1.1 8ulldlngs over slx-sLorles or 20 m (63 fL) hlgh shall have a mlnlmum of one verLlcal shafL of 200 mm x
400 mm for every 1300 m
2
of floor area.
10.4.1.2 lree and easy access Lo Lhe elecLrlcal shafL room ln each floor musL be avallable for operaLlon,
malnLenance and emergency shuL downs.
10.4.1.3 lor new consLrucLlon, verLlcal cables oLher Lhan elecLrlcal cables shall be placed aL a sufflclenL dlsLance
from Lhe nearesL elecLrlcal cable. A verLlcal separaLlng brlck wall beLween elecLrlcal and non elecLrlcal wall
ls preferable.
10.4.1.4 lor new consLrucLlon, verLlcal servlce shafL for elecLrlcal rlsers musL noL be placed ad[acenL Lo Lhe sanlLary
shafLs. 1hey should be placed aL slgnlflcanL separaLlon ln order Lo ensure LhaL Lhe verLlcal servlce shafL for
elecLrlcal rlsers remalns absoluLely dry.
10.4.2 8us Duct.
10.4.2.1 8us ducLs should be used for exposed work or where conceallng ls noL of a permanenL naLure. 1he bus
ducL shall be lald wlLh mlnlmum numbers of bends for dlsLrlbuLlon sysLem. 1yplcal raLlng of feeder bus
ducLs for 3-phase, 3-wlre or 4-wlre sysLem shall range from 200 amperes Lo 3000 amperes. ConcreLe
horlzonLal ducLs of sulLable slze shall be provlded along Lhe roads for a group of bulldlngs Lo be fed by a
slngle subsLaLlon.
10.4.2.2 lloors of Lhe ducL area shall be consLrucLed ln such a way so LhaL Lhe empLy space afLer puLLlng Lhe
cables/bus-bar Lrunklng/plpes/condulLs ln poslLlon Lhe remalnlng open space ls fllled up wlLh 8CC slab(s)
or any oLher non lnflammable maLerlal so LhaL flre or molLen vC cannoL fall from one floor Lo Lhe nexL
lower floor(s). lor Lhls purpose arrangemenLs need Lo be made durlng Lhe maln floor casLlng.
10.4.3 Sea||ng of Shaft and Duct.
10.4.3.1 Where a wlrlng sysLem passes Lhrough elemenLs of bulldlng consLrucLlon such as floors, walls, roofs,
celllngs, parLlLlons or cavlLy barrlers, Lhe openlngs remalnlng afLer passage of Lhe wlrlng sysLem shall be

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sealed accordlng Lo Lhe degree of flre reslsLance prescrlbed for Lhe respecLlve elemenL of bulldlng
consLrucLlon before peneLraLlon.
10.4.3.2 Wlrlng sysLems whlch peneLraLe elemenLs of bulldlng consLrucLlon havlng speclfled flre reslsLance shall be
lnLernally sealed Lo Lhe degree of flre reslsLance of Lhe respecLlve elemenL before peneLraLlon as well as
belng exLernally sealed.
10.S L|ectr|ca| Substat|on.
10.S.1 Genera|.
10.S.1.1 necesslLy and capaclLy of Lhe elecLrlcal subsLaLlon shall be seL by regulaLlons ln Lhe LlecLrlclLy AcL or by Lhe relevanL
elecLrlcal uLlllLles.
10.S.1.2 lor new consLrucLlon, Lo arrlve aL Lhe capaclLy of Lhe subsLaLlon requlred, a load facLor of 70 shall be
applled Lo Lhe esLlmaLed load of Lhe bulldlng, unless fuLure expanslon requlremenLs dlcLaLe LhaL a hlgher
flgure be consldered.
10.S.2 Substat|on Locat|on.
10.S.2.1 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe subsLaLlon shall be lnsLalled on Lhe lowesL floor level. LocaLlon of subsLaLlon ln
Lhe basemenL floor should be avolded. ulrecL access from Lhe sLreeL for lnsLallaLlon or removal of Lhe
equlpmenL shall be provlded.
10.S.2.2 1he floor level of Lhe subsLaLlon or swlLch room shall be above Lhe hlghesL flood level of Lhe locallLy.
SulLable arrangemenLs should exlsL Lo prevenL Lhe enLrance of sLorm or flood waLer lnLo Lhe subsLaLlon
area.
10.S.2.3 lor new consLrucLlon, ln Lhe case of a bulldlng complex, or a group of bulldlngs belonglng Lo Lhe same
organlzaLlon, Lhe subsLaLlon should preferably be locaLed ln a separaLe bulldlng and should be ad[acenL Lo
Lhe generaLor room, lf any.
10.S.2.4 lor new consLrucLlon, lf Lhe elecLrlc subsLaLlon has Lo be locaLed wlLhln Lhe maln bulldlng for unavoldable
reasons, lL should be locaLed on ground floor.
10.S.2.S lor Lransformers havlng large oll conLenL (more Lhan 2000 llLers), soak plLs are Lo be provlded.
10.S.2.6 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe mlnlmum helghL of Lhe subsLaLlon room shall be 3.6 m (12 fL). 1he mlnlmum
area requlred for subsLaLlon and Lransformer rooms for dlfferenL capaclLles are glven ln 8n8C 1able 8.2.8.
8N8C 1ab|e 8.2.8
Area kequ|red for 1ransformer koom and Substat|on for D|fferent Capac|t|es
Capac|ty of
1ransformer
(kVA)
1ransformer koom Area
(m
2
)
1ota| Substat|on Area (w|th n1, L1 ane|s &
1ransformer koom but w|thout Generators)
(m
2)

1x130 12 42
1x230 13 43
2x230 26 90

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1x400 13 43
2x400 26 90
3x400 39 133
2x630 26 90
3x630 39 133
2x1000 26 90
3x1000 39 133

10.S.3 Layout of Substat|on.
10.S.3.1 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe layouL of Lhe subsLaLlon shall be ln accordance of Lhe power flow, l.e. from
uLlllLy neLwork Lo P1 room, Lhen Lo Lransformer and flnally Lo Lhe low volLage swlLchgear room. ln
general, Lhe subsLaLlon P1 Lo L1 1ransformer shall be placed ln one corner of Lhe room so LhaL Lhe P1 slde
remalns away from Lhe passage of Lhe persons.
10.S.3.2 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe P1 meLerlng panel shall be locaLed near Lhe exLerlor of Lhe subsLaLlon room
near Lhe exlL gaLe and also shall be convenlenL for Lhe P1 cable enLry.
10.S.3.3 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe P1 anel shall be locaLed near Lhe exLerlor, [usL afLer or ad[acenL Lo Lhe P1
panel.
10.S.3.4 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe L1 anel shall remaln aL a sufflclenL dlsLance from Lhe Lransformer buL noL Loo
far away from Lhe Lransformer. 1he locaLlon of Lhe L1 panel should such LhaL Lhe rlser maln cable can have
Lhelr way upward or ouLward wlLhln very shorL dlsLance.
10.S.3.S All Lhe rooms shall be provlded wlLh parLlLlons up Lo Lhe celllng and shall have proper venLllaLlon.
1ransformer rooms shall have proper venLllaLlon and where necessary louvers aL lower level and exhausL
fans aL hlgher level shall be provlded aL sulLable locaLlons ln such a way LhaL cross venLllaLlon ls
malnLalned.
10.S.3.6 ArrangemenL shall be made Lo prevenL sLorm waLer enLerlng Lhe Lransformer and swlLch rooms Lhrough
Lhe soak plLs, lf floor level of Lhe subsLaLlon ls low.
10.6 Lqu|pment and Accessor|es.
10.6.1 n|gh-vo|tage Sw|tchgear.
10.6.1.1 lor new consLrucLlon, banks of swlLchgears shall be segregaLed from each oLher by means of flre reslsLanL
barrlers ln order Lo prevenL Lhe rlsk of damage by flre or exploslon arlslng from swlLch fallure. Where 3
bus-secLlon swlLch ls lnsLalled, lL shall also be segregaLed from ad[olnlng banks ln Lhe same way.
10.6.1.2 lor new consLrucLlon, ln Lhe case of dupllcaLe or rlng maln supply, swlLches wlLh lnLerlocklng arrangemenL
shall be provlded Lo prevenL slmulLaneous swlLchlng of Lwo dlfferenL supply sources.
10.6.2 Low-vo|tage Sw|tchgear.
10.6.2.1 SwlLchgear and fuse gear musL have adequaLe breaklng capaclLy ln relaLlon Lo Lhe capaclLy of Lhe
Lransformers.

