Fire Safety & Part B T.S.E.

Assignment Sophie Moore

Question; 1. Occupancy load factors for functions; nightclub, office, residential apartments. 2. Calculate the storey exit width at each floor. 3. Calculate the final exit width 4. Calculate width of staircase between GF and 1F, 4F- 5F and 7F-8F. Information; 10 storey building with each floor 300m2. 1F Nightclub. 2F-6F Offices.

7F-9F 4X3 Bed Apartments.

1. Occupancy for nightclub on 1F; Classified as Purpose Group 5 (iv) a public house, restaurant or similar premises used for the sale to members of the public of food or drink for consumption on the premises(REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety. Occupancy for offices on 2-6F; Classified as Purpose Group 3 Premises used for the purpose of administration, clerical work (including writing, book keeping, sorting papers, filing, typing, duplicating, machine calculating, drawing and the editorial preparation of matter for publication, handling money (including banking and building society work), telephone system operation). (REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety. Occupancy for apartments on 7-9F; Classified as Purpose Group 1(b) Dwelling house with a storey with a floor which is more than 4.5 m above ground level. (REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety.

Occupancy Load Factor for Nightclub on 1F; Area / Occupancy Load Factor Group 2 - Bar, lounge bar = 0.5 p.18 (REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety. 300/0.5= 600 people per floor. Occupancy Load Factor for Offices on 2-6F; Area / Occupancy Load Factor Group 4. Factory production area, open plan offices =5.0 p.18 (REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety. 300/5= 60 people per floor. Occupancy Load Factor for Apartments on 7-9F; Area / Occupancy Load Factor 1 Apartment = 3bedrooms X 2people each = 6 people per apartment. 4 x 3 Bedroom Apartments of 6 people = 24 people per floor.

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Fire Safety & Part B T.S.E. Assignment Sophie Moore

2. Storey Exit Widths (REF) Table 1.4 Width of escape routes and exits- p.30; Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety.

Storey Exit Width for Apartments on 7-9F; 24 people per floor = 750mm minimum clear width.

Storey Exit Width for Offices on 2-6F; 75 people per floor = 850mm minimum clear width.

Storey Exit Width for Nightclub on 1F; 600 people pre floor = 1050mm + (380 X 5mm) = 2950mm minimum clear width. Requirement for 3 individual exit stairs of 1000mm as per; Table 1.3- more than 500 people = 3 escape routes. (REF) p.27; Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety.

3. Final Exit Widths As per Table 1.6 Capacities of stairways (Total Evacuation) p.38; (REF) Building Regulations 2006, Technical Guidance Document B, Fire Safety. Final Exit Widths for Apartments on 7-9F; 3 storeys of 24 people = 72 people = 850mm

Final Exit Widths for Offices on 2-6F; 5 storeys of 60 people = 300 people = 1050 + (80 X 5mm) = 1450mm

Final Exit Widths for Nightclub on 1F; 1 storey of 600 people = 1050 + (380 X 5mm) = 2950mm

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4. Width of staircase between GF and 1F, 4F- 5F and 7F-8F.

GF > 1F = 1300mm (772 people) 1F > 2F= 1000mm (372 people) 4F>5F=1000mm (192 people) 7F>8F=1000mm (48 people)

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