Bomba rejected my plans!

Shortcomings and reasons for rejection

Ar Chong Lee Siong

APAM MIFireE MMIArbs
Why are my plans rejected?

Two reasons:

1. Insufficient information

2. Incorrect DESIGN
Design
Primary compliance

1. Uniform Building By-Laws

2. Malaysian Standards 1183:2015

3. Notices, Guidelines and Directives issued by JBPM

To indicate in
submission drawings

• Purpose Group

• Fire Appliance
Accessway

• Compartmentation

• 6th Schedule
calculation

• Active Systems

• Travel distance and

exit routes

• Exit Capacity
Calculation
• Storey, horizontal
and Final Exits

• Travel distance

• Ventilation of
protected shaft

• Active systems

• Fire Fighting
Access Lobby

• Surface Finishes

• Single Stair :
details of
compliance
 Required portion of
building fronting the Required portion of
Access Way building fronting the
Access Way

ACCESS WAY ACCESS WAY

• Minimum 6m width
ACCESS ROAD • 30 tonnes load
• minimum width 4.5m • Gradient <= 1:15
• Gradient <= 1: 8.3 • No overhead obstructions
• Minimum overhead
clearance 4.5m

ACCESS ROAD
ACCESS OPENING • minimum width 4.5m
• Located fronting • Gradient <= 1: 8.3
Access Way • Minimum overhead
• (suggested) width >= Edge of Access Way
clearance 4.5m
required exit width • Minimum 2m
• Maximum 10m
 Fire Fighting Shaft
Fire Fighting Access Lobby
Firemen’s Lift
Fire Fighting Staircase
Risers (fire mains)
Hydrant
Emergency Power
Fire Pumps
Generators

Maximum 91.5m
Hydrant to Hydrant
Breeching
Inlets

Maximum 30m
Hydrant Hydrant to Breeching Inlet
FIRE FIGHTING SHAFTS : LOCATION

Direct distance (radius)

Risers (UBBL 230, 231)

All parts of floor within 45m from a landing valve

Fire Fighting Access Lobbies (UBBL 197A)

Level distance from furthermost point does not exceed 45m

Route distance

Fire Lifts (UBBL 197A)

Not more than 61m travel distance from furthermost point

Fire Fighting Shafts (MS1183 21.2.3)

With Fire Lift, no more than 61m from fire mains outlet measured on
route in laying a hose
AND
Without Fire Lift, no more than 45m from fire mains outlet measured on
route in laying a hose
FIRE FIGHTING SHAFTS : LOCATION check with DIRECT DISTANCE

Fire Fighting Access

Lobbies
Level distance from
furthermost point does FL
not exceed 45m

F WR

L W
R

Risers
All parts of floor within
45m from a landing valve
FIRE FIGHTING SHAFTS : LOCATION check with ROUTE DISTANCE

Is
Is
FIRE
FIRE LIFT YES YES
MAINS FINISH
START within
within
61m
61m
?
?

NO NO

Add install
Fire Fighting FIRE MAINS
Access Lobby in secondary
protected stair
within 45m
Information

• Site plan
• Fire Appliance Access Level
• Floor plans
• Building Sections
• Calculations and tabulations
 Building Access Way Kehendak-
Volume kehendak BOMBA
calculation Hydrants

6th Schedule
calculation
Project Title

Fire Fighting
Lift Lobby
Fire Command
Access Road Centre
Breeching Inlet
Fire Pump
SITE PLAN Room
 Fire Fighting Access to
Lift Lobby Fire Pump
Room
Fire Command Breeching Inlet
Centre
BI

Final Exits
Access Way

H Hydrants
H

Access Road

FIRE APPLIANCE ACCESS LEVEL

 Fire Fighting Lift Lobby
• Bomba Lift
FL • Protected Stair
• Riser

K K
HR

WR
Exit Routes and
K

HR
Travel Distances
Active Systems EXITS
• Sprinklers (area) (storey, horizontal,
• Hose reels final)
• Dry/wet risers
• Manual alarm EXITS
• Mechanical (Occupant Load and
ventilation (area) Exit Capacity)
KELUAR signs
• At exit
• Directional
FLOOR PLAN
 Compartmentation (volume) Protected lobby
and Smoke lobby
Separation Walls (method of protection)
(material and thickness)

Active Systems
• Sprinklers (area)
K K
• Hose reels
• Dry/wet risers
K • Manual alarm
• Mechanical
HR
K HR ventilation (area)

Exit Routes and KELUAR signs

Fire Rated and
Travel Distances • At exit
Insulated Lift
• Directional
Landing Door EXITS
(storey, horizontal, EXITS
final) (Occupant Load and
FLOOR PLAN Exit Capacity)
 Fire Fighting Shaft
Topmost floor Fire Fighting Access Lobby
Level Firemen’s Lift
Fire Fighting Staircase
Risers (fire mains)

Fire Command
Centre
Upper ground floor
Fire Appliance
Access Level
FCC

Fire Pump Room

Access to Lowest Basement Level

SECTION Fire Pump
Room
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