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10.6.2.2 lor new consLrucLlon, lsolaLlon and proLecLlon of ouLgolng clrculLs formlng Lhe maln dlsLrlbuLlon sysLem
may be effecLed by means of clrculL breakers, or fuses or swlLch fuse unlLs, mounLed on Lhe maln
swlLchboard, Lhe cholce beLween alLernaLlve Lypes of equlpmenL wlll Lake Lhe followlng polnLs lnLo
conslderaLlon:
(1) ln cerLaln lnsLallaLlons supplled wlLh elecLrlc power from remoLe Lransformer subsLaLlons, lL may be
necessary Lo proLecL maln clrculLs wlLh clrculL breakers operaLed by earLh leakage Lrlps ln order Lo
ensure effecLlve earLh faulL proLecLlon.
(2) Where large elecLrlc moLors, furnaces or oLher heavy elecLrlcal equlpmenL are lnsLalled, Lhe maln
clrculLs shall be proLecLed by meLal clad clrculL breakers or conducLors flLLed wlLh sulLable
lnsLanLaneous and Llme delay over currenL devlces LogeLher wlLh earLh leakage and backup
proLecLlon where necessary.
(3) ln lnsLallaLlons oLher Lhan Lhose menLloned above or where overloadlng of clrculLs may be
consldered unllkely, P8C Lype fuses wlll normally afford adequaLe proLecLlon for maln clrculLs
separaLely as requlred, Lhe fuses shall be mounLed ln swlLch fuse unlL or wlLh swlLches formlng parL
of Lhe maln swlLch boards.
(4) Where lL ls necessary Lo provlde sulLable connecLlon for power facLor lmprovemenL capaclLors aL Lhe
subsLaLlon bus, sulLable capaclLors shall be selecLed ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe capaclLor and swlLchgear
manufacLurer and necessary swlLchgear/feeder clrculL breaker shall be provlded for conLrolllng Lhe
capaclLor bank(s).
10.6.3 1ransformers.
10.6.3.1 lor new consLrucLlon, ln mosL cases oll Lype naLural cooled Lransformer may be used for subsLaLlons lf
adequaLe space ls avallable Lo accommodaLe Lhe Lransformer.
10.6.3.2 lor new consLrucLlon, dry Lype Lransformer should be lnsLalled where rlsk of spreadlng of flre ls hlgh and
where flammable maLerlals are Lo be kepL around Lhe subsLaLlon.
10.6.3.3 lor new consLrucLlon, where Lwo or more Lransformers are Lo be lnsLalled ln a subsLaLlon Lo supply a
medlum volLage dlsLrlbuLlon sysLem, Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon sysLem shall be dlvlded lnLo separaLe secLlons each
of whlch shall normally be fed from one Lransformer only unless Lhe medlum volLage swlLchgear has Lhe
requlslLe shorL clrculL capaclLy, provlslon may be made Lo lnLerconnecL separaLe secLlons Lhrough bus
couplers Lo caLer for Lhe fallure or dlsconnecLlon of one Lransformer.
10.6.3.4 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe Lransformers LhaL aL any Llme operaLe ln parallel shall be so selecLed as Lo share
Lhe load ln proporLlon Lo Lhelr respecLlve raLlngs.
10.6.3.S lor new consLrucLlon, when a sLep-up Lransformer ls used, a llnked swlLch shall be provlded for
dlsconnecLlng Lhe Lransformer from all poles of Lhe supply, lncludlng Lhe neuLral conducLor.
10.6.4 kotat|ng Mach|nes.
10.6.4.1 All equlpmenL lncludlng cables of every clrculL carrylng Lhe sLarLlng, acceleraLlng and load currenLs of
moLors shall be sulLable for a currenL aL leasL equal Lo Lhe full load currenL raLlng of Lhe moLor. When Lhe
moLor ls lnLended for lnLermlLLenL duLy and frequenL sLopplng and sLarLlng, accounL shall be Laken of any
cumulaLlve effecLs of Lhe sLarLlng perlods upon Lhe LemperaLure rlse of Lhe equlpmenL of Lhe clrculL.
10.6.4.2 1he raLlng of clrculL supplylng Lhe roLors Lhrough sllp rlng or commuLaLor of lnducLlon moLors shall be
sulLable for boLh Lhe sLarLlng and loaded condlLlons. Lvery elecLrlc moLor havlng a raLlng exceedlng
0.376 kW shall be provlded wlLh conLrol equlpmenL lncorporaLlng means of proLecLlon agalnsL
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10.6.4.3 Lvery moLor shall be provlded wlLh means Lo prevenL auLomaLlc resLarLlng afLer a sLoppage due Lo drop ln
volLage or fallure. 1hls requlremenL does noL apply Lo any speclal cases where Lhe fallure of Lhe moLor Lo
sLarL afLer a brlef lnLerrupLlon of Lhe supply would be llkely Lo cause greaLer danger. lL also does noL
preclude arrangemenLs for sLarLlng a moLor aL lnLervals by an auLomaLlc conLrol devlce where oLher
adequaLe precauLlons are Laken agalnsL danger from unexpecLed resLarLlng.
10.6.4.4 1he frame of every sLaLlonary moLor shall be connecLed wlLh earLh.
10.6.S Cab|es.
10.6.S.1 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe advlce of Lhe cable manufacLurer wlLh regard Lo lnsLallaLlon, [olnLlng and seallng shall be
followed.
10.6.S.2 1he P1 cables shall elLher be lald on cable racks or ln bullL-up concreLe Lrenches/Lunnel/ basemenL or dlrecLly burled
ln Lhe ground. SLandard cable laylng Lechnlques shall be used.
10.6.S.3 MeLhods of lnsLallaLlon of cables and conducLors ln common use as speclfled ln 8n8C 1able 8.2.10 shall be followed.
10.7 Ma|n Sw|tch, Sw|tchboards And Meta| C|ad Sw|tchgear.
10.7.1 Ma|n Sw|tch, Sw|tchboards.
10.7.1.1 All maln swlLches shall be elLher of meLal clad enclosed paLLerns or of any lnsulaLed enclosed paLLern and
Lhe swlLches shall be flxed aL close proxlmlLy Lo Lhe polnL of enLry of supply.
10.7.1.2 1he wlrlng LhroughouL Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall be such LhaL Lhere ls no break ln Lhe neuLral wlre ln Lhe form a
swlLch or fuse unlL or oLherwlse.
10.7.1.3 1he locaLlon of Lhe maln board shall be such LhaL lL ls easlly accesslble for flremen and oLher personnel Lo
qulckly dlsconnecL Lhe supply ln case of emergencles.
10.7.1.4 Cpen Lype swlLchboards are noL allowed.
10.7.1.S ln damp slLuaLlon or where lnflammable or exploslve dusL, vapor or gas ls llkely Lo be presenL, Lhe
swlLchboard shall be LoLally enclosed or made flame proof as may be necesslLaLed by Lhe parLlcular
clrcumsLances.
10.7.1.6 SwlLchboards shall noL be erecLed above gas sLoves or slnks or wlLhln 2.3 m (8 fL) of any washlng unlL ln
Lhe washlng rooms or laundrles.
10.7.1.7 ln case of swlLchboards belng unavoldable ln places llkely Lo be exposed Lo weaLher, Lo drlp or ln
abnormally molsL aLmosphere, Lhe ouLer caslng shall be weaLher proof and shall be provlded wlLh glands
or bushlngs or adapLed Lo recelve screwed condulL.
10.7.1.8 AdequaLe lllumlnaLlon shall be provlded for all worklng spaces abouL Lhe swlLchboards when lnsLalled
lndoors.
10.7.1.9 All meLal caslngs or meLalllc coverlngs conLalnlng or proLecLlng any elecLrlcal supply-llne or apparaLus shall
be connecLed wlLh earLh.
10.7.1.10 1here shall be a dlsLance of 1 m (39 ln.) clear ln fronL of Lhe swlLchboards and swlLchgear.
10.7.2 Meta| C|ad Sw|tchgear.

