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

ROOT OBJECTIVES
SECTION 2.10
ABOVEGROUND TRAINWAYS
The primary intentions of this section are encapsulated in the
following statements:-
R2.10.1 The trainways shall remain structurally stable to allow
adequate time for occupants to evacuate and fire-fighters to
conduct their fire-fighting and rescue operations.
R2.10.2 Avoid the spread of fire from and to adjacent buildings.
R2.10.3 Provide emergency access to enable effective mounting of
fire-fighting and rescue operations.
R2.10.4 Occupants must be able to evacuate to a safe place.
SUB-OBJECTIVES
The following criteria define the conditions necessary to
fulfil the intentions of this section:-
S2.10.1 Provisions of elements of structure with appropriate fire
resistance with respect to:-
(i) fire severity; and
(ii) fire-fighting and rescue operations; and
(iii) occupant evacuation time; and
(iv) height of the trainway; and
(v) different levels of fire risk.
S2.10.2 The use of materials should be appropriate to the intended
performance.
S2.10.3 Provisions for prevention of spread of fire from and to
adjacent buildings.
S2.10.4 Provisions for emergency access for effective manoeuvring
of fire-fighting appliances.
S2.10.5 Provisions for emergency access with proper identification
for effective fire-fighting and rescue operations.
S2.10.6 Provisions for safe movement of occupants along the
trainways to a safe place.
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