The objective of nbc part 4 is to specify minimum measures that will provide that degree of safety from fire that can be reasonably achieved.
Fire door size as per nbc.
Shall be provided for every high rise building.
Escape route as per section 8 2 5 of part iv of nbc the escape route should be marked with a sign board on the corridor passage to guide evacuation.
Fire and life safety as forwarded to bis on 24 september 2003 contents i the division of the text into sections like fire prevention and life safety as attempted in the draft code is not rational and sustainable as explained later under foreword.
National building code of india part 4 fire and life safety bureau of indian standards supplied by book supply bureau under the license from bis for larsen and toubro construction manapakkam chennai on 17 03 2017 08 57 36 123 63 24 35 valid upto31 12 2017 supplied by book supply bureau under the license from bis for larsen and toubro construction manapakkam chennai on 17 03 2017 08 57.
I part 4 of nbc deals with the requirements necessary to minimise danger to life and property from fire and adopts an integrated approach.
B landing doors of lifts shall open to ventilated lobby shall have a fire resistance of 1 hour.
Summary nbc absolute safety from fire is not attainable in practice.
As per section 7 10 4 part iv of n b c.
A minimum 1 lift capable of carrying minimum 8 persons weighing 545 kgs.
The requirement of this code should be taken as guide and an engineering design approach should be adapted for ensuring a fire safe.
Comments on nbc part 4 part a comments on draft nbc part 4.