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10.7.2.1 MeLal clad swlLchgear shall be mounLed on hlnged Lype meLal boards or flxed Lype meLal boards.
10.7.2.2 Plnged Lype meLal boards shall conslsL of a box made of sheeL meLal noL less Lhan 2 mm Lhlck and shall be
provlded wlLh a hlnged cover Lo enable Lhe board Lo swlng open for examlnaLlon of Lhe wlrlng aL Lhe back.
1he [olnLs shall be welded. 1he board shall be securely flxed Lo Lhe wall by means of rag bolL plugs or
wooden plugs and shall be provlded wlLh locklng arrangemenL and earLhlng sLud. All wlres passlng Lhough
Lhe meLal board shall be proLecLed by a rubber or wooden bush aL Lhe enLry hole. 1he earLh sLud should
be commensuraLe wlLh Lhe slze of Lhe earLh lead(s).
10.7.2.3 llxed Lype meLal boards shall conslsL of an angle or channel sLeel frame flxed on Lhe wall aL Lhe Lop, lf
necessary.
10.7.2.4 1here shall be a dlsLance of 1m (39 ln.) clear ln fronL of Lhe swlLchboards and swlLchgear.
10.7.3 Locat|on of D|str|but|on 8oards.
10.7.3.1 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon fuse boards shall be locaLed as near as posslble Lo Lhe cenLer of Lhe
load Lhey are lnLended Lo conLrol.
10.7.3.2 1hey shall be flxed on sulLable sLanchlon or wall and shall be accesslble - for replacemenL of fuses, and
shall noL be more Lhan 2 m (6.3 fL) from floor level.
10.7.3.3 1hey shall be elLher meLal clad Lype, or all lnsulaLed Lype. 8uL lf exposed Lo weaLher or damp slLuaLlons,
Lhey shall be of Lhe weaLher proof Lype and lf lnsLalled where exposed Lo exploslve dusL, vapor or gas,
Lhey shall be of flame proof Lype. ln corroslve aLmospheres Lhey shall be LreaLed wlLh anLlcorroslve
preservaLlve or covered wlLh sulLable plasLlc compounds.
10.7.3.4 Where Lwo of more dlsLrlbuLlon fuse-boards feedlng low volLage clrculLs are fed from a supply of medlum
volLage, Lhese dlsLrlbuLlon boards shall be:
(1) flxed noL less Lhan 2m aparL, or
(2) arranged so LhaL lL ls noL posslble Lo open Lwo aL a Llme, namely Lhey, are lnLerlocked, and Lhe meLal
case ls marked "uanger 400 volLs" and ldenLlfled wlLh proper phase marklng and danger marks, or
(3) lnsLalled ln rooms or enclosures accesslble Lo auLhorlzed persons only.
10.7.3.S All dlsLrlbuLlon boards shall be marked "LlghLlng" or "ower", as Lhe case may be, and also be marked
wlLh Lhe volLage and number of phases of Lhe supply. Lach shall be provlded wlLh a clrculL llsL glvlng
dlagram of each clrculL whlch lL conLrols and Lhe currenL raLlng for Lhe clrculL and slze of fuse elemenL.
10.7.3.6 1here shall be a dlsLance of 1 m (39 ln.) clear ln fronL of Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon panels.
10.8 Standby ower.
10.8.1 Genera|. rovlslon should be made for sLandby power supply Lo averL panlc, hazard Lo llfe and properLy
or ma[or producLlon loss ln case of lnLerrupLlon of elecLrlcal power supply. 1he sLandby power supply may
be a peLrol englne or dlesel englne or gas englne generaLor or an lS or a uS.
10.8.2 Capac|ty of a Standby Generat|ng Set.
10.8.2.1 1he capaclLy of sLandby generaLlng seL shall be chosen on Lhe basls of essenLlal llghL load, essenLlal alr-
condlLlonlng load, essenLlal equlpmenL load and essenLlal servlces load, such as one llfL ouL of a bank of
llfLs, one or all waLer pumps, eLc. 1he generaLor shall be capable of Laklng sLarLlng currenLs of all Lhe
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10.8.2.2 1he generaLor frame shall be earLhed by Lwo separaLe and dlsLlncL connecLlons Lo earLh.
10.8.3 Standby ower for L|fts.
10.8.3.1 ln a bulldlng, where a llfL ls lnsLalled, sLand by power shall be provlded by a self-conLalned generaLor seL
Lo operaLe auLomaLlcally whenever Lhere ls a dlsrupLlon of elecLrlcal power supply Lo Lhe bulldlng.
10.8.3.2 Where only one llfL ls lnsLalled, Lhe llfL shall Lransfer Lo sLandby power wlLhln 60 seconds afLer fallure of
normal power.
10.8.3.3 Where Lwo or more llfLs are conLrolled by a common operaLlng sysLem, all llfLs may be Lransferred Lo
sLandby power wlLhln 60 seconds afLer fallure of normal power, or lf Lhe sLand by power source ls of
lnsufflclenL capaclLy Lo operaLe all llfLs aL Lhe same Llme, all llfLs shall be Lransferred Lo sLandby power ln
sequence, shall reLurn Lo deslgnaLed landlng and dlscharge Lhelr load.
10.8.4 Generator koom.
10.8.4.1 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe generaLlng seL should preferably be housed ln Lhe subsLaLlon bulldlng or should
be placed ad[acenL Lo Lhe subsLaLlon room Lo enable Lransfer of elecLrlcal load wlLh negllglble volLage
drop as well as Lo avold Lransfer of vlbraLlon and nolse Lo Lhe maln bulldlng.
10.8.4.2 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe generaLor room should have slgnlflcanL amounL of venLllaLlon and flLLed wlLh a
number of celllng fans. ApproprlaLe Lype and number of flreflghLlng equlpmenL musL be lnsLalled lnslde
Lhe generaLor room.
10.8.4.3 lor new consLrucLlon, Lhe generaLor englne exhausL should be approprlaLely Laken ouL of Lhe bulldlng and
should preferably be Laken ouL Lhrough any oLher slde excepL SouLh. 1he generaLor oll Lank should be
place away from Lhe conLrol panel slde. ln case of gas englne generaLor exLra precauLlon musL be Laken
regardlng venLllaLlon, leakage Lo prevenL exploslon.
10.8.4.4 lor new consLrucLlon, 8n8C 1able 8.2.9 shows mlnlmum generaLor room area requlremenL for dlfferenL
slzes of generaLors.
8N8C 1ab|e 8.2.9
Area kequ|rements for Standby Generator koom
Capac|ty
(kW)
Area
(m
2
)
1x23 20
1x48 24
1x100 30
1x130 36
1x300 48
1x300 36


