Building 11 DFSS - Rev1

THE RAM QUARTER (PHASE 1) - BUILDING 11
DETAILED FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY
JUNE 2015
RAM PHASE 1 - BUILDING 11

DETAILED FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY
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Project no: 70002677

Date: June 2015
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT
ISSUE/REVISION
FIRST ISSUE
REVISION 1
REVISION 2
Remarks
Draft for comment
Revised following
Revised to include
meeting with MLM and disabled egress in
EPR.
conjunction with Peter
Connell Associates Ltd
Date
12/06/2015
10/08/2015
01/09/2015
Prepared by
Callum Dyer
Callum Dyer
Callum Dyer
Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett
Ryan McCreadie
Ryan McCreadie
Ryan McCreadie
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Fire Engineer
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Fire Engineer
Chris Barrett
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MUSEUM ........................................................................................................................... 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUTOMATIC DOORS............................................................................................. 5
HEAD ROOM IN ESCAPE ROUTES ...................................................................... 5
ESCAPE SIGNAGE ................................................................................................ 5
EMERGENCY LIGHTING ....................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 1
1.1
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 1
INTERNAL FIRE SPREAD ................................................................. 6
1.2
OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................ 1
4.1
LININGS................................................................................................................. 6
1.3
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................. 1
4.2
FIRE RESISTANCE AND COMPARTMENTATION ................................................ 6
1.4
FIRE ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT PROCESS .................................................. 1
DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 2
2.1
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 2
2.2
BUILDING DETAILS .............................................................................................. 2
MEANS OF WARNING AND ESCAPE .............................................. 3
3.1
EVACUATION PHILOSOPHY................................................................................ 3
3.2
MEANS OF WARNING .......................................................................................... 3
3.3
HORIZONTAL MEANS OF ESCAPE ..................................................................... 3
ROOF STRUCTURE .............................................................................................. 6

4.3
FIRE DOORS ......................................................................................................... 6
4.4
SPRINKLERS ........................................................................................................ 6
4.5
SMOKE VENTILATION .......................................................................................... 6

BLOCK I (NORTH RESIDENTIAL).......................................................................... 6
GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................... 6
PROPOSED DESIGN ......................................................................................................... 7
DESIGN COMPARISON ..................................................................................................... 7
CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................... 7
BLOCK D (SOUTH RESIDENTIAL) ........................................................................ 7

COMMON CORRIDOR VENTILATION................................................................................ 7
ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION & REFUSE STORE......................................................... 7
BEAM ENGINE HOUSE...................................................................................................... 7
TRAVEL DISTANCE .............................................................................................. 3

COMMERCIAL ....................................................................................................... 3
4.1
FIRE STOPPING .................................................................................................... 7
UNIT A ............................................................................................................................... 3
UNIT B1 ............................................................................................................................. 3
UNIT B2 ............................................................................................................................. 3
UNITS C, F AND J .............................................................................................................. 3
UNITS G AND H ................................................................................................................. 3
EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD ................................................................ 8
5.1
EXTERNAL WALLS AND ROOF (EXTERNAL FLAME SPREAD) ......................... 8
5.2
EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD .................................................................................... 8
RESIDENTIAL........................................................................................................ 4
APARTMENT PROTECTED ENTRANCE HALL LAYOUTS EXTENDED TRAVEL
DISTANCE ......................................................................................................................... 4
DUPLEX APARTMENTS..................................................................................................... 4
3.4
VERTICAL MEANS OF ESCAPE .......................................................................... 4

RESIDENTIAL........................................................................................................ 4
RETAIL .................................................................................................................. 4
3.5
ACCESS AND FACILITIES FOR FIRE FIGHTING............................. 9
6.1
FIRE MAINS........................................................................................................... 9
LOCATION OF DRY RISER OUTLETS .................................................................. 9
LOCATION OF DRY RISER INLET CONNECTION POINTS .................................. 9
MUSEUM EGRESS................................................................................................ 4
GENERAL .............................................................................................................. 4
GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................... 4
PROPOSED DESIGN ............................................................................................ 4
MITIGATING FEATURES....................................................................................... 4
CONCLUSION ....................................................................................................... 5
3.6
YOUNGS PUB ....................................................................................................... 8
6.2
FIRE HYDRANTS................................................................................................... 9
6.3
FIRE SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS ..................................................................... 10

FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ROUTE ........................................................................ 10
6.4
ACCESS TO BUILDINGS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL FIRE FIGHTING SHAFT

REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................. 11
6.5
SECONDARY POWER SUPPLIES ...................................................................... 11
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 5
DISABLED EGRESS .............................................................................................. 5
RESIDENTIAL .................................................................................................................... 5
RETAIL............................................................................................................................... 5
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REPORT APPLICABILITY ................................................................. 1
7.1
GENERAL ............................................................................................................. 1
7.2
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS ....................... 1
7.3
REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER (RR(FS)O) ............................. 1
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................... 2
GENERAL 1
PROPOSED DESIGN .............................................................................................................. 1
EVACUATION STRATEGY ..................................................................................................... 1
TABLES
TABLE 1: PHASE 1 BUILDING HEIGHTS ................................................................................. 2
TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF FIRE ALARM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 3
TABLE 3 RECOMMENDED TRAVEL DISTANCE LIMITS.......................................................... 3
TABLE 4 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS COMPARED .......................................... 4
TABLE 5 INTERNAL LININGS................................................................................................... 6
TABLE 6 FIRE RESISTANCE.................................................................................................... 6
TABLE 7 FIRE DOOR RATINGS ............................................................................................... 6
TABLE 8 RESIDENTIAL SMOKE VENTILATION....................................................................... 6
TABLE 9 EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 8
TABLE 10 FIRE APPLIANCE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ...................................................... 11
FIGURES
FIGURE 1BASIC FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PROCESS (FIGURE 2 OF BS7974:2001) ..... 1
FIGURE 2: BUILDING REFERENCE PLAN............................................................................... 2
FIGURE 3 BUILDING 11 AREAS............................................................................................... 2
FIGURE 4 DIAGRAM 52 POSITION OF DRY RISER OUTLET ALLOWABLE WITHIN
ESCAPE OR FIREFIGHTING STAIR ........................................................ 9
FIGURE 5: HALF LANDING LOCATION OF OUTLET WITHIN STAIR....................................... 9
FIGURE 6 HYDRANT PROVISIONS ....................................................................................... 10
FIGURE 7 FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ROUTE .......................................................................... 11
APPENDICES
A P P E N D I X
A P P E N D I X

