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lndinn uidings Congross, n nnlionn ovo, divorsiliod orgnnisnlion vilh n
slrong onvironmonln consciousnoss is ongngod in n numbor ol lochnicn
nclivilios lor dissominnlion ol knovodgo rognrding buil onvironmonl
nmongsl lho prolossionns lhrough sominnrs, pubicnlion ol hnndbooks,
mnnuns nnd lrnining ol vorkors, suporvisory slnll nnd prolossionns.
Nnlionn sominnrs hnvo boon hod by lC on imporlnnl lopics such ns
inlormnlion lochnoogy, onorgy mnnngomonl, vnlor mnnngomonl, qunily
mnnngomonl, onrlhqunko, liro snloly, urbnn pnnning nnd dosign olc. 1vo
hnndbooks on viln sub|ocls nnmoy 'Soismic kolrolil ol uidings' nnd
'Lnorgy Consorvnlion' hnvo boon pubishod onrior by lC vhich provido
usolu ilornluro on lho rospoclivo sub|ocls lor onginoors ns vo ns vorking
prolossionns. 1ho prosonl pubicnlion on 'liro snloly' is nso propnrod vilh
lhis nim.
Firo snloly rolors lo procnulions lhnl nro dosirnbo lo provonl or roduco lho
ikoihood ol liro lhnl mny rosul in donlh, in|ury, or proporly dnmngo nnd
norl lhoso in n slrucluro lo lho prosonco ol n liro in lho ovonl ono occurs nnd
nso bollor onnbo lhoso lhronlonod by n liro lo survivo, nnd lo roduco lho
dnmngo cnusod by n liro. Firo snloly monsuros incudo lhoso lhnl nro
pnnnod during lho conslruclion ol n buiding or impomonlod in slrucluros
lhnl nro nrondy slnnding, nnd lhoso lhnl nro mndo knovn lo occupnnls ol
lho buidings.
1ho concopl ol liro snloly nspocls in lho pnnning, dosign nnd conslruclion
ol buidings nnd moro so in lho inslnnlion ol lho vnrious sorvicos in
buidings hnvo nol rocoivod lho nllonlion, il dosorvos. 1ho nrgo scno
dnmngos duo lo liros in mulisloroyod buidings in dilloronl pnrls ol lho
counlry hnvo locusod nllonlion on lhis sub|ocl. 1horo is nn incronsing
nvnronoss lo considor lho liro snloly nspocls nso in lho dosign ol buidings
nov. 1ho sub|ocl vhich vns li roconly ony ol inlorosl lo lho Firo Sorvicos
lromlho poinl ol viov ol corlnin liro lighling oquipmonls nnd inslnnlions lo
bo providod in buidings, hns lnkon n nrgor omphnsis lhoso dnys, on
nccounl ol vnrious liro nccidonls lnking pnco in mnny mulisloroyod
buidings rosuling subslnnlin nmounl ol oss ol proporlios nnd humnn ivos,
onvo nono lho scnrring ollocl, il hns onlho buil onvironmonl.
Considornbo ndvnncos hnvo boon mndo in roconl yonrs, in improving lho
liro snloly ns vo ns molhodoogios lor doloclion nnd liro lighling in
buidings. Logisnlivo monsuros such ns buiding codos nnd municipn byo
Pah||shed hj .
Ajay Kumar Garg
Managlng Ldltor
P.O. 8ox. No. 37
New De|bl-11OOO1
Cemes|ng, d|r|ng, Des|gn|ng & Pecess|ng hj .
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MAMOAl Cf f!Rt SAftTY !M BO!lD!MCS
lndinn uidings Congross, n nnlionn ovo, divorsiliod orgnnisnlion vilh n
slrong onvironmonln consciousnoss is ongngod in n numbor ol lochnicn
nclivilios lor dissominnlion ol knovodgo rognrding buil onvironmonl
nmongsl lho prolossionns lhrough sominnrs, pubicnlion ol hnndbooks,
mnnuns nnd lrnining ol vorkors, suporvisory slnll nnd prolossionns.
