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4. Application of Fire Protection Systems
4.2. Super Highrise Building Fire Protection Systems
4.2.1. Super Highrise buildings having a building height greater than 90 m, of any occu-
pancy classification shall be provided with Fire protection Systems in compliance
with Table 9.18. and Auxiliary Rooms Fire Protection Systems as per Table 9.30.
Table 9.18.: Super Highrise Building Fire Protection Systems
CATEGORY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A. SUPER i. Sprinklers shall be provided
HIGHRISE throughout the building including
BUILDING WITH basements and podiums (open as
PLOT AREA well as closed) as per Section 3.5.
ii. Auxiliary rooms and various areas
EXCEEDING
of the building shall be protected
20,000 M2 as per Table 9.30.
iii. The wet riser System shall be pro-
vided throughout the building as
per Section 3.4.
iv. Wet risers shall be provided with
High Zones and Low zones accord-
ing to pressure limitations as per
Table 9.6.13.
v. Wet risers shall be interconnected
both at the lowest level and at the
highest level of each zone.
vi. A multi level Pump set arrange-
ment shall be provided every 90 m
height from the lowest fire pump
set level as per Table 9.6.13.
vii. Yard Fire Hydrants shall be provid-
ed where the plot area exceeds
20,000 m2 , as per Section 3.11.
viii.Yard hydrants shall not be re-
quired where infrastructure yard
hydrants are available within 60 m
of such towers. Tapping from ex-
isting yard hydrant network shall
be permitted to extend the yard
hydrants to comply with coverage
requirements.
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COMBINED FIRE PUMP SET AND
FIRE WATER TANK CAPACITIES
ix. Where a fire pump set is combined
and serves both yard hydrants and
internal building systems, the capaci-
ty of the first fire pump set at the
lowest level of the building shall be
1000 gpm (Irrespective of number of
stairs and standpipes) at 17 bar.
x. Where a fire pump set is combined
and serves both yard hydrants and
internal building systems, the com-
bined water tank at the lowest level
of the building shall have a capacity
of 60 minutes of operation, complete
with low water level detection, dedi-
cated direct breeching inlet for refill
and instantaneous refilling arrange-
ment for the utility supply.
xi. Where a fire pump set only serves
internal building systems, the capaci-
ty of the pump sets located vertically
at every 90 m intermediate intervals
from the lowest level fire pump shall
be 750 gpm if there are 2 standpipes
and 1000 gpm, if there are more than
2 standpipes, at pressure as required
to satisfy 6.9 bar at the most remote
landing valve.
xii. Fire water tank shall be provided for
every upper level pump sets (At eve-
ry 90 m intervals). Such upper level
water tanks shall be for 30 minutes
operation, complete with automatic
low water level detection, instanta-
neous refilling arrangement, pump-
ing and piping to refill tanks from
lower levels.
4. Application of Fire Protection Systems
4.2. Super Highrise Building Fire Protection Systems

Table 9.18.: Super Highrise Building Fire Protection Systems

CATEGORY SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS COMBINED FIRE PUMP SET AND

FIRE WATER TANK CAPACITIES
B. SUPER HIGHRISE i. Sprinklers shall be provided vii. The capacity of the first fire pump set
BUILDING WITH throughout the building including at the lowest level of the building
PLOT AREA LESS basements and podiums (open as shall be 1000 gpm (Irrespective of
THAN 20,000 M 2 well as closed) as per Section 3.5. the number of standpipes) at 17 bar.
ii. Auxiliary rooms and various areas viii. The water tank at the lowest level of
of the building shall be protected the building shall have a capacity of
OR as per Table 9.30. 60 minutes of operation, complete
iii. The wet riser System shall be pro- with low water level detection, dedi-
C. WHERE SUPER vided throughout the building as cated direct breeching inlet for refill
HIGHRISE per Section 3.4. and instantaneous refilling arrange-
BUILDING IS iv. Wet risers shall be provided with ment for the utility supply..
PROVIDED WITH High Zones and Low zones accord- ix. The capacity of the upper level
YARD HYDRANT ing to pressure limitations as per pump sets located at every 90 m
SYSTEM, Table 9.6.13. intervals from the lowest level fire
v. Wet risers shall be interconnected pump, shall be 750 gpm if there
IRRESPECTIVE
both at the lowest level and at the are 2 standpipes and 1000 gpm if
OF PLOT AREA, highest level of each zone. there are more than 2 standpipes,
AS PART OF vi. A multi level Pump set arrange- at pressure as required to satisfy
INFRASTRUC- ment shall be provided every 90 m 6.9 bar at the most remote land-
TURE DEVELOP- height from the lowest fire pump ing valve.
MENT set level as per Table 9.6.13. x. Fire water tank shall be provided
for every upper level pump sets
(At every 90 m intervals). Such up-
per level water tanks shall be for
30 minutes operation, complete
with automatic low water level
detection, instantaneous refilling
arrangement, pumping and piping
to refill tanks from lower levels.

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