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YOUNGS PUB EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD
B MUSEUM MOBILITY IMPAIRED PERSON EVACUATION

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BS 5306-8:2012 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Part 8 Selection
and installation of portable fire extinguishers - code of practice.
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1.1
INTRODUCTION
BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings

Code of Practice.
GENERAL
This fire strategy covers the North and South parts of Building 11 (Heritage) of RAM Phase 1.
The fire strategy shall be in accordance with the Building Regulations 2010 and its supporting
guidance Approved Document B (ADB). Where deviations from ADB occur within the building
these will be justified using the guidance presented in BS 7974.
The detailed fire strategy report has been developed based upon the information contained within
the drawings provided by EPR. This report should be read in conjunction with these drawings.
The diagrams in this report are used as an aid to explain the fire strategy; it is likely that they will
remain applicable if changes to the architectural layouts are made. However, any changes to the
layouts occurring after the revisions noted above should reviewed against this strategy to ensure
it remains applicable.
1.2
BS 7273-4: 2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Part 4
Actuation of release mechanisms for doors.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this report are to:
Provide support to the design team by providing detailed solutions for fire safety issues with
appropriate analyses.
1.4
FIRE ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Where fire engineering analysis has been undertaken within this report the framework set out by
the guidance in BS7974:2001 the application of fire engineering principles to the design of
buildings has been followed. A fire safety engineering approach is formed in 3 main stages:
Qualitative design review (QDR) This stage identifies the scope and objectives of the fire
safety design from identifying the risks. One or more design solutions are proposed and the
performance and acceptance criteria determined. i.e. areas of the proposed design do not
meet the recommendations of the standard guidance, the risks of the proposed design are
identified and its performance / acceptance criteria set. This stage will identify whether a
quantified analysis is required.
Quantitative analysis Fire engineering analysis is used to evaluate the proposed design
solutions. This stage can involve a range of calculations, for example this may include
calculations for smoke spread, fire growth / spread and evacuation times.
Assessment against criteria At this stage the outputs of the quantitative analysis are
reviewed against the acceptance criteria. This stage will determine whether the proposed
design solution(s) is suitable, unsuitable or requires additional fire engineering analysis.
Demonstrate how the detailed fire safety design can meet the requirements of Part B of the
Building Regulations 2010 in terms of life safety.
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Enable an opportunity for the Buildings Control Body, Fire and Rescue Service and the
design team to comment on the adopted strategy.
1.3
Qualitative
design
review
(QDR)
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
The main reference document used in preparing this fire strategy is Approved Document B (ADB).
This report gives the relevant details of how the provisions within ADB are applied to this
particular design to achieve an acceptable level of fire safety.
Qualitative
analysis of
design
Other key reference documents referred to in this report are;

Assessment
against criteria
BS 5839-1:2013 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Part 1 Code of practice
for system design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.
BS 5839-9:2003 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Part 9 Code of practice
for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice
communications systems.
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
BS 5499-1:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Part 1
Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout.
Report and
presentation
of results
BS 5499-4:2000 Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Part 4 Code of practice for escape
route signing.
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BS 5266-1:2011 Emergency lighting. Part 1 Code of practice for the emergency lighting of
premises.
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Figure 1Basic Fire Safety Engineering Process (Figure 2 of BS7974:2001)
BS 5266-7:1999 Lighting applications - Emergency lighting.

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2.1
DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION
GENERAL
Unit
Building Name
(at ground floor)
Height (m)
Purpose Group
Brewers House
7.42
Shop and Commercial (4)
Brewers House Extension
4.2
(1 & 2)
The proposed development is split across three separate construction phases. This report
outlines the fire safety recommendations for Building 11 of the RAM Quarter (Phase 1 only).
Brewhouse
3.49
Mash Tun Building
14.04
Residential (dwellings) (1a)
The following figure identifies Building 11 in relation to the rest of the site.
Grain Receiving Unit / Old

Boiler House
8.95
Assembly and Recreation (5)
Boiler House
Carpenters Shop
2.95
Stores Building
3.35
N/A
6.4
Residential (dwellings) (1a)
Coopers Shop
2.9
Table 1: Phase 1 Building Heights
Figure 2: Building Reference Plan
2.2
BUILDING DETAILS
The parts of Building 11 range in height. As the building height increases, so do the level of fire
safety measures required within each building. In determining the fire safety measures applicable
the following building heights, measured from fire service access level to the top most occupied
storey (in accordance with the recommendations of Appendix C of ADB), have been used.
Figure 3 Building 11 Areas
The building is also sub-divided into separate parts with different occupy profiles such that life
safety risks differ in each area. These occupancies are in accordance with the Purpose Groups
identified by Appendix D of ADB.
The following table, in conjunction with Figure 3, summarises the section height and type of
occupancy.