Nnlionn sominnrs hnvo boon hod by lC on imporlnnl lopics such ns
inlormnlion lochnoogy, onorgy mnnngomonl, vnlor mnnngomonl, qunily
mnnngomonl, onrlhqunko, liro snloly, urbnn pnnning nnd dosign olc. 1vo
hnndbooks on viln sub|ocls nnmoy 'Soismic kolrolil ol uidings' nnd
'Lnorgy Consorvnlion' hnvo boon pubishod onrior by lC vhich provido
usolu ilornluro on lho rospoclivo sub|ocls lor onginoors ns vo ns vorking
prolossionns. 1ho prosonl pubicnlion on 'liro snloly' is nso propnrod vilh
lhis nim.
Firo snloly rolors lo procnulions lhnl nro dosirnbo lo provonl or roduco lho
ikoihood ol liro lhnl mny rosul in donlh, in|ury, or proporly dnmngo nnd
norl lhoso in n slrucluro lo lho prosonco ol n liro in lho ovonl ono occurs nnd
nso bollor onnbo lhoso lhronlonod by n liro lo survivo, nnd lo roduco lho
dnmngo cnusod by n liro. Firo snloly monsuros incudo lhoso lhnl nro
pnnnod during lho conslruclion ol n buiding or impomonlod in slrucluros
lhnl nro nrondy slnnding, nnd lhoso lhnl nro mndo knovn lo occupnnls ol
lho buidings.
1ho concopl ol liro snloly nspocls in lho pnnning, dosign nnd conslruclion
ol buidings nnd moro so in lho inslnnlion ol lho vnrious sorvicos in
buidings hnvo nol rocoivod lho nllonlion, il dosorvos. 1ho nrgo scno
dnmngos duo lo liros in mulisloroyod buidings in dilloronl pnrls ol lho
counlry hnvo locusod nllonlion on lhis sub|ocl. 1horo is nn incronsing
nvnronoss lo considor lho liro snloly nspocls nso in lho dosign ol buidings
nov. 1ho sub|ocl vhich vns li roconly ony ol inlorosl lo lho Firo Sorvicos
lromlho poinl ol viov ol corlnin liro lighling oquipmonls nnd inslnnlions lo
bo providod in buidings, hns lnkon n nrgor omphnsis lhoso dnys, on
nccounl ol vnrious liro nccidonls lnking pnco in mnny mulisloroyod
buidings rosuling subslnnlin nmounl ol oss ol proporlios nnd humnn ivos,
onvo nono lho scnrring ollocl, il hns onlho buil onvironmonl.
Considornbo ndvnncos hnvo boon mndo in roconl yonrs, in improving lho
liro snloly ns vo ns molhodoogios lor doloclion nnd liro lighling in
buidings. Logisnlivo monsuros such ns buiding codos nnd municipn byo
Pah||shed hj .
Ajay Kumar Garg
Managlng Ldltor
P.O. 8ox. No. 37
New De|bl-11OOO1
Cemes|ng, d|r|ng, Des|gn|ng & Pecess|ng hj .
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Por Comp|ete 8lb|lograpby o| our Pub|lcatlons and On-Llne Orderln
Prlce : Ps. 35O
1st Pub|lsbed, 2O11
|S8N978-81-7274-739-8
|ndlan 8ul|dlngs Congress, edltors, revlewers and pub|lsber o| tbls 8ook bave used tbelr skl||
and know|edge to tbelr capaclty to provlde |atest and autbentlc ln|ormatlon as |ar as posslb|e
based upon tbe materla| aval|ab|e to tbem. Yet tbe readers are requested to consu|t tbe
O||lcla| Pub|lcatlons/Govt. Deptt. be|ore taklng any actlon ln pursuance o| tbls 8ook. Tbls
book ls so|d wltb tbe understandlng tbat autbors, edltors, pub|lsbers and rese||ers are not
responslb|e |or tbe resu|t o| any actlon taken on tbe basls o| tbls work nor |or any error or
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nvs hnvo boon mndo moro slringonl. Yol vo lind lhnl incidonls ol mn|or
liros vilh nrgo dnmngos lo proporlios nnd ollon oss ol procious ivos,
conlinuo lo occur vilh nnrming numbors. 1ho procoss ol rnpid
urbnniznlion hns rosulod in highor donsilios ol popunlion nnd proilornlion
ol buil onvironmonl. Firo in high riso buidings, pnrlicunry, rnisos spoclros
ol 'lovoring inlornos'.