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10.8.S Changeover Sw|tch of a Standby Generator.
10.8.6 A sLandby generaLor ls Lo be connecLed aL Lhe supply lnpuL polnL afLer Lhe energy meLer and afLer Lhe
maln lncomlng swlLch or Lhe maln lncomlng clrculL breaker, buL Lhrough a changeover swlLch of
approprlaLe raLlng. 1he raLlng of such a swlLch shall be aL leasL 1.23 Llmes Lhe raLlng of Lhe maln lncomlng
clrculL breaker. 1he changeover swlLch shall be of such a Lype so LhaL when moved Lo Lhe malns poslLlon,
Lhere ls no chance LhaL Lhe generaLor wlll be connecLed and vlce versa.
10.8.7 1he changeover swlLch may be manual Lype or auLomaLlc Lype. ln boLh Lhe cases Lhe changeover swlLch
shall be properly made so LhaL Lhere ls no chance of loose connecLlon or spark.
10.9 rotect|on of C|rcu|ts.
10.9.1 Genera|.
10.9.1.1 ApproprlaLe proLecLlon shall be provlded aL swlLchboards and dlsLrlbuLlon boards for all clrculLs and sub-
clrculLs agalnsL shorL clrculL and overcurrenL and Lhe proLecLlve apparaLus shall be capable of lnLerrupLlng
any shorL clrculL currenL LhaL may occur wlLhouL danger.
10.9.1.2 Where clrculL breakers are used for proLecLlon of maln clrculL and Lhe sub-clrculLs derlved Lherefrom,
dlscrlmlnaLlon ln operaLlon shall be achleved by ad[usLlng Lhe proLecLlve devlces of Lhe sub-clrculL
breakers Lo operaLe aL lower currenL seLLlngs and shorLer Llme-lag Lhan Lhe maln clrculL breaker.
10.9.1.3 A fuse carrler shall noL be flLLed wlLh a fuse elemenL larger Lhan LhaL for whlch Lhe carrler ls deslgned. 1he
currenL raLlng of fuses shall noL exceed Lhe currenL raLlng of Lhe smallesL cable ln Lhe clrculL proLecLed by
Lhe fuse.
10.9.2 rotect|on aga|nst Cver|oad Current.
10.9.2.1 roLecLlve devlces shall be provlded Lo break any overload currenL flowlng ln Lhe clrculL conducLors before
such a currenL could cause a LemperaLure rlse deLrlmenLal Lo lnsulaLlon, [olnLs, LermlnaLlons or
surroundlngs of Lhe conducLors.
10.9.2.2 1he omlsslon of devlces for proLecLlon agalnsL overload ls recommended for clrculLs supplylng currenL-
uslng equlpmenL where unexpecLed openlng of Lhe clrculL could cause danger, for example, Lhe flre pump
clrculL.
10.9.3 rotect|on aga|nst Short-C|rcu|t Currents. roLecLlve devlces shall be provlded Lo break any shorL-clrculL
currenL flowlng ln Lhe clrculL conducLors before such a currenL could cause danger due Lo Lhermal and
mechanlcal effecLs produced ln conducLors and connecLlons.
10.9.4 rotect|on aga|nst Undervo|tage.
10.9.4.1 Where a drop ln volLage, or a loss and subsequenL resLoraLlon of volLage could lmply dangerous slLuaLlons
for persons and properLy, sulLable precauLlons shall be Laken.
10.9.4.2 An undervolLage proLecLlve devlce ls noL requlred lf damage Lo Lhe lnsLallaLlon ls consldered Lo be an
accepLable rlsk, provlded LhaL no danger ls caused Lo persons.
10.10 Larth|ng.
10.10.1 Genera|. ln general all parLs of equlpmenL and lnsLallaLlon oLher Lhan llve parLs shall be earLh poLenLlal,
Lhus ensurlng LhaL persons comlng ln conLacL wlLh Lhese parLs shall also be aL earLh poLenLlal aL all Llmes.

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10.10.2 C|rcu|t and System Larth|ng.
10.10.2.1 ClrculL and sysLem earLhlng shall llmlL excesslve volLage from llne surges from cross-overs wlLh
hlgher volLage llnes or Lurn llghLlng and keep non-currenL carrylng enclosures and equlpmenL aL zero
poLenLlal wlLh respecL Lo earLh.
10.10.2.2 1he value of Lhe earLhlng reslsLance shall be ln accordance wlLh Lhe proLecLlve and funcLlonal
requlremenLs of Lhe lnsLallaLlon and be conLlnuously effecLlve.
10.10.2.3 Where a number of lnsLallaLlons have separaLe earLhlng arrangemenLs, proLecLlve conducLors
runnlng beLween any Lwo of Lhe separaLe lnsLallaLlons shall elLher be capable of carrylng Lhe maxlmum
faulL currenL llkely Lo flow Lhrough Lhem or be earLhed wlLhln one lnsLallaLlon only and lnsulaLed from Lhe
earLhlng arrangemenLs of any oLher lnsLallaLlon. ln Lhe laLLer clrcumsLances, lf Lhe proLecLlve conducLor
forms parL of cables Lhe proLecLlve conducLor shall be earLhed only ln Lhe lnsLallaLlon conLalnlng Lhe
assoclaLed proLecLlve devlce.
10.10.3 Methods of Larth|ng.
10.10.3.1 Genera|. 1he Lhree maln elemenLs requlred for an earLhlng sysLem are earLh conducLors,
earLhlng lead and earLh elecLrodes.
10.10.3.2 Larth Conductors.
10.10.3.2.1 LarLh conducLors are Lhe parL of Lhe earLhlng sysLem whlch [olns all Lhe meLal parLs of an lnsLallaLlon.
10.10.3.2.2 ln all cases Lhe groundlng conducLor shall be made of copper or galvanlzed sLeel or oLher meLals or
comblnaLlon of meLals whlch wlll noL corrode excesslvely and, lf pracLlcal, shall be wlLhouL [olnLs or
spllce. lf [olnLs are unavoldable, Lhey shall be made and malnLalned so as noL Lo maLerlally lncrease
Lhe reslsLance of Lhe earLhlng conducLor and shall have approprlaLe mechanlcal and corroslon
reslsLanL characLerlsLlcs.
10.10.3.2.3 Alumlnum or copper clad alumlnum conducLors shall noL be used for flnal connecLlons Lo earLh
elecLrodes.
10.10.3.2.4 1he earLh conducLor shall have a shorL Llme capaclLy adequaLe for Lhe faulL currenL whlch can flow ln
Lhe groundlng conducLor or conducLors for Lhe operaLlng Llme of Lhe sysLem proLecLlve devlce. ln
case of copper wlre belng used as earLh conducLors, Lhe slze of Lhe wlre shall noL be less Lhan half Lhe
area of Lhe largesL currenL carrylng conducLor supplylng Lhe clrculL.
10.10.3.2.S 8n8C 1able 8.2.11 glves Lhe mlnlmum slzes of copper earLh conducLors correspondlng Lo Lhe slzes of
assoclaLed copper clrculL conducLors. no slze smaller LlLan 14 SWC shall be used anywhere as earLh
conducLor.
8N8C 1ab|e 8.2.11
M|n|mum Cross-sect|ona| Area of Copper Larth Conductors |n ke|at|on to
the Area of Assoc|ated hase Conductors
Cross-sect|ona| Area of hase Conductor(s)
(mm
2)

M|n|mum Cross-sect|ona| Area of the
Correspond|ng Larth Conductor
(mm
2
)

61
Less Lhan 16

16 or greaLer buL less Lhan 33

33 or greaLer
Same as cross-secLlonal area of phase conducLor
buL noL less Lhan 14 SWC

16

Palf Lhe cross-secLlonal area of phase conducLor

10.10.3.3 Larth Lead.
10.10.3.3.1 1he earLh conducLor shall be broughL Lo one or more connecLlng polnLs accordlng Lo slze of
lnsLallaLlon, Lhe copper wlre earLhlng leads shall run from Lhere Lo Lhe elecLrodes.
10.10.3.3.2 LarLhlng lead can elLher be of copper wlre or of copper sLrands.
10.10.3.3.3 LarLhlng leads shall be run ln dupllcaLe down Lo Lhe earLh elecLrode so as Lo lncrease Lhe safeLy facLor of Lhe
lnsLallaLlon. Copper wlre used as earLhlng lead musL noL be smaller Lhan 8 SWC (12 mm2).
10.10.3.4 Larth L|ectrodes.
10.10.3.4.1 1he earLh elecLrode shall as far as pracLlcable peneLraLe lnLo permanenLly molsL soll preferably below
ground waLer Lable. 1he reslsLance of Lhe elecLrodes shall noL be more Lhan one ohm.
10.10.3.4.2 1he followlng Lypes earLh elecLrodes are recognlzed: Copper rods, copper plaLes, galvanlzed lron
plpes.
10.10.3.4.3 1he followlng ls a guldellne for elecLrode slze: Copper rods shall have a mlnlmum dlameLer of
12.7 mm, Cl plpes shall have a mlnlmum dlameLer of 30 mm, copper plaLes shall noL be less Lhan
600 mm x 600 mm ln slze, wlLh 6mm Lhlckness.
10.11 L|ghtn|ng rotect|on.
10.11.1 Genera|. 1he followlng subsecLlons apply Lo new consLrucLlon.
10.11.1.1 A bulldlng shall have proLecLlon agalnsL llghLnlng dependlng on Lhe probablllLy of a sLroke and
accepLable rlsk levels. SLeps shall be Laken for an ob[ecLlve assessmenL of Lhe rlsk and of Lhe magnlLude of
Lhe consequences of llghLnlng sLrlkes followlng 8n8C arL 8, secLlon 2.9. 1he marglnal 8lsk lndex shall be
40. SLrucLures hlgher Lhan 33 m (174 fL) requlre proLecLlon ln all cases.
10.11.1.2 A compleLe llghLnlng proLecLlon sysLem shall conslsL of alr LermlnaLlon neLwork, down
conducLors and earLh LermlnaLlon.
10.11.2 A|r 1erm|nat|on Network. 1he alr LermlnaLlon neLwork ls LhaL parL whlch ls lnLended Lo lnLercepL
llghLnlng dlscharges. lL conslsLs of verLlcal and horlzonLal conducLors arranged Lo proLecL Lhe requlred
area. no parL of Lhe roof should be more Lhan 9 m (30 fL) from Lhe nearesL horlzonLal conducLor excepL
LhaL an addlLlonal 0.3 m (1 fL) may be added for each 0.3 m (1 fL) or parL Lhereof by whlch Lhe parL Lo be
proLecLed ls below Lhe nearesL conducLor.

