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BUILDING INSPECTION
& TESTING
1. INTRODUCTION
Building inspection and testing would basically emphasize the life and
safety provisions of buildings. This can be categorized into the following
headings :
The reasons for carrying out general building works check are to ensure
the following:
2.1 BASEMENTS
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iv) Services pipes (gas, oil and ventilation) other than water pipes are
not passing through these protected zones.
iv) Door release devices for emergency doors are in good working
condition.
Procedure for opening only doors such be prominently displayed.
ii) Door closers are provided and are in good working condition.
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xi) Doors opening into the means of escape are readily opened
manually and are not held open by any means.
i) Doors unlocked
i) No storage of materials.
ii) Any openings for services penetrations and cable shaft are
effectively fire-stopped.
iii) Doors to risers are locked where access is not required except for
maintenance purposes only.
2.8 MISCELLANEOUS
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iv) Usage of false ceiling space for storage purposes especially within
shopping areas.
vi) “No storage” signage provided for areas nor designed as store, e.g.
accessible spare space in duct risers, stairs, hosereel cabinets, etc.
2.9 CINEMAS
a) Auditorium
iv) Exit doors provided with panic bolts and open outwards in
direction of escape.
b) Stage
c) Projection Room
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a) General
b) Lift Homing
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i) )
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ii) ) Similar checks as for “Testing of Passenger
) Lifts”
iii) )
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iv) )
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v) ) Operation under fire switch (CI 31.2)
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a) General
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To confirm :-
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iii) Failure of the exhaust fan will cut off the corresponding
supply fan.
ii) Failure of the exhaust fan will cut the corresponding supply
fan
iv) System should continue operating until the exhaust fans are
individually and manually reset.
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iii) The average air flow velocity across doors ,when the doors
of any 2 consecutive storeys and the main discharge storey
are opened simultaneously, should not be less than 1 m/s
iv) The force required to open any door (to the staircase
concerned) should not be more than 110 N
a) Breeching Inlet
b) Landing Valves
i) Properly secured
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e) Test on Pumps
a) Breeching inlets )
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a) General
b) Breeching Inlets )
e) Test on Pumps )
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h) Activation Test
j) Drain Test
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a) General
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a) General
a) General
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5.6 HOSEREELS
a) General
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b) Test on Hosereels
i) Flow-rate acceptable.
iii) No leakage.
5.8 HYDRANT
i) Clear of obstruction.
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Deployment of Men
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By-Pass Lifts
If necessary
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CODE OF PRACTICE
(SINGAPORE STANDARD)
CP 2: 1979 - LIFTS
LIFTS
• LIFT HOMING
A. FIRE ALARM
B. GENERATOR
• EBOP
• FIRE LIFT OPERATION
EMERGENCY LIGHTING/EXIT
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RISER MAINS
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PHYSICAL CHECKS
Breeching Inlet:
• Clear of obstruction.
• Housed in protective enclosure
• Labelled “WET RISER BREECHING INLET”
• Differentiated (if more then 1 stack provided)
• 4-way inlet provided.
• Location according to plan and is accessible to fire
engine.
• About 0.76 m above surrounding road/pavement
level.
• Rigidly supported.
• Blank caps provided.
• Painted red.
• Inlet connected to main wet riser tank/break tank.
Riser:
Landing Valves:
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TEST CRITERIA
Flow rate:
• Single stack:
i) residential building – 27 l/sec
ii) non-residential building – 38 l/sec
Running pressure:
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Static pressure:
Note:
1. Flow-rate must be obtained under single
pump operation only.
2. Required flow rate can be obtained with up
to 3 landing valves (from the same stack)
opened.
3. Floor selected for the test is dependent on
the type of system (pump feed or gravity
feed). Top most landing valves under
pump/gravity feed are normally selected.
Pumps:
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PHYSICAL CHECKS
Breeching Inlet:
Riser:
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• Pipe size:
i) 100 mm diameter if rising main less than 45 m in height
and only one landing valve is provided on each floor.
ii) 150 mm diameter if rising main either
(a) exceeds 45 m in height or
(b) has two landing valves on any floor
Landing Valves:
TEST CRITERIA
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SPRINKLER SYSTEM
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Layout:
• According to plan
• Sufficient coverage
• Sprinkler head not obstructed or painted over
• Double layer provided for false ceiling/raised floor space
exceeding 800 mm in depth.
• Cut-off sprinkler head provided at toilets, staircase
landings, etc.
• Protective guard provided for sprinkler heads subjected to
accidental damages (e.g. low level sprinkler heads)
• Zoning diagrams provided at sub/main panels
Breeching Inlets:
• Clear of obstruction
• Housed in protective enclosure
• Labelled “SPRINKLER BREECHING INLET”
• 4-way inlet provided
• Location according to plan and accessible to fire engine
• About 0.76 m above surrounding road/pavement
• Rigidly supported
• Inlet connected to main sprinkler tank/break tank
• Clear of obstruction
• Housed in protective enclosure
• Enclosure properly labelled
• Labelled to indicate storeys served
• Control valves strapped and padlocked in operated position
• Drain test facilities provided
• Drain valves strapped and padlocked in closed position
• Design flow rates at design pressures parameters displayed
• Sprinkler water gong provided.
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TEST CRITERIA
Drain Test:
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Test On Call-Point:
(Activation by breaking glass)
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Activation Test:
(Activation by smoke/heat induction)
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HALON SYSTEM
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SIMULATION TEST
1st Mode:
(Activation of any one detector)
• Pre-alarm activated
• Beacon lights/evacuation signs on
• Air-con supply to the protected area cut-off
• Motorised dampers (if provided) closed
• Signal correctly received at halon control panel and
sub/main fire alarm panels
• Signal received by Singapore Civil Defence Force
2nd Mode
(activation of any other detector connected to an alternate circuit of
the same halon container)
• Siren activated
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Hosereel:
• Can be:
i) Direct from PUB water mains.
ii) Tee-off from sprinkler system
iii) From wet riser water tank but effective capacity of wet riser
system must be preserved
iv) From domestic water tank but the requisite reserve of water
for hosereel system (1100 l) must be preserved
v) From a separate water tank with minimum capacity of 1100
litres.
REQUIRED PEFORMANCE
• No leakage
• When 2 hosereels with the least hydraulic head are simultaneously
discharged, each should be capable of providing a 6 m horizontal
throw (jet) at a flow-rate of 0.4 l/sec (5 gpm)
• Auto start of duty pump when hosereel is functioning.
• Auto changeover from PUB supply to secondary power supply
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FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
HYDRANT
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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