Code of Practice for Means of Access for Firefighting and Rescue ...

specifications :Gross weightTurning circleLength30,000kg26 m12 mTurning space for fire appliances should be provided at alldead-end EVA.(e)The EVA should serve at least one major facade of thebuilding. For this purpose, a major facade of a buildingis the facade having not less than one-fourth of the totallength of all the perimeter walls of the building. In casethe major facade is less than one-fourth of the total lengthof all the perimeter walls of the building, the EVA shouldserve this major facade and, in addition, other facades ofthe building such that the aggregate length of the facadesserved is not less than one-fourth of the total length of allthe perimeter walls of the building. A part of thebuilding facade is deemed to be served by the EVA if thehorizontal distance between the EVA and such part of thefacade does not exceed 10m. This requirement onhorizontal distance from the EVA shall not apply to thelevel of the building facade more than 60m high measuringfrom the level of the EVA serving the facade. The part ofthe EVA serving a building facade should not be covered.24.3 Subject to paragraph 24.2 above, every EVA should comply withthe following requirements according to the usage or occupancyof the building it serves :(a) For an industrial building, EVA should be provided toserve two opposite facades that are remote from each otherand each having a length of not less than one-fourth of thetotal length of all the perimeter walls of the building. Ifaccess to the site from more than one street is available,the EVA serving the two facades should gain access fromdifferent streets. The EVA should be in the form of atwo-way carriageway and the width of the carriagewayshould be not less than 13.5m if there is no central divider.