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10.11.3 Down Conductor.
10.11.3.1 1he down conducLor ls Lhe conducLor whlch runs from Lhe alr LermlnaLlon Lo Lhe earLh
LermlnaLlon. A bulldlng wlLh a base area noL exceedlng 100 m
2
(1,076 fL
2
) shall be provlded wlLh one down
conducLor. lor a large bulldlng Lhere shall be one down conducLor for Lhe flrsL 100 m
2
(1,076 fL
2
) plus a
furLher one for every 300 m
2
or parL Lhereof ln excess of Lhe flrsL 100 m
2
(1,076 fL
2
). AlLernaLlvely, for a
larger bulldlng one down conducLor may be provlded for every 30 m (100 fL) of perlmeLer. 1he number
chosen can be Lhe smaller of Lhe numbers glven by Lhese alLernaLlve meLhods of calculaLlon.
10.11.3.2 1he maLerlal used for llghLnlng conducLors musL be alumlnum or copper. 1he crlLerlon for deslgn
ls Lo keep Lhe reslsLance from alr LermlnaLlon Lo earLh Lo a mlnlmum.
10.11.4 Larth 1erm|nat|on.
10.11.4.1 1he earLh LermlnaLlon ls LhaL parL whlch dlscharges Lhe currenL lnLo Lhe general mass of Lhe
earLh. 1he LoLal reslsLance of an elecLrode for a llghLnlng proLecLlon sysLem musL noL exceed 10 ohms.
10.11.4.2 1he llghLnlng proLecLlon sysLem ground Lermlnals shall be bonded Lo Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure groundlng
elecLrode sysLem.
10.11.4.3 8ecommended dlmenslons for varlous componenLs of llghLnlng arresLer are glven ln 1able 4.6.
Larger conducLors should however be used lf Lhe sysLem ls unllkely Lo recelve regular lnspecLlon and
malnLenance.
8N8C 1ab|e 8.2.14
S|zes of the Components of L|ghtn|ng rotect|on Systems
Components M|n|mum D|mens|ons
Alr 1ermlnaLlons
Alumlnlum and copper sLrlp
Alumlnlum, alumlnlum alloy, copper and phosphor bronze rods
SLranded alumlnlum conducLors
SLandard copper conducLors

20 mm x 3 mm

10 mm dla
19 sLrands of 2.3 mm
19 sLrands of 1.8 mm

uown ConducLors
Alumlnlum and copper sLrlp
Alumlnlum, alumlnlum alloy and copper rods

20 mm x 3 mm
10 mm dla


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LarLh 1ermlnaLlons
Pard drawn copper rods for drlvlng lnLo sofL ground
Pard drawn or annealed copper rods for lndlrecL drlvlng or
laylng ln ground
hosphor bronze for hard ground
Copper clad sLeel for hard ground

12 mm dla
10 mm dla
12 mm dla
10 mm dla

10.11.4.4 LxLernal meLal on a bulldlng should be bonded Lo Lhe llghLnlng conducLor wlLh bonds aL leasL as large as Lhe
conducLor.
10.12 I||um|nat|on of Lx|t S|gns and Means Cf Lscape.
10.12.1 Lx|t S|gns.
10.12.1.1 All requlred exlL slgns shall be lllumlnaLed conLlnuously aL all Llmes.
10.12.1.2 LxlL slgns may be lllumlnaLed elLher by lamps exLernal Lo Lhe slgn or by lamps conLalned wlLhln
Lhe slgn. 1he source of lllumlnaLlon shall provlde noL less Lhan 30 lux aL Lhe lllumlnaLed surface wlLh a
conLrasL of noL less Lhan 0.3. Approved self-lumlnous slgns whlch provlde evenly lllumlnaLed leLLers
havlng a mlnlmum lumlnance of 0.2cd/m
2
may also be used.
10.12.1.3 Lmergency power. LlghLlng for exlL slgns shall elLher be provlded wlLh emergency power or
baLLery backup.
10.12.1.4 Inspect|on and test|ng. Lmergency power for exlL slgns shall be verlfled aL leasL once per year. lf
baLLery-operaLed slgns are used, Lhese llghLs shall be LesLed on a monLhly basls. luncLlonal LesLlng of
baLLery powered slgns shall be provlded for a mlnlmum 90 mln once per year.
10.12.2 Means of egress.
10.12.2.1 I||um|nat|on. 1he means of egress paLhs shall be lllumlnaLed aL all Llmes Lhe bulldlng ls occupled.
lllumlnaLlon shall be a mlnlmum of 10 lux for all corrldors, exlL doors, and sLalrways. Alsles shall be
provlded wlLh a mlnlmum 2.3 lux.
10.12.2.2 Lmergency power. Means of egress lllumlnaLlon shall be provlded wlLh emergency power or
supplemenLed wlLh baLLery powered llghLs LhaL provlde mlnlmum 10 lux for no less Lhan 30 mln ln Lhe
evenL of fallure of normal llghLlng.
10.12.2.3 Inspect|on and test|ng. Lmergency power for means of egress lllumlnaLlon shall be verlfled aL
leasL once per year. lf baLLery operaLed llghLs are used, Lhese llghLs shall be LesLed on a monLhly basls.
luncLlonal LesLlng of baLLery powered llghLs shall be provlded for a mlnlmum 30 mln once per year.
10.12.3 8attery Systems. 8aLLery sysLems used Lo provlde sLandby or emergency power shall be lnsLalled, LesLed
and malnLalned ln accordance wlLh nlA 111.
10.12.4 Generators. CeneraLors used Lo provlde sLandby or emergency power shall be lnsLalled, LesLed, and
malnLalned ln accordance wlLh nlA 110.

