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State of Andhra Pradesh - Section

Section 4 in Andhra Pradesh Fire Prevention And Safety Measures For High-Rise Hospital Buildings Rules, 2011

4. Annexure:

- The Annexure shall form part and parcel of these rules, which specify the requirements to be complied with by all persons for construction of Buildings.Annexure
1.0Open SpacesIn order to facilitate firefighting operations and also prevent fire exposure to adjacent buildings, it is essential to have adequate open spaces around the building.Open spaces around the building shall be as per section 8.2.3.1 Table 2, NBC part III
Height of the Building (in mtrs.) Minimum open space on all sides (in mtrs.)
Above 30 m & up to 35 m 11
Above 35 m & up to 40 m 12
Above 40 m & up to 45 m 13
Above 45 m & up to 50 m 14
Above 50 m & up to 55 m 15
Above 55 m & up to 60 m 16
(a)The Maximum Permissible height of Hospital Buildings shall be 60.00 meters
(b)[ "The height of Ambulatory patients wards shall be minimum of 3.6 mts." and "The height of all critical patient and treatment areas like OT,s, ICU's, and other life threatening diseases shall be a minimum of 4.0 mts."] [Substituted by G.O.Ms. No. 205, MA & UD (M1) Department , dated 14-5-2012. Prior to its substitution it read as below:'(b) The height of each floor shall be not less than 4.0 meters']
(c)No relaxation in the above mentioned open spaces in any case including road widening shall be allowed.
(d)Minimum 7 meters wide hard leveled motor able open to sky drive-way shall be provided around the building for the movement and operation of specialized fire vehicles e.g. Hydraulic Platform, Turn Table Ladder, etc.
(e)Abutting Road on any side shall not be considered as open space for this purpose.
2.0Fire-Resistive Requirements
2.1Exterior Walls, Columns And Beams - Load bearing exterior walls shall be 3 hour fire resistance provided the building is protected with automatic sprinkler system.Columns and beams shall be 3 hour fire resistance provided the building is protected with automatic sprinkler system.Non-load bearing exterior walls shall be 2 hour fire resistance provided the building is protected with automatic sprinkler system.Opening protection, where required, shall correspond to the rating of the exterior wall. The allowable maximum area of exterior wall openings shall be in accordance with IBC Table 704.8.
2.2Interior Walls - Load bearing interior walls shall have minimum 3 hour fire resistance rating provided the building is protected with automatic sprinkler system. They shall be permitted to be reduced to 2 hour fire resistance rated based on compliance with the high-rise provisions in NFPA 5000, Section 33.1.3 as follows: