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2.3.1 GENERAL<br />

SECTION 2.3<br />

STATION STRUCTURAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS<br />

2.3.1.1 The purpose of this section of the <strong>Standard</strong> is to stipulate<br />

requirements to m<strong>in</strong>imise the risk of spread of fire between<br />

adjo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g stations/build<strong>in</strong>gs by separation, prevent the<br />

untimely collapse of stations <strong>in</strong> the event of fire by the<br />

provision of a stable and durable <strong>for</strong>m of construction and<br />

prevent the spread of fire between specified parts of the<br />

stations by the division of such stations <strong>in</strong>to compartments.<br />

2.3.2 PROVISION OF COMPARTMENT WALLS AND<br />

COMPARTMENT FLOORS<br />

2.3.2.1 Any station which has:<br />

(a) Any storey the floor area of which exceeds that<br />

specified as relevant to a station of that height <strong>in</strong><br />

column (2) of Table 2.3.2A, or<br />

(b) A cubic capacity which exceeds that specified as so<br />

relevant <strong>in</strong> column (3) of Table 2.3.2A,<br />

shall be divided <strong>in</strong>to compartments by means of compartment<br />

walls and compartment floors so that -<br />

(i) No such compartment has any storey the floor<br />

area of which exceeds the area specified as<br />

relevant to the station <strong>in</strong> column (2) of the Table,<br />

and<br />

(ii) No such compartment has a cubic capacity which<br />

exceeds that specified as relevant <strong>in</strong> column (3)<br />

of the Table.<br />

Exception: Size limitation of compartment shall not apply to<br />

the public area below ground level. Compartment<br />

size <strong>for</strong> public area below ground level shall<br />

comply with Cl. 2.3.2.4(e).<br />

General<br />

Compartment<br />

size - floor<br />

area & cubical<br />

extent<br />

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