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10.13 Inspect|on and 1est|ng.
10.13.1 Genera|. Lvery lnsLallaLlon shall, on compleLlon and before belng energlzed, be lnspecLed and LesLed. 1he
meLhods of LesL shall be such LhaL no danger Lo persons or properLy or damage Lo equlpmenL occurs even
lf Lhe clrculL LesLed ls defecLlve.
10.13.2 er|od|c Inspect|on and 1est|ng. erlodlc lnspecLlon and LesLlng shall be carrled ouL ln order Lo malnLaln
Lhe lnsLallaLlon ln a sound condlLlon afLer puLLlng lL lnLo servlce. Where an addlLlon ls Lo be made Lo Lhe
flxed wlrlng of an exlsLlng lnsLallaLlon, Lhe laLLer shall be examlned for compllance wlLh Lhe
recommendaLlons of Lhls SLandard.
10.13.3 Check|ng the conform|ty w|th the 8ang|adesh Standard. 1he lndlvldual equlpmenL and maLerlals whlch
form parL of Lhe lnsLallaLlon shall generally conform Lo Lhe relevanL 8angladesh SLandard (8uS) wherever
appllcable. lf Lhere ls no relevanL 8angladesh sLandard speclflcaLlon for any lLem, Lhese shall be approved
by Lhe approprlaLe auLhorlLy.
10.13.4 Insu|at|on 1ests.
10.13.4.1 lor new lnsLallaLlons, lnsulaLlon reslsLance LesL shall be made on all elecLrlcal equlpmenL, uslng a
self- conLalned lnsLrumenL such as Lhe dlrecL lndlcaLlng ohm-meLer of Lhe generaLor Lype. uC poLenLlal
shall be used ln Lhese LesLs and shall be as follows or an approprlaLe Meggar:
(1) ClrculLs below 230 volLs 300 volLs Meggar
(2) ClrculLs beLween 230 volLs Lo 400 volLs 1000 volLs Meggar
10.13.4.2 1he mlnlmum accepLable lnsulaLlon reslsLance value ls 3 mega ohms for L1 llnes. 8efore maklng
connecLlons aL Lhe ends of each cable run, Lhe lnsulaLlon reslsLance measuremenL LesL of each cable shall
be made. Lach conducLor of a mulLl-core cable shall be LesLed lndlvldually Lo all oLher conducLors of Lhe
group and also Lo earLh. lf lnsulaLlon reslsLance LesL readlngs are found Lo be less Lhan Lhe speclfled
mlnlmum ln any conducLor, Lhe enLlre cable shall be replaced.
10.13.4.3 All Lransformers, swlLchgears eLc. shall be sub[ecL Lo an lnsulaLlon reslsLance measuremenL LesL
Lo ground afLer lnsLallaLlon buL before any wlrlng ls connecLed. lnsulaLlon LesLs shall be made beLween
open conLacLs of clrculL breakers, swlLches eLc. and beLween each phase and earLh.
10.13.S Larth kes|stance 1est.
10.13.S.1 LarLh reslsLance LesLs shall be made on Lhe sysLem, separaLlng and reconnecLlng each earLh
connecLlon uslng earLh reslsLance meLer.
10.13.S.2 1he elecLrlcal reslsLance of Lhe earLh conLlnulLy conducLor LogeLher wlLh Lhe reslsLance of Lhe
earLhlng lead measured from Lhe connecLlon wlLh Lhe earLh elecLrode Lo any oLher poslLlon ln Lhe
compleLed lnsLallaLlon shall noL exceed 1 ohm.
10.13.S.3 Where more Lhan one earLhlng seLs are lnsLalled, Lhe earLh reslsLance beLween Lwo seLs shall be
measured by means of reslsLance brldge lnsLrumenL. 1he earLh reslsLance beLween Lwo seLs shall noL
exceed 1 ohm.
10.13.6 Cperat|on 1ests. CurrenL load measuremenL shall be made on equlpmenL and on all power and llghLlng
feeders. 1he currenL readlng shall be Laken ln each phase wlre and ln each neuLral wlre whlle Lhe clrculL or
equlpmenL ls operaLlng under acLual load condlLlons. Clamp on ammeLers may be used Lo Lake currenL
readlngs wlLhouL lnLerrupLlng a clrculL. All llghL flLLlngs shall be LesLed elecLrlcally and mechanlcally Lo

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check wheLher Lhey comply wlLh Lhe sLandard speclflcaLlons. lluorescenL llghL flLLlngs shall be LesLed so
LhaL when funcLlonlng no fllckerlng or choke slnglng ls felL.
10.13.7 Inspect|on of the Insta||at|on. Cn compleLlon of wlrlng a general lnspecLlon shall be carrled ouL by
compeLenL personnel ln order Lo verlfy LhaL Lhe provlslons of Lhls SLandard and LhaL of Lhe LlecLrlclLy AcL
of 8angladesh have been complled wlLh.
10.13.7.1 Inspect|on of Substat|on Insta||at|ons. ln subsLaLlon lnsLallaLlons, lL shall be checked wheLher:
(1) hase Lo phase and phase Lo earLh clearances are provlded as requlred,
(2) All equlpmenL are efflclenLly earLhed and properly connecLed Lo Lhe requlred number of earLh
elecLrodes,
(3) 1he requlred ground clearance Lo llve Lermlnals ls provlded
(4) SulLable fenclng ls provlded wlLh gaLe wlLh lockable arrangemenLs,
(3) 1he requlred number of cauLlon boards, flre-flghLlng equlpmenL, operaLlng rods, rubber maLs, eLc.,
are kepL ln Lhe subsLaLlon,
(6) ln case of lndoor subsLaLlon sufflclenL venLllaLlon and dralnlng arrangemenLs are made,
(7) All cable Lrenches have covers of nonlnflammable maLerlal,
(8) lree accesslblllLy ls provlded for all equlpmenL for normal operaLlon,
(9) All name plaLes are flxed and Lhe equlpmenL are fully palnLed,
(10) All consLrucLlon maLerlals and Lemporary connecLlons are removed,
(11) Cll level , bus bar LlghLness, Lransformer Lap poslLlon, eLc. are ln order,
(12) LarLh plpe Lroughs and cover slabs are provlded for earLh elecLrodes/earLh plLs and Lhe neuLral and
LA earLh plLs are marked for easy ldenLlflcaLlon,
(13) LarLh elecLrodes are of Cl plpes or Cl plpes or copper plaLes. lor earLh connecLlons, brass bolLs and
nuLs wlLh lead washers are provlded ln Lhe plpes/plaLes,
(14) LarLh plpe Lroughs and oll sumps/plLs are free from rubblsh, dlrL and sLone [elly and Lhe earLh
connecLlons are vlslble and easlly accesslble,
(13) P1 and L1 panels and swlLchgears are all vermln and damp- proof and all unused openlngs or holes
are blocked properly,
(16) 1he earLh bus bars have LlghL connecLlons and corroslon free [olnL surfaces,
(17) ConLrol swlLch fuses are provlded aL an accesslble helghL from ground,
(18) AdequaLe headroom ls avallable ln Lhe Lransformer room for easy Lopplng- up of oll, malnLenance,
eLc.,
(19) SafeLy devlces, horlzonLal and verLlcal barrlers, bus bar covers/shrouds, auLomaLlc safeLy
shuLLers/door lnLerlock, handle lnLerlock eLc. are safe and ln rellable operaLlon ln all panels and
cublcles,
(20) Clearances ln Lhe fronL, rear and sldes of Lhe maln P1 and L1 and sub-swlLch boards are adequaLe,
(21) 1he swlLches operaLe freely, Lhe 3 blades make conLacL aL Lhe same Llme, Lhe arclng horns conLacL ln
advance, and Lhe handles are provlded wlLh locklng arrangemenLs,
(22) lnsulaLors are free from cracks, and are clean,
(23) ln Lransformers, Lhere ls no oll leak,
(24) ConnecLlons Lo bushlng ln Lransformers are llghL and malnLaln good conLacL,
(23) 8ushlngs are free from cracks and are clean,
(26) Accessorles of Lransformers llke breaLhers, venL plpe, buchholz relay, eLc. are ln order,
(27) ConnecLlons Lo gas relay ln Lransformers are ln order,
(28) ln Lransformers, oll and wlndlng LemperaLure are seL for speclflc requlremenLs Lo pump ouL,
(29) ln case of cable cellars, adequaLe arrangemenLs exlsL Lo pump off waLer LhaL has enLered due Lo
seepage or oLher reasons, and
(30) All lncomlng and ouLgolng clrculLs of P1 and L1 panels are clearly and lndellbly labeled for
ldenLlflcaLlons.

