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2.5.2.5 Portable fire ext<strong>in</strong>guishers provided shall be <strong>in</strong>stalled and<br />

conspicuously marked <strong>in</strong> accordance with requirements by SS<br />

CP 55.<br />

2.5.3 DRY RISING MAINS<br />

2.5.3.1 (a) Dry ris<strong>in</strong>g ma<strong>in</strong>s shall be <strong>in</strong>stalled <strong>in</strong> above-ground<br />

station where the habitable height is more than 10m.<br />

Exception: Open station with all tra<strong>in</strong>ways located at<br />

external façade and fire eng<strong>in</strong>e accessway available<br />

alongside the tra<strong>in</strong>ways.<br />

(b) Every basement level shall be provided with dry ma<strong>in</strong>s.<br />

2.5.3.2 Separate dry ma<strong>in</strong>s shall be provided <strong>for</strong> the stations and<br />

underground tra<strong>in</strong>ways.<br />

2.5.3.3 Basement commercial spaces on commercial floors shall be<br />

provided with dry ma<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> compliance with SS CP29 except as<br />

here<strong>in</strong> modified:<br />

(a) Land<strong>in</strong>g valves shall be provided such that any part<br />

with<strong>in</strong> the basement commercial spaces is with<strong>in</strong> 38m<br />

from a land<strong>in</strong>g valve, the distance to be measured along<br />

a route suitable <strong>for</strong> the hosel<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

(b) Position of land<strong>in</strong>g valves shall be located <strong>in</strong> the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g order of priority:<br />

(i) with<strong>in</strong> fire-fight<strong>in</strong>g/smoke-stop lobby;<br />

(ii) <strong>in</strong>side exit staircase;<br />

(iii) just outside the entrances of the basement<br />

commercial spaces.<br />

(c) Dry ma<strong>in</strong>s with<strong>in</strong> the basement commercial spaces shall<br />

be at least 2-hr fire rated.<br />

Installation,<br />

mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Basement<br />

commercial<br />

spaces on<br />

commercial<br />

floors<br />

<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> 98

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