1oplc 3

llre llghung SysLem &

llre Lscape 8equlremenLs
rlnclples of llre roLecuon
8equlremenLs for Larger and 1aller
8ulldlngs ln Malaysla
8eferences :
1. unlform 8ulldlng 8y Law, arL
vll & vlll
2. Culde Lo llre roLecuon ln Malaysla by
uaLo'Pamzah bln Abu 8akar
llre SafeLy hllosophy -u88L 1984
!"#$ &'#$() "* +,-.'($ "/ 01",2"/3 4$*"3/5 ,"#$
*'#$() 6# 67718'/(* of bulldlngs musL be Lhe
89".$ 76/*"2$9'-6/ and Lhls can be '7:"$;$2
<) ."/".1. =9$ 896($7-6/ ln respecL of Lhe
varlous baslc aspecLs of:
8aslc aspecLs Lo ensure safeLy of
bulldlng occupanLs:
Means of escape for occupanLs/$;'71'-6/
Spread of re wlLhln Lhe bulldlng,
from one bulldlng Lo anoLher /
8'**";$ 76/('"/.$/(
Means of deLecuon and exungulshmenL of re ,
'7-;$ "/($9;$/-6/ >
'77$** #69 =9$ =3:-/3 '/2 9$*71$

lssue
1he larger Lhe space, Lhe greaLer ls Lhe
poLenual re rlsks and Lhe greaLer Lhe llkely
re loss, however ...
lL developmenLs lL ls oen necessary Lo
lncrease Lhe bulldlng helghL of bulldlngs or Lhe
oor area Lo obLaln proLable reLurn of
lnvesLmenL
8ulldlng Consldered as A Whole
asslve
Acuve
llre roLecuon
8ulldlng Consldered As a Whole
1he requlremenL of adequaLe means of
escape ls an lnexacL sclence and may vary
ln dlerenL Lypes of :
occupanL
usage
process
bulldlng Lypes
bulldlng helghLs
asslve llre roLecuon
arL vll u88L
8ulldlngs are deslgnaLed lnLo caLergorlzes accordlng Lo
lL's use: ?1986*$ @9618
llh Schedule u88L - ?1986*$ @9618 A B CAAA
purpose for whlch Lhe bulldlng or comparLmenL ls
lnLended Lo be used
- Croup l - lll , groups wlLh resldenual elemenLs l.e. Lhere
ls sleeplng accomodauon (exLra danger ln Lhe evenL of
re)
- Croup lv - vlll, no sleeplng accomodauon
ueslgnauon of purpose group
Lvery bulldlng ls Lo have one overall deslgnauon
Where a bulldlng ls dlvlded lnLo comparLmenLs, used or
lnLended Lo be used for dlerenL purposes, Lhe purpose group
of each comparLmenL shall be deLermlned seperaLely
lndlvldual componenLs of bulldlng dlerenL usage from overall
musL be deslgned Lo accommodaLe Lhe more sLrlngenL
requlremenL and where Lhese requlremenLs 'splll' lnLo oLher
parLs of Lhe bullldlng, Lhe more sLrlngenL requlremenL applles
Pow purpose group lnuences re
proLecuon requlremenL
Fifth Schedule:
Purpose
Group
6
TH
Schedule:
Permitted Limits
of
Unprotected
Openings
7
TH
Schedule:
Maximum Travel
Distance
Calculation of
Occupant Load &
Capasity of Exits
8
TH
Schedule :
Ristriction of Flame
Spread Over
Walls & Ceilings
9
TH
Schedule :
Limit of
Compartment &
Min Periods of
Fire Resistance
for Elements
of Structure
10
TH
Schedule :
Table of
Requirement
For Active Fire
Protection
LlmlLs of dlmenslons
Sprlnklers have been proven Lo be a mosL
eecuve form of re conLrol
lL provldes early suppresslon and conLalnmenL
sysLem
LxLends Lhe evacuauon ume
ConsequenLly Lhe llmlLs of dlmenslons for
areas and volumns ln bulldlngs and
comparLmenLs whlch are wlLh sprlnkler
sysLem are allowed Lo be 261<,$2
ALrlum
A large volumauc space creaLed by a oor
openlng or a serles of oor openlngs
connecuon Lwo or more sLorles and ls used for
purposes oLher Lhan an enclosed sLalrway,
elevaLor holsL way, escalaLor openlng,
uullLy sha for plumblng, elecLrlcal, alr
condluonlng or communlcauon faclllues
llre Appllances Access
vehlcular access Lo Lhe exLerlor of a bulldlng
ls needed Lo:
enable hlgh reach appllances e.g. LurnLable
ladders and hydraullc plauorms Lo be used
and
Lnable pumplng appllances Lo supply waLer
and equlpLmenL for re ghung and rescue
acuvlues
8omba access Lo bulldlng