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10.13.7.2 Inspect|on of Med|um Vo|tage Insta||at|on. ln Medlum volLage (Mv) lnsLallaLlons, lL shall be
checked wheLher:
(1) All blocklng maLerlals LhaL are used for safe LransporLaLlon ln swlLchgears, conLacLors, relays, eLc. are
removed,
(2) All connecLlons Lo Lhe earLhlng sysLem have provlslons for perlodlcal lnspecLlon,
(3) Sharp cable bends are avolded and cables are Laken ln a smooLh manner ln Lhe Lrenches or alongslde
Lhe walls and celllngs uslng sulLable supporL clamps aL regular lnLervals,
(4) SulLable llnked swlLch or clrculL breaker or lockable push buLLon ls provlded near Lhe
moLors/apparaLus for conLrolllng supply Lo Lhe moLor/apparaLus ln an easlly accesslble locaLlon,
(3) 1wo separaLe and dlsLlncL earLh connecLlons are provlded for Lhe moLor apparaLus,
(6) ConLrol swlLch fuse ls provlded aL an accesslble helghL from ground for conLrolllng supply Lo overhead
Lravellng crane, holsLs, overhead bus bar Lrunklng,
(7) 1he meLal ralls on whlch Lhe crane Lravels are elecLrlcally conLlnuous and earLhed and bondlng of ralls
and earLhlng aL boLh ends are done,
(8) lour-core cables are used for overhead Lravelllng crane and porLable equlpmenL, Lhe fourLh core
belng used for earLhlng, and separaLe supply for llghLlng clrculL ls Laken,
(9) lf flexlble meLalllc hose ls used for wlrlng Lo moLors and oLher equlpmenL, Lhe wlrlng ls enclosed Lo
Lhe full lengLhs, and Lhe hose secured properly by approved means,
(10) 1he cables are noL Laken Lhrough areas where Lhey are llkely Lo be damaged or chemlcally affecLed,
(11) 1he screens and armors of Lhe cables are earLhed properly,
(12) 1he belLs of belL drlven equlpmenL are properly guarded,
(13) AdequaLe precauLlons are Laken Lo ensure LhaL no llve parLs are so exposed as Lo cause danger,
(14) lnsLalled AmmeLers and volLmeLers work properly and are LesLed, and
(13) 1he relays are lnspecLed vlsually by movlng covers for deposlLs of dusLs or oLher forelgn maLLer.
10.13.7.3 Inspect|on of Cverhead L|nes. lor overhead llnes, every care musL be Laken so LhaL:
(1) All conducLors and apparaLus lncludlng llve parLs Lhereof are lnaccesslble,
(2) 1he Lypes and slze of supporLs are sulLable for Lhe overhead llnes/conducLors used and are ln
accordance wlLh approved drawlng and sLandards,
(3) Clearances from ground level Lo Lhe lowesL conducLor of overhead llnes, sag condlLlons, eLc. are ln
accordance wlLh Lhe relevanL sLandard,
(4) Where overhead llnes cross Lhe roads sulLable grounded guardlng shall be provlded aL road crosslngs,
(3) Where overhead llnes cross each oLher or are ln proxlmlLy wlLh one anoLher, sulLable guardlng shall
be provlded aL crosslngs Lo proLecL agalnsL posslblllLy of Lhe llnes comlng ln conLacL wlLh one anoLher,
(6) Lvery guard wlre shall be properly grounded / earLhed,
(7) 1he Lype, slze and sulLablllLy of Lhe guardlng arrangemenL provlded shall be adequaLe,
(8) SLays cables musL be provlded sulLably wlLh Lhe overhead llne carrylng poles as requlred and shall be
efflclenLly earLhed aL Lhe boLLom and shall be provlded wlLh sulLable sLay lnsulaLors of approprlaLe
volLages,
(9) AnLl-cllmblng devlces and uanger 8oard/CauLlon 8oard noLlces are provlded on all P1 supporLs,
(10) Clearances along Lhe rouLe are checked and all obsLrucLlons such as Lrees/branches and shrubs are
cleared on Lhe rouLe Lo Lhe requlred dlsLance on elLher slde,
(11) Clearance beLween Lhe llve conducLor and Lhe earLhed meLal parLs are adequaLe, and
(12) lor Lhe servlce connecLlons Lapped off from Lhe overhead llnes, cuLouLs of adequaLe capaclLy are
provlded.
10.13.7.4 Inspect|on of L|ght|ng C|rcu|ts. 1he llghLlng clrculLs shall be checked Lo see wheLher:

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(1) Wooden boxes and panels are avolded ln facLorles for mounLlng Lhe llghLlng boards, swlLch conLrols,
eLc.,
(2) neuLral llnks are provlded ln double pole swlLch fuses whlch are used for llghLlng conLrol, and no fuse
ls provlded ln Lhe neuLral,
(3) 1he plug polnLs ln Lhe llghLlng clrculL are all 3- pln Lype, Lhe Lhlrd pln belng sulLably earLhed,
(4) 1amper proof lnLerlocked swlLch sockeL and plug are used for locaLlons easlly accesslble,
(3) LlghLlng wlrlng ln facLory area ls enclosed ln condulL and Lhe condulL ls properly earLhed, or
alLernaLlvely, armored cable wlrlng ls used,
(6) A separaLe earLh wlre ls run ln Lhe llghLlng lnsLallaLlon Lo provlde earLhlng for plug polnLs, flxLures and
equlpmenL,
(7) roper connecLors and [uncLlon boxes are used wherever [olnLs are ln conducLors or cross-over of
conducLors Lakes place,
(8) CarLrldge fuse unlLs are flLLed wlLh carLrldge fuses only.
10.13.8 L|ectr|ca| Inspect|ons.
10.13.8.1 8ecords of lnlLlal LesLlng as well as subsequenL LesLlng shall be malnLalned onslLe.
10.14 L|evators
10.14.1 Genera|. LlevaLors shall be lnsLalled ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 8 ChapLer 3 and 3.9 of Lhls SLandard.
10.1S Naked ||ghts.
10.1S.1 LlghL flxLures wlLhouL proLecLlve covers (oLherwlse known as naked llghLs) shall noL be allowed ln sLorage
areas or ln any area where Lhe lnspecLor of Lhe lacLorles 8ules (1.6.3.7) arL 33 dlsallows Lhese flxLures.
10.1S.2 Slgns shall be posLed ln 8engall and Lngllsh, lndlcaLlng Lhls prohlblLlon aL all enLrances Lo Lhese areas.

art 11 A|terat|ons]Change of Use

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11 art 11 A|terat|ons]Change of Use
11.1 A|terat|ons. ueleLe arL 9 of Lhe 2006 (8n8C Code ln lLs enLlreLy. SubsLlLuLe arL 9 of Lhe 2012 (8n8C
Code (drafL) ln lLs enLlreLy.
11.2 Genera|. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.1. 1he provlslons of Lhls parL are lnLended Lo malnLaln or
lncrease Lhe currenL degree of publlc safeLy as well as healLh and general welfare ln exlsLlng bulldlngs
whlle permlLLlng alLeraLlon, addlLlon Lo or change of use. See arL 8 of Lhe 8n8C for requlremenLs relaLed
Lo Lhe deslgn of expanslons and alLeraLlons of exlsLlng facLorles.
11.3 Genera|. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.1. 1he provlslon of Lhls parL shall apply Lo exlsLlng
bulldlngs LhaL wlll conLlnue Lo be or are proposed Lo be ln occupancy groups 8, L, l, C, P, !, and k..
11.4 Change |n use. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.2
11.4.1 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.2.1. no change ln use of any exlsLlng facLory wlLhouL prlor
noLlflcaLlon Lo Lhe Chlef safeLy lnspecLor.
11.4.2 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.2.3. Where an exlsLlng bulldlng ls changed Lo a new use group
classlflcaLlon, Lhe provlslons for Lhe new use group ln Lhe 8n8C shall be used Lo deLermlne compllance.
11.S Change |n use. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.3
11.S.1 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.3.1. no change ln use of any parL of any exlsLlng facLory wlLhouL
prlor noLlflcaLlon Lo Lhe Chlef SafeLy lnspecLor.
11.6 Add|t|ons. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.4.1. no addlLlon Lo any exlsLlng bulldlngs shall be made
wlLhouL permlsslon from Lhe permlLLlng auLhorlLy.
11.6.1 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.4.2. AddlLlons Lo exlsLlng bulldlngs shall comply wlLh all Lhe
requlremenLs of Lhe 8n8C for new consLrucLlons as seL forLh ln arL 3 of Lhe 8n8C and shall comply wlLh
flre requlremenLs seL forLh ln arL 4 of Lhe 8n8C.
11.7 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.4.3. 1he comblned helghL and area of Lhe exlsLlng bulldlngs and new
addlLlons shall noL exceed Lhe helghL and open space requlremenLs for new bulldlngs speclfled ln arL 3 of
Lhe 8n8C.
11.8 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.S.1. An exlsLlng bulldlng or porLlon Lhereof whlch does noL comply
wlLh Lhe requlremenLs of Lhe 8n8C for new consLrucLlon (8n8C arL 3) shall noL be alLered ln such a
manner LhaL resulLs ln Lhe bulldlng belng less safe or sanlLary Lhan such bulldlng ls aL presenL.
11.9 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.2.6.1. Any consLrucLlon wlLhln Lhe slLe whlch does noL have approval
of Lhe approprlaLe auLhorlLy musL be removed before any new addlLlon, alLeraLlon or change of use ls
carrled ouL. All oLher Lypes of exlsLlng consLrucLlon and Lhelr changes shall comply wlLh sub clauses 1.2.4
and 1.2.3 of Lhls arL 9 of Lhe 8n8C.
11.10 Invest|gat|on and Lva|uat|on. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.3.1. lor Lhe proposed works relaLlng Lo
alLeraLlon, addlLlon Lo and change of use, Lhe owner of Lhe bulldlng shall cause Lhe exlsLlng bulldlngs Lo be
lnvesLlgaLed and evaluaLed by compeLenL professlonals ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons of Lhls
SLandard. lor sLrucLural changes ln use, Lhe compeLenL professlonal shall be a quallfled sLrucLural
englneer.
11.11 Structura| Ana|ys|s. 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 1.3.2.
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11.11.1 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 7 Sect|on 1.3.2.1. 1he owner shall have a sLrucLural analysls of Lhe exlsLlng
bulldlng carrled ouL by an quallfled sLrucLural englneer Lo deLermlne Lhe adequacy of all sLrucLural
sysLems for Lhe proposed alLeraLlon, addlLlon or change of use.
11.12 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 2.1.1.1. 1he owner shall make any proposed facLory modlflcaLlons
avallable for vlsual or analyLlcal assessmenL by a Lhlrd parLy.
11.12.1 8N8C 2012 (draft) art 9 Sect|on 2.1.2.1. AddlLlons or alLeraLlons Lo an exlsLlng bulldlng or sLrucLure are
noL Lo be made lf such addlLlons or alLeraLlons cause Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure Lo be unsafe or more
hazardous based on flre safeLy, llfe and sLrucLural safeLy or envlronmenLal degradaLlon.