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Accommodation
MEANS OF WARNING AND ESCAPE

EVACUATION PHILOSOPHY
Single direction of travel (m)
Shop and Commercial / Retail

Residential
The evacuation strategy to be adopted for Building 11 will be:
18
9 (inside the apartment)
7.5 (apartment door to stair
entrance)
More than one

direction of travel
(m)
45
N/A
N/A
Plant
Residential Areas - Evacuation only of the apartment of fire origin upon activation of the fire
alarm. All other apartments stay in place unless they choose to leave or are directed to
evacuate by the Fire Service;
Non-Residential Areas - Simultaneous evacuation of occupants will within each of the
individual retail units, museum, or brewery, i.e. one out, all out, should the fire alarm activate.
Activation of an alarm within a unit, as identified in Table 1, will not affect other units initially. Only
the unit of fire origin will receive an alarm tone instigating evacuation. Activation of an alarm within
an apartment will not activate the fire alarm in adjacent apartments, nor in the retail units below or
adjacent.
3.2
Distance within room

Escape route not in open air
(overall travel distance)
9
18
35
45
Table 3 Recommended Travel Distance Limits
COMMERCIAL
UNIT A
MEANS OF WARNING
Unit A shall be served by a single escape stair. Escape from each level into the escape stair
meets the travel distances identified in Table 3 above.
The proposed alarm and detection strategy for each area is summarised in Table 2 below.
UNIT B1
Use
Single Storey Apartments
Duplex Apartments
(Protected Entrance Hall
layout)
Apartment with extended
travel distance in
protected entrance hall
Residential Common
Corridors
Retail
Automatic Alarm
and Detection
Category
LD3
LD3
LD2
L5
L1/M
Notes
Designed in accordance with BS 5839: Part 6[
Detection typically incorporated into circulation
spaces that form escape routes
Designed in accordance with BS 5839: Part 6
Detection typically incorporated into circulation
spaces that form escape routes at both levels.
Detection typically incorporated into all rooms
opening onto circulation spaces
Detection typically provided within all rooms of
the apartment.
Typically manual call points provided.
See Section 3.4.
Table 2 Summary of Fire Alarm Requirements
It should be noted that the main fire alarm panel, for all buildings part of Phase 1, will be located
in the lobby of Building 3, where the concierge will be present. Alarm panels in all other buildings
shall be repeater panels only, available for fire service use on their arrival.
Unit B is considered as a small premises with a single entrance and exit. Travel distances within
the space are within 18m and thus meet the recommendations of ADB.
UNIT B2
Unit B is considered as a small premises with a single open stair serving only ground and first
floor. Travel distance from 1st floor to the stair is not greater than the recommended 18m.
However, travel distance from the foot of the stair to the exit door exceeds the recommended 3m.
However, the increase in risk is considered as mitigated by the inclusion of an L1 fire detection
and alarm system that will provide early warning of a fire at ground level to the occupants of the
1st floor.
UNITS C, F AND J
Units C, F and J each have multiple exits either directly to external or via a protected service
corridor (Chimney House). They are also to be provided with mezzanine levels, open stairs shall
be arranged to ensure that the travel distances highlighted in Table 5 can be met, i.e. for two
direction 45m, from any area of the Unit to an exit (either to external or service corridor). Travel
distance from the mezzanine floor to the stair is not greater than the recommended 18m.
However, travel distance from the foot of the stair to the exit door exceeds the recommended 3m.
However, the increase in risk is considered as mitigated by the inclusion of an L1 fire detection
and alarm system that will provide early warning of a fire at ground level to the occupants of the
1st floor.
UNITS G AND H
3.3
HORIZONTAL MEANS OF ESCAPE

TRAVEL DISTANCE
Units G, H and J each have single exits either directly to external or via a protected service
corridor (Chimney House). They are also to be provided with mezzanine levels, open stairs shall
be arranged to ensure that the travel distances highlighted in Table 5 can be met.
The following table provides the travel distances as recommended by ADB, these travel distances
are generally met by the buildings design. Where travel distances are not in accordance with
these recommendations alternative solutions are detailed within this strategy report.

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RESIDENTIAL
APARTMENT PROTECTED ENTRANCE HALL LAYOUTS EXTENDED TRAVEL DISTANCE
GENERAL
Typically within the scheme the majority of apartments are designed such that all rooms are
accessed via a protected entrance hall. The protected entrance halls (PEH) are designed such
that:
For means of escape the museum is served by a single open stair. Access to and within the
museum will be controlled by staff with managed occupancy numbers kept to a minimum at all
times.
Travel distance is typically limited to 9m from a habitable room to the main entrance door;
The PEH is separated from the habitable areas via 30 minute fire resistant construction;
All rooms opening onto the PEH provided with FD20 fire doors.
A single apartment incorporates an extended protected entrance hall with the travel distance
extended from a single room to approximately 12.5m. The increase in risk due to this extension is
considered as mitigated on the basis of an LD2 fire detection and alarm system being included in
the design. This will provide detection coverage to all habitable rooms including a heat alarm in
the kitchen.
DUPLEX APARTMENTS
GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
Approved Document B makes the following recommendations for small single stair buildings:
The building should not be a bar or restaurant
Occupancy numbers should not exceed 60 persons for each floor
The stair should be an escape stair enclosed by at least 30 minutes fire resistance with FD
30S fire doors.
Disabled refuges should be provided within or with access to the escape stair.
PROPOSED DESIGN
There is a number of duplex style apartments located within building 11. Duplex style apartment
will be designed in accordance with ADB recommendations, as follows:
Enclose the internal apartment stair within 30 minutes fire resisting construction such that is
forms a protected entrance hall / upper floor landing area;
All rooms opening onto the protected entrance hall provided with FD20 fire doors.
Automatic detection and alarm as per Table 2.
3.4
MUSEUM EGRESS
It is proposed for egress to be by the single open stair from all floors, first to third, with a transition
between open stairs at first floor. In addition to this the lift may be used to evacuate those who are
mobility impaired.
MITIGATING FEATURES
The following features are considered to mitigate the increased risk by the proposed design over
guidance recommendations:
VERTICAL MEANS OF ESCAPE

