PROPOSED MAIN ROAD SHOPPING MALL OF M/S RAVI METALLICS AT ROURKELA

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM INCLUDING FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM

1.0

SYSTEM DESIGN :
The proposed Building is to be protected by Fire Hydrant, Sprinkler (for entire Bldg.)
following N.B.C. / TAC requirement.

1.1

Hydrant System
The Hydrant System is comprised of one Main Pump (Motor driven), one Jockey Pump
(Motor driven), one Diesel Engine driven Pump, to be connected with the Wet Riser- cumDown comer as per the requirement of N.B.C / TAC. With a under-ground Hydrant Ring
Main of M.S.-Black Pipe and MS black pipe fittings (suitable for Butt welding) as per IS
1239 (P-I).
The following Building are to be covered by the proposed systems including the coverage
of the Basement & Gr. floor Car Parking area by required nos. Yard Hydrants Externally
to the Bldg and required nos. Hydrant Valves at each floor Stair Landings:-

a)

For the proposed Zonal Office Building :Roof level

Below 24.00 Metres.

(But more than above height in future)

Type of Building

Mercantile Bldg. (F-2)

Wet Riser-cum-Down-comer for Hydrant (proposed)

1 no.

Wet Riser for Sprinkler (proposed)

Terrace Tank

:
:

1 no.
1 no. (22 cum capacity)

(Partitioned for Fire & (Common for Fire and Domestic Purpose)
Landing Valve at each Floor / Landing

Single outlet Landing Valve in

each Stair Floor of 63 mm NB.

M.S Hose Reel Box at each Floor / Landing

(Break glass open type glass fronted door)

1no. (with 2 nos. C.P. Hose

Reels and brass Nozzle)

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CAPACITY OF U/G FIRE TANK :FIRE-TANK CAPACITY

:-

Requirement As
per (NBC)
Bldg. Name &
Category

Bldg. Type

Fire Tank capacity

Mercantile
(F-2)

150.0 cum

Hazar
d
Class

Height of
Bldg.

Remarks

Shopping Mall
Mercantile Building

LIGHT Below 24.0 Capacity as per Tablemetres.

23 - National Bldg.
codefor
Fireconsidering
Future
inclusion
of
floors
resulting with a height
of Bldg. more than 24.0
metres.

CAPACITY OF FIRE PUMPS :-

1. HYDRANT MAIN PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 2280.0 LPM @ 70.0 Metres Head.
2. HYDRANT JOCKEY PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 180.0 LPM @ 70.0 Metres Head.
3. HYDRANT ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP (Diesel Engine) :- capacity 2280.0 LPM @ 70.0
Metres Head.
4. SPRINKLER PUMP (Motor Driven) :- capacity 1800.0 LPM (tentataive) @ 70.0 Metres
Head.
Note :- There will be a separate Wet Riser for Sprinkler and the other for the Hydrant system.
1.2

Sprinkler System
The Sprinkler System is comprised of one Sprinkler Pump (motor driven) to be connected
with a Sprinkler Main, and a Sprinkler Wet Riser through the Staircase Block, which then
be divided floor-wise into separate Branch Mains to the Sprinkler covered areas.
The proposed entire Building is covered by Sprinklers and the Sprinkler Main should be of
MS black heavy grade pipes (as per IS 1239) and MS black, heavy type butt weldable
pipe fittings, specials (viz. Valves, Strainers and other accessories etc. and slip-on flanges,
all TAC approved make / or brand and necessary flow switches,

Pressure switch,

Pressure gauge, UL-listed (as per NFPA 13 & 25 standard) or (as per IS-9972) -TAC
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approved sprinklers with quartzoid bulbs of 74 0C rated, HMHDPE film based fibre glass
reinforced wrapping coating as per IS 10221) for underground Main.
Fire Extinguishers (floor-wise) are considered also including M.S. pipe supports / hangers
etc. in the proposed system.
The entire Building is to be covered under automatic Sprinkler System (i.e., for the
Basement & Gr. Floor Car parking and for the Office areas of the other floors. The System
is designed area wise as followsBasement, Gr. Floor CAR PARKING & all other False Ceiled Office Floors :Locations

As above.

Fire Occupancy

Light Hazard class

Design Discharge Density (required as per IS-9972) :

5.0 mm / min.

Since a circular covering Influence zone on Floor

should not leave any void or unwetted part, and as par
NFPA-13 standard the Minimum Distance between a
Pendent & Upright (above False ceiling) Sprinkler is 13 feet
(I,e., 3.963 Metres)

So Spacings between two Sprinklers (taken as) :

3.963 M X 3.963 M.

(In case of presence of Up-Right Sprinklers)

Max. Location from any wall = 8.0 feet allowable

2.439 M Maximum
(8.0 ft.)

Total nos. of Sprinklers in the entire Bldg.

: required nos. (Pendent type).

[UL Listed Sprinklers as per NFPA 25 & NFPA 13] : required

or as per IS-9972- Specifications of Automatic Sprinklers].

nos. (UpRight type).

(above False Ceiling).

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