Standard for Fire Safety in Rapid Transit Systems - Singapore Civil ...
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SECTION 3.2<br />
OPERATION CONTROL CENTRE AND<br />
RAPID TRNASIT SYSTEM FACILITY BUILDINGS<br />
The per<strong>for</strong>mance-based provisions of the <strong>Fire</strong> Code shall be<br />
applicable to the RTS facility build<strong>in</strong>gs. Additional<br />
per<strong>for</strong>mance-based provisions <strong>for</strong> the Operation Control<br />
Centre (OCC) and RTS facility build<strong>in</strong>gs are stipulated<br />
below.<br />
ROOT OBJECTIVES<br />
The primary <strong>in</strong>tentions of this section are encapsulated <strong>in</strong> the<br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g statements:-<br />
For OCC<br />
R3.2.1 Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> functionality and accessibility of the OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
fire <strong>in</strong> the adjacent area.<br />
R3.2.2 Provide appropriate means to alert SCDF <strong>in</strong> the event of a<br />
fire <strong>in</strong> the transit l<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
For RTS Facility Build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
R3.2.3 Prevent fire spread and damage to aboveground tra<strong>in</strong>ways.<br />
R3.2.4 Provide appropriate means to detect fire and alert the OCC.<br />
SUB-OBJECTIVES<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g criteria def<strong>in</strong>e the conditions necessary to<br />
fulfil the <strong>in</strong>tentions of this section:-<br />
For OCC<br />
S3.2.1 Provisions <strong>for</strong> prevention of spread of fire to the OCC.<br />
S3.2.2 Provisions <strong>for</strong> accessibility of the OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g fire <strong>in</strong> the<br />
adjacent area.<br />
S3.2.3 Provisions <strong>for</strong> reliable source of power supply <strong>for</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ual<br />
operation of equipment critical to fire safety and tra<strong>in</strong><br />
operation.<br />
S3.2.4 Provisions <strong>for</strong> adequate and appropriate ventilation to the<br />
OCC dur<strong>in</strong>g fire <strong>in</strong> the adjacent area.<br />
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