PD 1185 STAIRS

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES CLASS A Stairs CLASS B Stairs

Width 1.12 m Width 1.12 m
Tread 0.25 m Tread 0.23 m
FIRE RESISTIVE RATING: Riser 0.19 m Riser 0.20 m
3 stories ………………………… 1hr Clear 2.00 m Clear 2.00 m
Landing 2.75 m Landing 3.70 m
4 stories or more………………. 2hr

DISTANCE TO EXIT TREAD AND RISERS

From any point …………………. 15m Min number of risers …………... 3 steps
in the room to exit door in one flight

WIDTH OF EXITS…..…………………… 0.71m min GUARDS AND HANDRAIL

Height from nosing ……………. 0.76m – 0.865m
DEAD END ………………………………. 6.00m max Clearance from wall ………….. 0.38m

HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS) SPACING OF RAILS……………………. 0.255m max

Minimum headroom …………… 2.30m
Floor – ceiling projections ……. 2.00m SPACING OF BALLUSTERS………….. 0.1525 apart

WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL RAMPS

Door in a doorway (min) ………. 0.71m CLASS A CLASS B
Width 1.12 Width 0.76-1.12
Maximum width of doorway ……1.22m Slope 8-10% Slope 10-17%

(Riser) when opening outside … 0.25 CURB HEIGHTS

1 steps is allowed Stairs ……………………………. 0.76m
Floors …………………………… 0.1525
Height of panic hardware ……... 0.76 – 1.12m
7 kilos to open SMOKE PROOF TOWER
Stairs in smoke proof tower …... 2hr fire resistance
TURNSTILES open to a court ………………… 6.00m width
Height …………………………… 0.91m 92 sqm (area)
Width ……………………………. 0.56m
Guards for balconies ………….. 1.06 height
Revolving door ………………… 50% counted & vestibules
as means of egress
Access doorways ……………… 1.00m wide
from bldg to vestibule

For existing …………………….. 0.91m wide

CURVED STAIRS ………………………. 7.5 max radius

BRIDGES AND BALCONY…………….. 1.12m width

3.0 sqm – per person

ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKS

if 0.81 – 1 unit (width)
if 1.20 – 2 units (width)

FIR ESCAPE ILLUMINATION ………… 0.001 lumens

EMERGENCY LIGHTING ……………… 10 sec. Delay

for ½ hour lighting

TRAVEL DISTANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE:

 If not protected with fire protected …….. 46m
with automatic fire suppression

 If protected with fire protected …………. 61m

with automatic fire suppression

CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS:

 LOW Hazard Contents
low combustibility that no self propagating fire

 Ordinary hazard contents

liable to burn with moderate rapidity

 High Hazard Contents

liable to burn with extreme rapidity

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE

CLASS A ……………… ordinary combustible materials

CLASS B ……………… flammable liquid and gas

CLASS C ……………… energized electrical equipment

CLASS D ……………… combustible metals

DEFENITON OF TERMS
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
An integrated System of Underground or overhead piping or
both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or medium
and designed in accordance with fire protection engineering
standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting
device suppresses fire within the area protected.
COMBINATION STANDPIPE
Pipe line system filled with water and connected to a constant
water supply for the use of the service and the occupants of
the building solely for the use of the service and the
occupants of the building solely for fire suppression purposes.
DRY STANDPIPE
A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally
not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru
Fire Service connections when needed.
FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM
A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire, where
the signal is transmitted to designated locations instead of
sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent panic.
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING
The time duration that a material or construction can
withstand the effect of standard fire Test.
FIRE WALL
A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire
resistance rating of not less that four (4) hours with sufficient
structural stability to remain standing even if construction on
either side collapse under fire conditions.
FLAME SPREAD RATING
The time in which flame will spread over the surface of a
burning material.
FLAME (FIRE) RETARDANT
Any compound, or mixture which when applied properly
improves the fire resistant quality of fabrics and other
materials like wood.
FUMIGANT
A gas, fume, or vapor used for the destruction or control of
insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests.
MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in
a building, structure, or facility to a public way.
OCCUPANT LOAD
The maximum number of persons that may be allowed to
occupy a particular building, structure or facility or portions
thereof.
PANIC HARDWARE
A mechanical device consisting of linkages and a horizontal
bar across a door, which cause the door to open and
facilitates exit from a building, structure or facility.
PLENUM
An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts
are connected and which form part of an air distribution
system.