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1.1 - Basic Requirements - Rev B PDF
1.1 - Basic Requirements - Rev B PDF
1.1 - Basic Requirements - Rev B PDF
All development and structures in Qatar must have fire safety plans What must be
prepared to protect the public from the effects of fire. All fire safety plans approved
must be submitted to the Qatar Civil Defence (QCD) for approval.
Submission of fire safety plans must be made online via the Ministry of How to submit
Interior (MOI) online permit application system (PS). The plans must be
uploaded onto the PS where they will be retained as a legal document for
future reference.
Only architects, specialist consultants and professional engineers who are Who may submit
suitably qualified (refer to Annex A of QCD Fire Safety Handbook No. 1
(hereafter referred to as the handbook) and are accredited by the Urban
Planning Development Authority (UPDA) may make submissions.
For QCD approval, the plans must be prepared in accordance with the Information and
handbook. They must show compliance with the NFPA codes and the format required
QCD Particular Requirements (collectively referred to hereinafter as the
codes).
Proposed fire safety plans that do not meet the prescriptive requirements
Alternative
of the codes may be approved as an Alternative Solution.
Solutions
Alternative Solutions are performance based in that they analyse the
performance of a particular proposal and demonstrate the same or a better
Performance
level of fire safety is achieved.
Based
Submissions
The following protocol must be followed when deviating from the
prescriptive requirements.
Unless specifically exempted by the codes, hose reels are required and
must be provided for all buildings.
Hose reels must be mounted such that their centerlines are between 750
and 1,000 mm above the finished floor level.
Water supplies for hose reels must be sufficient for 15 minutes operation
5.0 Valves
All valves must be QCD approved and be LPC certified, UL listed or
VdS or FM approved.
6.0 Sprinklers
All sprinklers must be QCD approved and be LPC certified, UL listed or
VdS or FM approved.
Valves must be selected in accordance with the NFPA13.
Pipes and fittings that meet the specifications in the codes do not require
QCD certification. The pipe and fittings mill certificates must be retained
on site for presentation on request by the QCD Inspector at the time of
application for final inspection for the issue of the Fire Safety Certificate.
All pipe and fittings must have a minimum service pressure of 175psig Service Pressure
and at 60ºC.
Minimum test pressure must be 250 psig or 50 psi above the service Testing
pressure at 60ºC.
Pipe supports and hangars must be standard types and listed for purpose.
Where non-listed pipe hangars and supports are used, they must be
designed to take five (5) times the weight of the pipe and fitting (tees,
elbows, valves etc) including the volume of water it carries plus 114kg.
Calculations must be provided to verify their adequacy and such
calculation must be signed by a professional engineer.
9.0 Fittings
Fittings must be from material compatible with the pipe chosen.
Jointing methods must be threaded, grooved, flanged or other suitable
method able to withstand the test pressures.
Grooved joints must be LPC certified, UL Listed or FM approved.
Welded joints must be qualified.
12.2 Mimic Panels must be provided in accordance with QCD FSS 6.3 Fire
Alarm Systems.
14.2 Smoke Control System Fan controls must be located adjacent to the Main
Fire Alarm Panel. The smoke control fan must be provided with a rotary
selector switch and indicating light for each fan that indicates the
following.
Manual Yellow
Off Red
Automatic Green
18.1 Fire rated ducting must be QCD approved and be either LPC or Kitemark
18.2 The fire resistance rating must be at least equal to that of the elements of
the structure and wall through which it passes.
18.3 Duct manufactured from 1.2mm thick galvanized sheet steel is deemed to
have an inherent fire resistance of up to 1 hour.
18.4 Intumescent coatings applied to a steel duct are not an acceptable method
of enhancing the materials fire resistance properties unless a test report
issued by a test laboratory acceptable to the QCD is provided. The test
must set out the results any other relevant information that demonstrates
its suitability for use in the application intended.
20.0 Maintenance
20.1 All fire and life safety systems must be properly maintained under a
documented preventative maintenance inspection and test plan.
Documentary evidence of compliance with this requirement must be
maintained on the building premises in a suitable location at all times.
They must be readily available for presentation to QCD inspectors on
request.
These documents must be kept in a secure and safe location at the fire
command centre or where no fire command centre is provided, in the
security office or the administration office and where central