Fire load within the museum shall be minimal and any will need to be kept as remote from the
stairs as possible to mitigate the risk of the stair being obstructed. This is particularly
important at:
RESIDENTIAL
Escape from the upper floors each of the residential blocks in Building 11 is provided by single
escape stairs. These have a minimum width of 1000mm (including 100mm for handrails), each
2
with a 1.0m vent at their head. It should be noted that these stairs are independent of any other
blocks.
RETAIL
Ground floor where occupants have to travel from the base of the stair to external.
Frist floor where occupants have to transverse the between the open stairs.
As access will be controlled it is expected that occupancy numbers at it their peak will be less
than the recommended 60 persons per floor and likely to be a maximum of 20 persons in the
whole building at any one time (i.e. across all floors).
Each retail unit shall be provided with open stairs from the mezzanine levels to ensure that travel
distance meet those identified in Table 3.
If the museum and adjacent retail unit are occupied by the same tenant an alternative escape
route will be available from first floor through a compartment line into the retail unit (craft
brewery), dependent upon security arrangements.
Where these travel distances are extended these shall be mitigated by the inclusion of an
automatic fire detection and alarm system at their fit-out stage. As the minimum recommended
fire detection and alarm system for these types of premises by BS 5839-1 is a manual type
system the provision of an automatic system can be a benefit and mitigate the risk of increase
travel distances, as demonstrated in the table below.
Fire extinguishers will be provided at all levels, located adjacent to the single stair serving the
building, providing staff members with facilities to tackle a fire in its very early stages should it
occur.
Code Complaint Alarm Time

(Manual Call Point System)
Enhanced Detection System

(Automatic Detection)
>600 seconds
120 300 seconds.
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In order for people with mobility impairments to enter the Museum, the lift must be in working
condition. Should the lift not be working the Museum will not accept any visitors.
The lift will be designed with secondary power supplies to increase its reliability.
The lift will only be operated by a trained member of staff for both access/egress and
evacuation.
Considering the stair is open, evacuation chairs require time to effect a transfer and are
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provide assistance in transfer. It is notable that the risk of smoke to occupants escaping
would be the same via either the stair or lift as neither are enclosed in smoke retarding
construction. However, the period in which occupants are exposed to the risk would be
greatly reduced when using the lift.
The lift will evacuate mobility impaired people faster and safer than evacuation chairs.
Although the lift will be the main means of evacuation for mobility impaired people, evacuation
chairs will also be provided on each upper level.
The lift will only be used for access/egress or evacuation if required. If not required
evacuation will be by means of the stair only.
All escape routes are to be distinctively and conspicuously marked by emergency exit signs
following the recommendations of BS 5499 Part 1 and Part 4.
Each disabled refuge area should be clearly marked by appropriate signs.
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
All escape routes, internal and external, must be adequately illuminated at all material times.
Emergency escape lighting is to be provided in the areas listed below;
All escape routes (including external).
CONCLUSION
3.6
Windowless accommodation (basement areas).

Corridors over 30m long.
Based on the above mitigating features and proposed management controls, means of escape is
considered as suitably protected for the expected use and occupancy of the museum. Further
information is provided in Appendix B.
Sanitary accommodation with a floor area over 8m2.
GENERAL
Electricity and generator rooms.
DISABLED EGRESS
Open-plan areas more than 60m2.
Emergency lighting will be installed in accordance with the recommendations of BS 5266 Part 1
and Part 7.
RESIDENTIAL
3.6.1
There is no requirement to provide disabled refuge areas in the residential common areas.
RETAIL
3.6.2
In accordance with ADB, the commercial areas will be provided with disabled refuge areas where
each stair are present. These refuge areas will be 900mm x 1400mm and provided with an
emergency voice communication (EVC) unit connecting back to the reception area within the
North and South Cores of Building 3, and which complies with BS 5839-9. These will be provided
as part of the tenant fit out.
MUSEUM
Disabled evacuation from the upper levels of the museum shall be reliant on the fire safety
management plan for the premises and will rely on staff managing access and egress. As there
are no enclosed or protected stair there is no place of relative safety for disabled persons to wait.
On this basis staff will need to accompany disabled persons such that evacuation can be
undertaken at the point of fire alarm activation.
AUTOMATIC DOORS
Any automatic door used for escape shall be designed such that they fail safely to an open
position, conforming to BS 7036.
HEAD ROOM IN ESCAPE ROUTES

