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NBC

1. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
2016
M.V. Deshmukh
Director Govt. Affairs, Fire Safe India Foundation

2. What is National Building Code
About
DealswithbuildingfeaturestoenhanceLifeandFiresafety.
ProvideselaborateclauseswithregardtoLifesafetyand
appropriatefirefightingcapabilities.
ExitsinBuildingversusImportanceofLifeSafety.
InvolvementofQualifiedbuildingprofessionalsandTrained
FireProtectionEngineersfrominceptionofanyproject.
DealswithPotentialPanicHazardandmeasuresto
minimizePanicandhencecontrolonaccidentsandalso
provisionsfordisastercontrol.

3. What is National Building Code
About (contd)
FlexibilityV/SRigidityi.e.whereoneshallbe
rigidandwhereonecanbeflexiblewithout
dilutingthepurpose
LimitationofHeightandareasofBuildingfor
OccupantsSafety.
Fireprotectionsystemsinplaceaccordingtothe
hazards
Requirementsoffiresafetyprofessionalsand
staffinreadinessatanybuildingtocombat
fires.

4. EXISTING ANNEXURES –2005
A -CALORIFIC VALUE OF COMMON
MATERIALS
B -CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL
OCCUPANCIES
C -FIRE RATING OF BUILDING COMPONENTS
D -FIRE DRILLS AND EVACUATION
PROCEDURES
E -ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH
RISE BUILDINGS

5. ADDED ANNEXURE S 2016
F –ATRIUM
G -COMMERCIAL KITCHENS
H -CAR PARKING FACILITIES
J -FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY FOR METRO
STATIONS
K -FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY FOR METRO
TRAINWAYS
M -FIRE PROTECTION FOR VENTING IN
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

6. Revision of NBC, Part 4
Part4oftheNationalBuildingCodedealswith
safetyfromfireandexplosion.Itspecifies
classificationofbuildingsandthenecessary
requirementstominimizedangertolifefrom
fire,smokeandfumesorpanicbeforethe
buildingorareaisevacuated.

7. Classification of Buildings
Group A Residential
Group B Educational
Group C Institutional
Group D Assembly
Group E Business
Group F Mercantile
Group G Industrial
Group H Storage
Group J Hazardous

8. ABSOLUTE SAFETY FROM FIRE IS NOT
ATTAINABLE IN PRACTICE
Theobjectiveofthispartistospecify
measuresthatwillprovidethatdegreeof
safetyfromfirewhichcanbereasonably
achieved.
TheCodeendeavorstoavoidrequirements
thatmightinvolveunreasonablehardshipsor
unnecessaryinconvenienceorinterference
withnormaluseandoccupancyofbuildings,
insistuponcompliancewithminimum
standardsforfiresafetynecessaryinpublic
interest.
Itis desirable to use such
equipment/installationdulycertifiedunderthe
BISCertificationsMarksScheme.

9. LIFE SAFETY
General Exit
requirements
Occupants Load
Capacities of Exit
Arrangement of
Exits
Number of Exits
Doorways
Corridors/Passage
ways
Horizontal Exits
Internal Staircases
External
Staircases
Pressurization of
escape routes
Ramps
Refuge Area
Fire Lifts/Fire
Tower
Emergency escape
lighting/
Illumination
Fire detection and
Warning
Evacuation
Procedures

10. Fire Protection
Extinguishers
Small Bore Hose
Reels
Dry Riser
Wet Riser
Down comer
Yard Hydrant
system
Automatic
Sprinkler
Installation
Manual Fire Alarm
System
Automatic Fire
Alarm System
Underground
Storage Tank
Terrace Tank
Ground level
Pumps
Terrace level
Pumps

11. PASSIVE SYSTEMS
Sealing Openings in Separating walls and Floors
(for all types of construction)
Fire Stops/Enclosure of Openings
Air-conditioning/Ventilation (Dampers)
Surface of Flame Spread definitions
Glazing/Skylights (Wired Glass)

12. Reaction to fire is a material characteristic.
Toreducetheprobabilityofanoutbreakand
consequentgrowthinfire,whereitisnot
possibletosegregateallpossibleknown
ignitionsourcesfromcombustiblematerial,
thecontentsandroomliningshouldbesuch
thattheyarenoteasilyignitableand,evenif
ignitionoccurs,theensuingfirewillnot
developrapidly.
Reaction to Fire & Fire
Resistance

14. TABLE 1
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF
STRUCTURAL AND NON -
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS

15. Fire Resistance Rating of Structural
Elements Clauses 3.3.1 and 3.3.2

16. The Concept of Fire
Compartmentation

18. Stack Effect

19. Smoke Effect in the Atrium

29. Proposed Roadmap
Specificnorms pertainingtoeach
applicationareaintherevisedNational
BuildingCodes.
Enforcementofthenorms,byregulatory
authoritiessuchasPlanningAuthorities,
Fire&EmergencyService.
Acceptanceofworldwideteststandards,
besidesBritishStandard(BS)and
AmericanStandardofTestingofMaterials
(ASTM),byregulatorybodies,likeBureau
ofIndianStandardsandFireService.

30. Proposed Roadmap(contd)
Continuingawareness campaign to
increaseknowledgeontheapplications,
theproblemsassociatedandthesolutions.
EducatingthefutureArchitects,Civil
Engineersbyincorporatingtheconceptin
syllabusofArchitecturalandCivil
Engineeringcolleges.
Moretestinginstitutesincollaborationwith
internationaltestinginstitutes.

31. Thank You