Loss ol ilo in liro is mniny duo lo smoko nnd hol gnsos boing inhnod by
occupnnls boloro lnmos hnvo dovoopod lo n sorious dogroo vilhin lho
room concornod. Smoko nnd hol gnsos sprond lhrough doorvnys nnd
vonlinlors vhich nro normny impossibo lo koop cosod. 1ho ossonlin
roquiromonls lor liro snloly in so lnr ns mnlorins nnd dolnis ol conslruclion
nro concornod, nro lhnl lho lnmo, smoko nnd hol gnsos shoud nol sprond
so rnpidy ns lo givo lho occupnnls insullicionl limo lo oscnpo. Shoud n liro
occur, lho condilions shoudnol lurlhor londlosprondlho liro.
Conorny, lho pnnning nnd conslruclion ol nny buiding, pnrlicunry high
riso buidings, mnko provisions lo onsuro snloly ngninsl liro. 1hoso incudo
corlnin ossonlin lonluros lor onry doloclion ol liro so ns lo minimizo ils
impncl on bolh ilo nnd proporly, compnrlmonlnlion lor conlninmonl ol liro
nnd monns ol onry oxlinguishmonl, vonlinlors lo provonl lho disporsion ol
smoko, communicnlion syslomlor inslruclions lo occupnnls nnd nso lo lho
poopo rosponsibo lor liro lighling lo communicnlo lo ono nnolhor.
Mnnngomonl ol liro in n buiding shn nso incudos provision ol liro
rosislnnl vns, loors, shnlls nnd olhor oomonls. Lllorls nro mndo lo conlro
luo conlonl lor minimizing combuslibiily nndpolonlin smoko gonornlion.
1his Mnnun dons oxlonsivoy vilh n numbor ol nspocls, incuding
lochnicn ns vo ns prnclicn nspocls ol liro snloly inbuidings.
Chnplor ono is on Firo Snloly nsic lnlormnlion. ll givos nn ovorn
undorslnnding ol liro ronlod scionlilic concopls such ns cnusos ol liro,
procoss ol liro, liro ond nnd mnlorin chnrnclorislics. 1ho shnpo ol vindov
pnys nn imporlnnl roo in lho lrn|oclory ol lho lnmo ol liro. Avindov mny
bo squnro, roclnngunr nnd obiquo nnd in onch cnso lho lrn|oclory ol lnmos
coming oul ol lho buiding shn bo quilo dilloronl vhich is iuslrnlod in lho
chnplor. Mn|or liro incidonls vhich hnvo boon lnkon pnco in our counlry
such ns Lphnnr Cinomn Firo, Cnrlon 1ovor Firo, Kumbnkonum Schoo
Firo, Moorul Fnir Firo hnvo boondoscribod.
Chnplor 2 on Firo Snloly in uidings dons vilh liro snloly ronlod issuos in
lho buidings nnd inlroducos liro snloly nppronchos. 1ho chnplor oxpnins
lho ob|oclivos ol liro snloly, lho oomonls ol liro snloly dosign nnd lho roo ol
prolossionns nnd rogunlions. Snloly monsuros spocilicny lor liro snloly lor
disnbo poopo nndlor hisloric buidings nro nsodonl vilh.
Chnplor 3 is on Archiloclurn Aspocls ol Firo Snloly. lnhoronl liro snloly ol
nn nrchiloclurn dosign onsuros minimn dopondonco on olhor liro snloly
sysloms providod in lho buidings. 1ho nimol lhis chnplor is lo inlroduco lho
concopl ol liro snloly buiding dosign (pnssivo liro snloly) nnd dolni oul roo
ol vnrious buiding oomonls inlhis procoss.