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12 art 12 Lx|st|ng 8u||d|ngs
12.1 Genera|. 1he requlremenLs of arL 9 of Lhe 2006 8n8C are adopLed ln Lhelr enLlreLy.

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13 art 13 numan L|ement rograms
13.1 I|re Safety D|rector.
13.1.1 Dut|es. 1he duLles of Lhe llre SafeLy ulrecLor shall lnclude Lhe followlng:
(1) LsLabllsh lnLernal and exLernal rally polnLs and communlcaLe Lo all employees ln Lhe bulldlng.
(2) llre deparLmenL pre-plannlng.
(3) ConducL safeLy lnspecLlons as ouLllned ln 13.9.
(4) Lnsure all LesLlng of flre proLecLlon equlpmenL ls conducLed ln accordance wlLh 13.10.
13.2 I|re Dr|||s
13.2.1 llre drllls shall be conducLed on a quarLerly basls as ouLllned ln 8n8C arL 4 Appendlx A for all garmenL
faclllLles.
13.2.2 llre drllls shall be conducLed under Lhe dlrecLlon of a llre SafeLy ulrecLor.
13.2.3 All oLher requlremenLs for flre drllls shall be conducLed ln accordance wlLh 8n8C arL 4 Appendlx A.
13.3 Lvacuat|on |an.
13.3.1 1he llre Servlce ulrecLor shall develop a flre evacuaLlon plan for each bulldlng.
13.3.2 llre evacuaLlon maps shall be posLed aL Lhe enLrance Lo each exlL sLalr.
13.3.3 1he evacuaLlon plan shall lnclude provlslons Lo asslsL physlcally dlsabled persons. A llsL of all employees
wlLh physlcal dlsablllLles shall be kepL by Lhe llre Servlce ulrecLor.
13.4 not work perm|t.
13.4.1 A hoL work permlL sysLem program shall be enacLed for all 8MC faclllLles ln accordance wlLh nlA 318.
13.S Smok|ng.
13.S.1 Smoklng shall be prohlblLed ln any garmenL facLory bulldlng, separaLe sLorage bulldlng, or any bulldlng or
area where Lhe lnspecLor of Lhe lacLorles 8ules (1.6.3.7) arL 33 requlres LhaL smoklng be prohlblLed.
13.S.2 Slgns shall be posLed ln 8engall and Lngllsh aL all bulldlng enLrances.
13.S.3 lf an Cwner creaLes a deslgnaLed smoklng area ouLslde Lhe bulldlngs, lnformaLlon on Lhe locaLlon of Lhese
deslgnaLed areas shall be posLed on Lhe slgns requlred ln 13.3.2.
13.6 nousekeep|ng.
13.6.1 o||cy. LsLabllsh wrlLLen corporaLe and planL pollcles on housekeeplng Lo ensure scheduled cleanlng for
floor, wall, celllng, supply and reLurn alr venLllaLlon sysLems. rompLly reschedule sklpped cleanlngs.
rovlde a documenLed llne of auLhorlLy for auLhorlzlng a cleanlng delay and reschedullng. As a general
rule Lhe maxlmum Lolerable deposlL Lhlckness for loose fluffy llnL ls 13 mm (x ln.) over a maxlmum of
46.3 m
2
(300 fL
2
). LlmlL dense deposlLs Lo 6 mm (x ln.) and oll saLuraLed deposlLs Lo 3.2 mm (x ln.).
13.6.2 MalnLaln elecLrlcal sysLems ln good worklng order and keep free of llnL bulldup Lo reduce Lhe poLenLlal for
lgnlLlon. 1hls lncludes cleanlng lnslde [uncLlon boxes, buses, Lrays, Lunnels, eLc.
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13.7 Storage pract|ces.
13.7.1 Management of Cperat|ng Loads
13.7.1.1 lacLory Cwners shall ensure LhaL aL leasL one Lralned professlonal lndlvldual ls asslgned Lo each facLory
faclllLy Lo manage and monlLor Lhe operaLlonal loadlngs of Lhe bulldlng, lncludlng Lhe followlng:
(1) sLorage of work maLerlals
(2) sLorage of work producLs
(3) locaLlon and welghLs of flxed and non-flxed equlpmenL
13.7.2 Cutt|ng tab|es. SLorage underneaLh Lhe cuLLlng Lables shall be kepL clear of combusLlbles aL all Llme.
13.8 Lgress. All means of egress shall be kepL free and clear aL all Llmes.
13.9 Safety Inspect|ons. A safeLy lnspecLlon program shall be lnlLlaLed and conducLed on a quarLerly basls.
1hls program shall be conducLed under Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe llre SafeLy ulrecLor. 1hese lnspecLlons shall
look for egress malnLenance, condlLlon of flre doors, sLorage ln alsle ways, excess sLorage, smoklng, hoL
work and oLher flre-safeLy relaLed lLems. 8ecords of Lhese lnspecLlons shall be kepL for lnspecLlon revlew.
13.9.1 Construct|on |nspect|ons. An addlLlonal safeLy lnspecLlon program shall be lnlLlaLed under Lhe dlrecLlon
of Lhe llre SafeLy ulrecLor for any consLrucLlon LhaL occurs ln an occupled faclllLy (see SecLlon 9.2).
13.9.2 Doors tested. llre doors shall be LesLed on a quarLerly basls Lo ensure LhaL Lhey are properly closlng and
laLchlng. 1hey shall also be checked for Lhe proper label and verlflcaLlon LhaL Lhe door has noL been
damaged ln any way.
13.10 Ma|ntenance of f|re protect|on equ|pment.
13.10.1 Automat|c suppress|on systems. lnspecLlon, LesLlng and malnLenance ln accordance wlLh nlA 23 shall
be conducLed on all waLer-based flre proLecLlon sysLems.
13.10.2 I|re a|arm and detect|ons systems. lnspecLlon, LesLlng and malnLenance ln accordance wlLh nlA 72
shall be conducLed on all flre alarm sysLems.
13.10.3 I|re ext|ngu|shers. llre exLlngulshers shall be lnspecLed, LesLed, and malnLalned ln accordance wlLh
nlA 10.
13.11 Lqu|pment.
13.11.1 LsLabllsh a malnLenance, cleanlng and lubrlcaLlon schedule for all equlpmenL. 1he malnLenance and
cleanlng schedule wlll vary wlLh Lype of flber processed and Lhe equlpmenL used. LubrlcaLe equlpmenL ln
accordance wlLh manufacLurer's recommendaLlons. 8evlew planL flre loss records Lo deLermlne wheLher
cleanlng or equlpmenL malnLenance was a facLor, and lncrease frequency as needed.
13.12 L|ectr|ca| ma|ntenance.
13.12.1 1est|ng of emergency ||ght|ng. Lmergency llghLlng provlded by baLLery backup shall be LesLed on a
monLhly basls.
13.12.2 Generators. CeneraLors used for emergency or sLandby requlremenLs of Lhls SLandard shall be lnspecLed,
LesLed, and malnLalned ln accordance wlLh nlA 110.

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