In accordance with Section 5.26 of ADB, escape routes (except for door frames) should have a
minimum height of 2m.
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4.3
Fire doors shall be provided as per the table below.
INTERNAL FIRE SPREAD
Fire Door
Main entrance doors to apartments
Rooms within an apartment opening onto the protected
entrance hall
Doors to escape stairs
Doors to any protected lobby
Doors to places of special fire hazard
Lift doors (where lift penetrates compartment floor)
Doors in compartment walls (separating buildings or
occupancies)
Doors separating retail units from the service corridor
Doors to protected escape stairs
LININGS
Fire spread will be limited by ensuring that internal linings conform to the description in Table 5.
Location
National Class of
Lining
3
European Class of
Lining
D-s3, d2
Other rooms
C-s3, d2
Circulation spaces
B-s3, d2
Within rooms not more than 30m
FIRE DOORS
Table 5 Internal Linings
Fire Rating
FD 30S
FD20
Self Closing?
Yes
No
FD30S
FD30S
FD 30
FD 60
FD 60S
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
FD 60S
FD 30S
Yes
Yes
Table 7 Fire Door Ratings
4.2
FIRE RESISTANCE AND COMPARTMENTATION
4.4
SPRINKLERS
In accordance with the recommendation of ADB, fire resistance as per Table 6 shall be provided.
Element of Construction
As there are no open plan apartments or buildings over a height of 30m there is no requirement
for sprinklers to be provided to Building 11.
Fire Resistance (minutes)
Existing and New Loadbearing Elements of Structure
60
Compartment Floors
As per load bearing element rating

above.
Separating retail areas from residential accommodation

(compartment walls)

above, dependent on the building in
question
Separating retail areas from adjacent retail areas
60
Protected Shafts (Risers, Lift Shafts, Escape Stairs)

above.
Fire-fighting Stairs/Lifts
120
Walls bounding Apartments
60
Protected entrance halls within apartments
30
External Walls which are required to provide Fire

2
Rsistance

above.
(see section 4.8)
Bin Stores/High risk plant rooms
30
Existing UKPN Sub-Station
240
Table 6 Fire Resistance
ROOF STRUCTURE
In accordance with the recommendations of ADB, elements of structure supporting only the roof
shall not be afforded structural fire resistance. However, escape routes from the roof shall be
provided with 30 minutes structural fire resistance.
4.5
SMOKE VENTILATION
The following table summarises the smoke ventilation systems required for each building across
the development.
Part of
Building
Block D
(South
Residential)
Block I
(North
Residential)
Area Ventilated
Common Corridor
Ventilation
Method
Mechanical
Vent Location
Stair
Common Corridor
Stair
Natural
Head of stair
See sections 0 to
Natural
Head of stair
Smoke Shaft
Specification (size of extract

rate)
1no 1.0m2 AOV to smoke shaft
1no 0.75m2 shaft
1no 1.0m2 AOV
2
!no 1.0m OV
Table 8 Residential Smoke Ventilation
BLOCK I (NORTH RESIDENTIAL)

GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
Approved Document B makes the following recommendations for this design:
Escape stair to be protected by 30 minutes fire resistance.
Stair to have a 1.0m2 automatic opening vent at head.
Corridor connecting stair to apartments to be enclosed in 60 minutes fire resistance.
Corridor to be ventilated either naturally or mechanically.
Travel distance between the stair door and apartment door to be less than 7.5m.
For a single stair building under 11m, if there are less than 2 apartments per floor with protected
entrance halls the following can for the design:

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Apartments could be accessed directly from the stair, no additional fire protection required.
4.1
FIRE STOPPING
Stair to be provided with 1.0m AOV.

PROPOSED DESIGN
All apartments are located on a single storey above ground but below 11m in height. There are a
total of 5 apartments. It is proposed for each of the apartments to open directly into the stairs
protected enclosure (i.e. the corridor is part of the stair).
DESIGN COMPARISON
Penetrations through a line of compartmentation should be sealed with an appropriate proprietary

product to maintain the fire resistance rating in the compartmentation.
Any such penetration passing through a protected corridor escape route should also be fitted with
a smoke rating as well (i.e. fire and smoke damper).
In some cases services are provided to multiple floors and are located within protected shafts. In
these cases the protected shaft is rated to achieve the fire resistance rating equivalent to the
highest rated compartmentation it penetrates.
The number of apartments opening directly onto the stair represents a level of risk, limiting this
number to two per floor limits the risk. For this design having 5 apartments opening onto the stair
represents the same level of risk as a three storey apartment building, with two apartments
opening onto the stair at each level. The same number of occupants could be exposed to smoke
leaving an apartment in either instance. It is also noted that any smoke into the stair in this design
would vent directly to external and not transverse floors above where other apartments would be
located in a code compliant case.
CONCLUSION
Based on the above comparison it is considered that the risks of a single storey residential
building with 5 apartments opening into a single stair is comparable to that of a small single stair
building less than 11m in height, which may have multiple apartment opening into the stair at
multiple floor levels. It is therefore considered the proposed design to meet the functional
requirements of the building regulations.
BLOCK D (SOUTH RESIDENTIAL)

COMMON CORRIDOR VENTILATION
A code complaint mechanical smoke extraction system shall be provided to serve the residential
common corridors. This system shall be designed and installed in accordance with BS EN 121016:2005.
ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION & REFUSE STORE
Some ancillary accommodation ( LV Switchroom, Store and Bin Store) is provided at ground floor
level of the residential block. To mitigate the risk of these areas to the residential escape route
and stair they are accessed by a ventilated lobby in accordance with the recommendations of
2
ADB. The vent shall be permanently open to outside with a minimum free area of 0.2m .
BEAM ENGINE HOUSE
There is an aspiration to retain the equipment in the beam engine house which is located adjacent
the escape route from the southern residential block. Some refurbishment of this equipment will
be undertaken and these works will determine if additional fire protection is required. Should fuels
and/or combustibles be located within this area then it shall be fire separated (60 minutes fire
resisting) from the escape route. However, if there is limited risk presented by this equipment no
fire separation will be considered as required (i.e. non fire rating glazing could be provided).
It should be noted that this beam engine house connects the residential block to the adjacent
block. Therefore care shall be taken to ensure 60 minutes fire resistance is retained between the
buildings to mitigate the risk of fire spread between the two areas.