Chnplor 4 is on Slruclurn Firo Proloclion. 1ho slrucluro pnys n vory
signilicnnl roo in conlnining lho impncl ol liro in lorms ol bolh ilo nnd
proporly snloly. ln mnny lypos ol buidings, conlinunlion ol opornlion ol
buiding is vory crucin. 1his chnplor providos nn inlroduclion lo lho
slruclurn concorns ol n buiding dosignor lromlho poinl ol viov ol ils roo in
ilo nnd proporly snloly. Nnlionn uiding Codo roquiromonls nro oxpninod
indolni.
Chnplor 5 is on Slruclurn Dosign lor Firo Snloly. 1ho slruclurn dosign ol
nny buiding nnd lho lypo ol mnlorins usod in ils conslruclion nro imporlnnl
lnclors in mnking lho buiding rosislnnl lo n compolo burn oul nnd in
provonling rnpid sprond ol liro, smoko or lumos vhich mny olhorviso
conlribulo lolho oss ol ivos nndproporlios. lnlhis chnplor slruclurn syslom
pnnning nnd dosign procoss nro highighlod so ns lo lnciilnlo incorpornlion
ol n porlinonl issuos ol liro snloly inlho linn slruclurn dosign.
Chnplor 6 is on Firo Snloly Monsuros lor uidings Sorvicos. 1his chnplor
omphnsizos on lho roo ol onginooring sorvicos in mninlnining snlo
onvironmonl insido lho buiding by provonling sprond ol producls ol liro,
providing condilions lor snlo ogross ol occupnnls, providing monns lor liro
doloclion, nnrm nnd proloclion. 1ho chnplor nso providos guidnnco on
inlogrnlod porlormnnco ol onginooring sorvicos in buidings onsuring liro
snlo condilions.
Chnplors 7 is on Firo Proloclion Sysloms. Croving compoxilios in lho
buiding lunclions nnd lhoir vnuo, lho slrnlogios lor liro proloclion nro
conlorod on sysloms vilhin lho buiding. 1ochnoogy lor inlornn liro
proloclion monsuros is bocoming incronsingy roinbo. A buiding
prolossionn noods lo undorslnnd dovoopmonls in lho liro proloclion
sysloms nnd procossos lo inlogrnlo lho snmo in lho buiding dosign lor
nvs hnvo boon mndo moro slringonl. Yol vo lind lhnl incidonls ol mn|or
liros vilh nrgo dnmngos lo proporlios nnd ollon oss ol procious ivos,
conlinuo lo occur vilh nnrming numbors. 1ho procoss ol rnpid
urbnniznlion hns rosulod in highor donsilios ol popunlion nnd proilornlion
ol buil onvironmonl. Firo in high riso buidings, pnrlicunry, rnisos spoclros
ol 'lovoring inlornos'.
Loss ol ilo in liro is mniny duo lo smoko nnd hol gnsos boing inhnod by
occupnnls boloro lnmos hnvo dovoopod lo n sorious dogroo vilhin lho
room concornod. Smoko nnd hol gnsos sprond lhrough doorvnys nnd
vonlinlors vhich nro normny impossibo lo koop cosod. 1ho ossonlin
roquiromonls lor liro snloly in so lnr ns mnlorins nnd dolnis ol conslruclion
nro concornod, nro lhnl lho lnmo, smoko nnd hol gnsos shoud nol sprond
so rnpidy ns lo givo lho occupnnls insullicionl limo lo oscnpo. Shoud n liro
occur, lho condilions shoudnol lurlhor londlosprondlho liro.
Conorny, lho pnnning nnd conslruclion ol nny buiding, pnrlicunry high
riso buidings, mnko provisions lo onsuro snloly ngninsl liro. 1hoso incudo
corlnin ossonlin lonluros lor onry doloclion ol liro so ns lo minimizo ils
impncl on bolh ilo nnd proporly, compnrlmonlnlion lor conlninmonl ol liro
nnd monns ol onry oxlinguishmonl, vonlinlors lo provonl lho disporsion ol
smoko, communicnlion syslomlor inslruclions lo occupnnls nnd nso lo lho
poopo rosponsibo lor liro lighling lo communicnlo lo ono nnolhor.
