Sometimes we would not want to evacuate entire buildings in a fire alarm condition, even outside of healthcare facilities.
If a fire alarm is programmed to evacuate only "affected" areas, what defines the boundaries of the affected area? What building features are required to implement a defend-in-place strategy, in a large Industrial Facility F-1? Where can I find the specific rating requirements for the fire and smoke barriers separating "affected areas"/zones? Looking to understand this concept and the requirements around it better; thanks in advance. Sent in anonymously for discussion. Click Title to View | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Pete H
4/9/2024 02:02:36 pm
Not my field so I doubt I'll be of much help, but here's what I got:
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Brett
4/10/2024 10:27:32 am
Thanks for that. I've been finding a lot of the same. Nothing specific, i.e. specific requirements to define a zone.
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Glenn Berger
4/10/2024 06:34:43 pm
IMO, would require horizontal fire barriers at a minimum. Look at design criteria / solutions used at hospitals (specifically patient rooms, where there is insufficient staff to evacuate everybody).
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Todd E Wyatt
4/12/2024 02:21:52 pm
SUMMARY
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Todd E Wyatt
4/12/2024 02:22:19 pm
REFERENCES
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Author
4/12/2024 04:05:56 pm
Thank you for all of that information. It is helpful. Leave a Reply. |
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