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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: GB on June 23, 2015, 10:30:29 AM

Title: Buildings of varying height
Post by: GB on June 23, 2015, 10:30:29 AM

A residential development has a two storey and a three storey section separated by a glazed link corridor.

In relation to means of escape in the common parts - does the two storey section need to mirror the requirements of the three storey section i.e  ADB 2.20 to 2.51 or if designed in accordance with ADB 2.11 & 2.12, does 2.20 - 2.51 not become applicable?

Title: Re: Buildings of varying height
Post by: Phoenix on June 24, 2015, 11:22:45 PM

Probably the latter.

Title: Re: Buildings of varying height
Post by: wee brian on June 25, 2015, 02:01:16 PM

Like most things, it depends....

I'de see where the difference are and consider each in turn. I'm wondering if the link corridor might complicate matters.

Title: Re: Buildings of varying height
Post by: kurnal on June 25, 2015, 03:11:12 PM

In summary it depends  whether  a fire in the 2 storey section could affect the three storey section of the building due to interconnections between the two.