Mnnngomonl ol liro in n buiding shn nso incudos provision ol liro
rosislnnl vns, loors, shnlls nnd olhor oomonls. Lllorls nro mndo lo conlro
luo conlonl lor minimizing combuslibiily nndpolonlin smoko gonornlion.
1his Mnnun dons oxlonsivoy vilh n numbor ol nspocls, incuding
lochnicn ns vo ns prnclicn nspocls ol liro snloly inbuidings.
Chnplor ono is on Firo Snloly nsic lnlormnlion. ll givos nn ovorn
undorslnnding ol liro ronlod scionlilic concopls such ns cnusos ol liro,
procoss ol liro, liro ond nnd mnlorin chnrnclorislics. 1ho shnpo ol vindov
pnys nn imporlnnl roo in lho lrn|oclory ol lho lnmo ol liro. Avindov mny
bo squnro, roclnngunr nnd obiquo nnd in onch cnso lho lrn|oclory ol lnmos
coming oul ol lho buiding shn bo quilo dilloronl vhich is iuslrnlod in lho
chnplor. Mn|or liro incidonls vhich hnvo boon lnkon pnco in our counlry
such ns Lphnnr Cinomn Firo, Cnrlon 1ovor Firo, Kumbnkonum Schoo
Firo, Moorul Fnir Firo hnvo boondoscribod.
Chnplor 2 on Firo Snloly in uidings dons vilh liro snloly ronlod issuos in
lho buidings nnd inlroducos liro snloly nppronchos. 1ho chnplor oxpnins
lho ob|oclivos ol liro snloly, lho oomonls ol liro snloly dosign nnd lho roo ol
prolossionns nnd rogunlions. Snloly monsuros spocilicny lor liro snloly lor
disnbo poopo nndlor hisloric buidings nro nsodonl vilh.
Chnplor 3 is on Archiloclurn Aspocls ol Firo Snloly. lnhoronl liro snloly ol
nn nrchiloclurn dosign onsuros minimn dopondonco on olhor liro snloly
sysloms providod in lho buidings. 1ho nimol lhis chnplor is lo inlroduco lho
concopl ol liro snloly buiding dosign (pnssivo liro snloly) nnd dolni oul roo
ol vnrious buiding oomonls inlhis procoss.
Chnplor 4 is on Slruclurn Firo Proloclion. 1ho slrucluro pnys n vory
signilicnnl roo in conlnining lho impncl ol liro in lorms ol bolh ilo nnd
proporly snloly. ln mnny lypos ol buidings, conlinunlion ol opornlion ol
buiding is vory crucin. 1his chnplor providos nn inlroduclion lo lho
slruclurn concorns ol n buiding dosignor lromlho poinl ol viov ol ils roo in
ilo nnd proporly snloly. Nnlionn uiding Codo roquiromonls nro oxpninod
indolni.
Chnplor 5 is on Slruclurn Dosign lor Firo Snloly. 1ho slruclurn dosign ol
nny buiding nnd lho lypo ol mnlorins usod in ils conslruclion nro imporlnnl
lnclors in mnking lho buiding rosislnnl lo n compolo burn oul nnd in
provonling rnpid sprond ol liro, smoko or lumos vhich mny olhorviso
conlribulo lolho oss ol ivos nndproporlios. lnlhis chnplor slruclurn syslom
pnnning nnd dosign procoss nro highighlod so ns lo lnciilnlo incorpornlion
ol n porlinonl issuos ol liro snloly inlho linn slruclurn dosign.
Chnplor 6 is on Firo Snloly Monsuros lor uidings Sorvicos. 1his chnplor
omphnsizos on lho roo ol onginooring sorvicos in mninlnining snlo
onvironmonl insido lho buiding by provonling sprond ol producls ol liro,
providing condilions lor snlo ogross ol occupnnls, providing monns lor liro
doloclion, nnrm nnd proloclion. 1ho chnplor nso providos guidnnco on
inlogrnlod porlormnnco ol onginooring sorvicos in buidings onsuring liro
snlo condilions.