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5.1
From Facade
To Building
Notional
Boundary
Height of
unprotected
area
Width of
unprotected
area
Permitted
Unprotected
area
Actual
Unprotected
area
Within
Acceptable
Limits
Centre of
Wandsworth
High Street)
11.6m
9.9m
5.5m
100%
N/A
Yes
4m
3.3m
2.6m
100%
80%
Yes
4m
9.9m
8.4m
45%
18%
Yes
11m
6.6m
9.2
100%
90%
Yes
5m
9.9m
3m
80%
27%
Yes
5.8m
(closest
point)
8m
6.6m
12m
70%
19%
Yes
Centre of
Wandsworth
High Street
Youngs Public
House
Ram Street
(centre of
road)
Ram Street
(centre of
road)
D
6.6m
5.8m
100%
80%
Yes
Provide adequate separating distance between the buildings
8m
6.6m
6.6m
80%
20%
Yes
Restrict the unprotected areas of the building faade should adequate separation not be
possible
Ram Street
(centre of
road)
Building 10J
9m
3.3m
7.2m
100%
5%
Yes
6m
15.5m
0%
8%
Yes
3m
15.5m
30%
21%
Yes
EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD

EXTERNAL WALLS AND ROOF (EXTERNAL FLAME SPREAD)
Any materials used to construct the external faade of the building shall meet the following
classification to restrict the spread of flame across its surface:
Faade up to 18m high Index (I) not more than 20 (national class) or class C-s3, d2 or
better;
Faade over 18m high Class 0 (national class).
External cladding materials (including insulation to rain cladding) shall meet recommendations of
ADB with Class 0 fire rating.
5.2
EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD

Each of the buildings is to be designed to restrict the spread of fire from one building to another.
This can be achieved via one of two methods:
The following section highlights the maximum level of unprotected faade that can be provided for
each of the buildings, for each of the facades, dependent upon its proximity to adjacent buildings,
or the development boundary.
The BRE report External fire spread: Building separation and boundary distance, BR187, has
been adopted when assessing the required separation distance, or protected faade required.
Where no boundary is identified on the development layouts, a notional boundary, equidistant
between buildings has been assumed for calculations.
It is assumed at this stage that internal linings to each of the buildings surrounding the glazed
openings will be fire resistant, thereby limiting the amount of unprotected faade. Assessment of
external fire spread has been assessed on this basis.
D
E
See Appendix A for external fire spread assessment to the existing listed Youngs Public House
2.5m*
J
(Coopers
Shop)
J
Building 10J
2.5*
(Residential)
* Notional boundaries taken to Building 10J.
Table 9 External Fire Spread Requirements
YOUNGS PUB
A separate analysis has been undertaken for the determination of unprotected areas and fire
protection requirements for all facades facing the existing Youngs Pub. This analysis and
requirements are provided in Appendix A.
For calculation purposes it is assumed the only areas deemed to be unprotected (i.e. non-fire
resistant) is the glazed areas.
The following table highlights areas where the faade either overlooks adjacent buildings, or
opens onto a main high street or road. These areas are addressed below.

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6.1
ACCESS AND FACILITIES FOR FIRE

FIGHTING
FIRE MAINS
LOCATION OF DRY RISER OUTLETS
Each residential building shall include a dry rising fire main designed to meet the
recommendations of BS9990:2006. The dry rising main shall be incorporated into each of the
stairs as demonstrate by Diagram 52 and Section 15.2 of ADB, shown in a, for a residential
building, the dry rising fire main outlet may be located within the protected escape.
Figure 5: Half Landing Location of Outlet within Stair
LOCATION OF DRY RISER INLET CONNECTION POINTS

Dry riser inlet points are located at the front of each building adjacent to the main entrance. This
allows the fire service to access their facilities at the main point of entry.
As each of the buildings is provided with a dry riser, access within 18m of the inlet point from the
fire service appliance is required.
This can typically be provided via the main fire service access route provided through the
development (see Figure 7 below).
6.2
FIRE HYDRANTS
Where a building is being erected that has a compartment of 280m 2 in area of more (basement
levels) hydrants will be provided as follows:
Hydrants should be provided such that all dry rising main inlets are within 90m of a hydrant.
Figure 4 Diagram 52 Position of dry riser outlet allowable within escape or firefighting stair
The following sketch (Figure 6) provides detail on the current hydrant location that will serve
Building 11, located on Ram Street, and Wandsworth High Street.
The design of the outlet has been incorporated into the half landing area of the stair cores to
provide ease of access, and to allow a fire fighting hose to be connected and run through the
building, taking into consideration the sweep and arc of a fully charged hose. As the buildings do
not exceed 50m in height wet fire mains are not required.
In some cores the dry risers shall be located on the main landings (rather than half landings) as
depicted in Figure 5.

