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

CONTENTS
Part I – Introduction 1
SECTION 1.1 - General 1
1.1.1 Scope 1
1.1.2 Purpose 1
1.1.3 Characteristics of Fire Safety 1
1.1.4 Abbreviations 2
Part II - Rapid Transit Station and Trainway
SECTION 2.1 – General 3
2.1.1 Scope 3
2.1.2 Definitions 3
2.1.3 Station Occupancy 14
2.1.4 Cable installation 14
SECTION 2.2 – Station Means of Escape 17
Performance-based Provisions 17
Root Objective 17
Sub-Objectives 17
Deem-to-satisfy Provisions 18
2.2.1 General 18
2.2.2 Occupant Load 18
2.2.3 Means of Escape from Platform Public
Area to Point of Safety
20
2.2.4 Means of Escape from Commercial
Spaces and Ancillary Areas
22
2.2.5 Means of escape Requirements -
25
General
SECTION 2.3 – Station Structural Fire Precautions 48
Performance-based Provisions 48
Root Objectives 48
Sub-Objectives 48
Deem-to-satisfy Provisions 50
2.3.1 General 50
2.3.2 Provision of Compartment Walls and
50
Compartment Floors
2.3.3 Fire Resistance of Elements of Structure 54
2.3.4 Test of Fire Resistance 57
2.3.5 External Wall 58
2.3.6 Separating Walls 59
2.3.7 Compartment Walls and Compartment Floors 60
2.3.8 Protected Shafts 61
2.3.9 Protection of Openings 66
2.3.10 Exit Staircases 69
2.3.11 Concealed Spaces 70
2.3.12 Fire Stopping 73
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