Standard for Fire Safety in Rapid Transit Systems - Singapore Civil ...
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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 />
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