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6.3
FIRE SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS

As detailed within BS5588 Part 5, fire service access to within 18m of the dry riser inlet points is
required. The figure below highlights the fire service vehicle access route provided across the
development. The access road has been designed to accommodate an appliance with a minimum
carrying capacity of 12.5 tonnes for a pumped appliance.
FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ROUTE

The following sketch highlights vehicle access around the development. Three points of access
have been identified as part of the traffic management study, being:
Main access via Wandsworth High Street and Ram Street
Figure 6 Hydrant Provisions
Each hydrant should be clearly indicated by a plate, affixed in a highly visible location, in
accordance with BS 3251: 1976.

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The typical access route specification for a pumped appliance is as follows:

Appliance
Min. width
Min.
Min. turning
Min. turning
Min.
Type
of road
width of
circle
circle
clearance
between
gateways
between
between
height (m)
kerbs (m)
(m)
kerbs (m)
walls (m)
Pump
3.7
3.1
16.8
19.2
Min.
carrying
capacity
(tonnes)
3.7
12.5
Table 10 Fire Appliance Access Requirements
6.4
ACCESS TO BUILDINGS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL FIRE FIGHTING SHAFT

REQUIREMENTS
Access to buildings and the facilities provided within for fire service personnel are dependent
upon height, area, and ease of access.
As no building exceeds 18m, no fire fighting shafts are required. Access to the buildings is
provided via a combination of perimeter access (all retail type units), and via a dedicated
protected stair with dry rising main within the residential accommodation.
6.5
Building 11
SECONDARY POWER SUPPLIES

A secondary power supply is required for essential fire safety measures to ensure their resilience
in a fire. This will include:
emergency lighting and signage;
automatic fire detection and alarm system;
The fire protection system such as automatic fire detectors and alarms and emergency lighting
will comply with their respective British Standards which require back-up power supplies.
Emergency lighting can be provided with battery back-up within the units themselves. There must
be minimal delay in changing over if the main power fails.
Figure 7 Fire Service Access Route

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7.1
GENERAL
Measures which fall outside the scope of the Building Regulations 2010, such as those for
property protection and business continuity have not been addressed within this report. Whilst
many of the proposed life safety features will have a property protection benefit, the insurers for
the project should be consulted to determine any additional requirements which they may propose
for the project.
The report is intended for the sole use of Greenland Holding Group and the design team for the
Phase 1 New Building of The Ram Quarter development. The information contained herein will
not be relied upon by any third party and WSP UK will not accept any responsibility for matters
arising as a result of third part use.Where specific fire safety details are not discussed within this
report, it should be assumed that the recommendations ADB to the Building Regulations, and
relevant British Standards should be followed.
7.2
CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Projects undertaken within the UK are subject to the requirements of the Construction, Design
and Management Regulations (CDM), or within the European Union, that particular countries
interpretation of the European Union Directive.
This report defines the strategy for meeting the functional and performance requirements for fire
safety in the finished building. It is intended to form part of the submission for Building
Regulations Part B approval. Where any conclusions or recommendations have been arrived at
which specify particular materials, products or forms of construction these will have been
assessed, in accordance with CDM Regulations 13. In the event that these involve significant
residual risks or health and safety critical assumptions, this information will be made available to
the planning supervisor. Where the architect or other consultants use the standard put forward in
this report to specify works, they are understood to be competent in alerting the Client, Planning
Supervisor, Contractors and Building Occupier of CDM issues.
7.3
REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER (RR(FS)O)
Due to the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), the onus on the
building owner to provide a safe working environment is paramount. The role of the fire service
will be no longer to provide a certificate confirming the building meets the legislative fire
requirements and is deemed to be a safe working environment.
The development of a detailed management strategy for fire safety issues will be required to show
that the owner of the building has a strategy in place to deal to cover the main areas of risk
highlighted during the risk assessment process. It will be the responsibility of the building owner,
not the fire service to ensure the management strategy is implemented within the building.
Separate to this report an employer is required to carry out a fire safety risk assessment of the
occupied building. The main objective of this assessment is to ensure that an adequate level of
safety in respect to fire is provided, or where it is not, identify the changes required and implement
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CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
The fire safety challenges identified within this report, and the solutions proposed, provide
occupants with an appropriate level of fire safety such that the requirements of the Building
Regulations 2010 in relation to Part B: Fire Safety are met.
It is recommended that a comprehensive maintenance strategy and fire safety management
strategy be developed upon completion and habitation of the building to ensure that the operator
meets their legal requirements under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.

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Appendix A
YOUNGS PUB EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD
Legend
Relevant Fire
Compartmentation
Introduction
This design note presents the requirements for preventing external fire spread between Building 11 (Heritage) and the existing public
house that sits adjacent to the site.
Notional Boundary
Line
Design Approach
The design approach is based on both buildings being Grade 2 Listed with English Heritage, and the location of the building will not
change. Therefore, based on discussions with MLM Building Control it is proposed to adopt the face of the opposing building facade or
roof (public house) from Building 11 as a notional boundary for the purpose of external fire spread. Fire spread will then be assessed
using the guidance provided by BR 187. The following drawings summaries the calculations and required performance for the buildings
facades on this boundary.
In general the building's facades facing the existing public house shall achieve 60 minutes fire resistance, excluding any openings
identified in the following drawings. Where openings identified in the drawings require fire rating these shall have at least 60 minutes fire
resistance, providing both integrity and insulation.
Mitigating Factors
In addition to the above design approach there are a number of factors to be taken into consideration:
- The original building was of a higher risk category, requiring greater separation distances to satisfy external fire spread
recommendations.
- Building 11 was originally largely open plan with limited or no compartmentation, the new proposed internal layouts incorporate a
substantial amount of internal compartmentation to divide the building, including compartment floors at every level with 60 minutes fire
resistance.
Ground Floor
Openings forms part of sterile stair

enclosure, no fire rating required to
meet recommendations of BR 187.