Chnplors 7 is on Firo Proloclion Sysloms. Croving compoxilios in lho
buiding lunclions nnd lhoir vnuo, lho slrnlogios lor liro proloclion nro
conlorod on sysloms vilhin lho buiding. 1ochnoogy lor inlornn liro
proloclion monsuros is bocoming incronsingy roinbo. A buiding
prolossionn noods lo undorslnnd dovoopmonls in lho liro proloclion
sysloms nnd procossos lo inlogrnlo lho snmo in lho buiding dosign lor
olloclivo porlormnnco. 1his chnplor providos n dolniod insighl inlo lho liro
proloclion sysloms nnd lho procossos lor inlogrnlion in lho ovorn dosign.
Porlnbo oxlinguishors, hydrnnl syslom, nulomobio sprinkor syslom,
nulomnlic vnlor sprny, nulomnlic liro nnrm syslom, lonm syslom, gns
supprossionsysloms olc nro donl vilh.
Chnplor 8 is on Firo Snloly Codos, Slnndnrds nnd kogunlions. Firo snloly
codos, slnndnrds nnd rogunlions nro slnlulory compinncos lor buiding
dosigns nnd occupnncios. 1his chnplor providos n dolniod npprnisn ol
nppicnbo slnlulory compinncos so lhnl buiding dosign nnd conslruclion
procossos nro porlormod snlislncloriy. ln mnny cnsos, il is common lo
oxcood lho roquiromonls boyond mnndnlory or rocommondnlory
slnndnrds. Abuiding prolossionn noods lo hnvo lho roquisilo knovodgo lo
lnko npproprinlo mnnngorin docisions.
Chnplor 9 dons vilh Firo Snloly Lvnunlion 1his chnplor inlroducos n
syslomdovoopod lo ovnunlo liro snloly in n buiding vhich cnn bo usod lo
nssoss lho liro snloly monsuros lnkon in dosigning lho buiding nnd soo il lho
buiding is liro snlo or nol. 1ho liro snloly monsuros considorod in lho syslom
nppy lo nmosl n buiding lypos nnd cnn bo usod in vido rnngo ol
buidings vhichmny bo inuso, undor conslruclionor onlho drnving bonrd.
1ho molhodoogy is oxpninodlhroughlvocnso sludios.
Chnplor 10 is on Firo Snloly in uidings nnd kohnbiilnlion ol Firo
Dnmngod slrucluros. Firo dnmngod slrucluros nood nssossmonl ol lhoir
rosidun slronglh nnd suilnbiily lor ils uliily. 1hrough n propor scionlilic
nnnysis, il is possibo lo nscorlnin lho uliily ol lho buiding slrucluro nnd
pnn ropnir nnd rohnbiilnlion nclivilios lo uso buiding lor lurlhor uso. 1his
chnplor oxpnins molhodoogios lor nssossmonl ol liro dnmngod slrucluros
nnd procoduro lor ropnir nnd rohnbiilnlion. Vigynn hnvnn, lndin's mosl
prosligious conloronco conlro buil in 1956 vns sovoroy dnmngod in n
divnslnling liro in Apri 1990 ns n rosul ol vhich oxcossivo dnmngo lo lho
slrucluro incuding rool lrussos look pnco. 1ho cnso sludy ol rohnbiilnlion
ol Vigynnhnvnnhns boondoscribodinlhis chnplor.
ll is oxpoclod lhnl lhis Mnnun vi bo hoplu in spronding lho knovodgo
nnd inlormnlion nboul liro snloly in buidings lo n concornod. 1ho
knovodgo in lhis liod is lnsl oxpnnding nnd lho dny is nol lnr oll vhon Firo
snloly inuidings dodovoopns n sopnrnlo discipino ol onginooring.
S. Codc Iub!ication Iricc Iacking/
Mo. Dcscription Iostagc txtra
1 lC:1:2001 Modo Agroomonl lo ks.50/- 25/-
lnl bolvoon Soor
& Purchnsor.
