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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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