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1st Floor
Opening within 1m of notional

boundary, 60 minute fire
resisting glazing to be provided.
Enclosing rectangle: 3m x 3m
Minimum distance to boundary : 3.9m
Fire rating required: 0%
Relevant Fire
Compartmentation
Notional Boundary
Line


2nd Floor
E
D
Enclosing rectangle: 3m x 7.4m
Note: This fire rating is provided between the openings
by the mullions.

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3rd Floor
Relevant Fire
Compartmentation
Notional Boundary
Line
I
I
J
J

by the mullions.
Distance from opening sill

to top of pub roof is 3.8m
4th & 5th Floor
Enclosing rectangle: 5.4m x 7m

by the mullions.
Enclosing rectangle: 4.6m x 4m
by the mullions.
Enclosing rectangle: 4.6m x 10.2m

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Rectangles
60 minute fire
rated glazing
K
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Appendix B
MUSEUM MOBILITY IMPAIRED PERSON EVACUATION STRATEGY
GENERAL
This appendix summarises the evacuation strategy for persons with impaired mobility. This strategy has been
developed in conjunction with Peter Connell of Peter Connell Associates Ltd.
PROPOSED DESIGN
The Museum is a managed public space, which will provide guided tours to small groups of people only. It is
proposed the access strategy will be based on the provision of a wheelchair accessible lift and a stair
designed to the recommendations set out in Approved Document Part M, 2004 edition incorporating 2010 and
2013 amendments and BS8300.
Due to the existing nature of the Museum, it is not possible to provide a protected lobby to the lift or stair for
use in an emergency situation. It is therefore proposed to utilize both the lift and stair in such a situation to
provide escape from the upper floors, if required.
EVACUATION STRATEGY
The rationale behind this strategy is based on the following:
In order for people with mobility impairments to enter the Museum, the lift must be in working condition.
Should the lift not be working the Museum cannot accept any visitors.
The lift will be designed with secondary power supplies to increase its reliability.
The lift will only be operated by a trained member of staff for both access/egress and evacuation.
Considering the stair is open, evacuation chairs require time to effect a transfer and are relatively slow in
operation. They also can require more than one trained member of staff to provide assistance in transfer.
It is notable that the risk of smoke to occupants escaping would be the same via either the stair or lift as
neither are enclosed in smoke retarding construction. However, the period in which occupants are
exposed to the risk would be greatly reduced when using the lift.
The lift will evacuate mobility impaired people faster and safer than evacuation chairs.
Although the lift will be the main means of evacuation for mobility impaired people, evacuation chairs will
also be provided on each upper level.
The lift will only be used for access/egress or evacuation if required. If not required evacuation will be by
means of the stair only.

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THE RAM QUARTER (PHASE 1) - BUILDING 11

DETAILED FIRE SAFETY STRATEGY

RAM PHASE 1 - BUILDING 11

Project no: 70002677

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INTERNAL FIRE SPREAD ................................................................. 6

FIRE RESISTANCE AND COMPARTMENTATION ................................................ 6

FIRE ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT PROCESS .................................................. 1

DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION ....................................................... 2

BUILDING DETAILS .............................................................................................. 2

MEANS OF WARNING AND ESCAPE .............................................. 3

MEANS OF WARNING .......................................................................................... 3

HORIZONTAL MEANS OF ESCAPE ..................................................................... 3

ROOF STRUCTURE .............................................................................................. 6

FIRE DOORS ......................................................................................................... 6

SMOKE VENTILATION .......................................................................................... 6

BLOCK D (SOUTH RESIDENTIAL) ........................................................................ 7

TRAVEL DISTANCE .............................................................................................. 3

FIRE STOPPING .................................................................................................... 7

EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD ................................................................ 8

EXTERNAL WALLS AND ROOF (EXTERNAL FLAME SPREAD) ......................... 8

EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD .................................................................................... 8

VERTICAL MEANS OF ESCAPE .......................................................................... 4

ACCESS AND FACILITIES FOR FIRE FIGHTING............................. 9

YOUNGS PUB ....................................................................................................... 8

FIRE SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS ..................................................................... 10

ACCESS TO BUILDINGS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL FIRE FIGHTING SHAFT

SECONDARY POWER SUPPLIES ...................................................................... 11

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REPORT APPLICABILITY ................................................................. 1

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS ....................... 1

REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER (RR(FS)O) ............................. 1

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................... 2

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YOUNGS PUB EXTERNAL FIRE SPREAD

B MUSEUM MOBILITY IMPAIRED PERSON EVACUATION

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BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings

FIRE ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Other key reference documents referred to in this report are;

BS 5266-7:1999 Lighting applications - Emergency lighting.

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Shop and Commercial (4)

Brewers House Extension

Shop and Commercial (4)

Shop and Commercial (4)

Mash Tun Building

Residential (dwellings) (1a)

Grain Receiving Unit / Old

Assembly and Recreation (5)

Shop and Commercial (4)

Shop and Commercial (4)

Shop and Commercial (4)

Residential (dwellings) (1a)

Shop and Commercial (4)

Table 1: Phase 1 Building Heights

Figure 2: Building Reference Plan

Figure 3 Building 11 Areas

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