2. lC:2:2001 Llloclivonoss ol ks.50/- 25/-
Modos ol
Lnnd Lso pnnning.
3. lC:3:2002 Lrbnn lnlrnslrucluro in
- An Cvorviov ks.50/- 25/-
4. lC:4:2003 Finnnco lor uiding
lnduslry. ks.50/- 25/-
5. lC:5::2003 Hnbilnl-Vision 2020 ks.50/- 25/-
6. lC:6:2004 kurn Housing Poicy. ks.50/- 25/-
7. lC:7: 2004 Housing Poicy ks.50/- 25/-
8. lC ournn ol Sominnrs ks. 250/- 75/-
9. lC:8:2007 Lnorgy Consorvnlion
in uiding. ks.700/ 75/-
Avninbo lrom M/s Nnbhi
Pubicnlion, nin ook
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Pnzn, Connnughl Pnco,
Posl ox 51,

10. lC:9:2007 Soismic kolrolil ol
uidings. ks.650/ 75/-
Avninbo lrom M/s
Nnrosn Pubishing Houso
Pvl. Lld 22, Dohi
Modicn Associnlion
kond, Dnryngnn|,
11. lC:10:2011 Mnnnun ol liro Snloly in
uiding ks. 350/ 75/-
so n
Alornnlivo
lndin
Nov Dohi-110001

Nov Dohi - 110022
Avninbo lrom M/s Nnbhi
Pubicnlion, nin ook
Dopol, C-4, Cpp. PVk
Pnzn, Connnughl Pnco,
Posl ox 51,
Nov Dohi-110001
!ndian Bui!dings Congrcss
Iub!ications Avai!ab!c or Sa!c
1ho looving Pubicnlions ol lndinn uidings Congross nro nvninbo lor sno:
Porsons dosiring lo purchnso lho nbovo pubicnlions nl S. No. 1 lo 8 mny sond lho roquisilo nmounl by
DD lnvouring lndinn uidings Congross pnynbo nl Nov Dohi nl lho looving nddross:
Thc Honorary Sccrctary
lndinn uidings Congross, Soclor-Vl, k.K.Purnm, Nov Dohi-110022.
olloclivo porlormnnco. 1his chnplor providos n dolniod insighl inlo lho liro
proloclion sysloms nnd lho procossos lor inlogrnlion in lho ovorn dosign.
Porlnbo oxlinguishors, hydrnnl syslom, nulomobio sprinkor syslom,
nulomnlic vnlor sprny, nulomnlic liro nnrm syslom, lonm syslom, gns
supprossionsysloms olc nro donl vilh.
Chnplor 8 is on Firo Snloly Codos, Slnndnrds nnd kogunlions. Firo snloly
codos, slnndnrds nnd rogunlions nro slnlulory compinncos lor buiding
dosigns nnd occupnncios. 1his chnplor providos n dolniod npprnisn ol
nppicnbo slnlulory compinncos so lhnl buiding dosign nnd conslruclion
procossos nro porlormod snlislncloriy. ln mnny cnsos, il is common lo
oxcood lho roquiromonls boyond mnndnlory or rocommondnlory
slnndnrds. Abuiding prolossionn noods lo hnvo lho roquisilo knovodgo lo
lnko npproprinlo mnnngorin docisions.
Chnplor 9 dons vilh Firo Snloly Lvnunlion 1his chnplor inlroducos n
syslomdovoopod lo ovnunlo liro snloly in n buiding vhich cnn bo usod lo
nssoss lho liro snloly monsuros lnkon in dosigning lho buiding nnd soo il lho
buiding is liro snlo or nol. 1ho liro snloly monsuros considorod in lho syslom
nppy lo nmosl n buiding lypos nnd cnn bo usod in vido rnngo ol
buidings vhichmny bo inuso, undor conslruclionor onlho drnving bonrd.
1ho molhodoogy is oxpninodlhroughlvocnso sludios.
Chnplor 10 is on Firo Snloly in uidings nnd kohnbiilnlion ol Firo
Dnmngod slrucluros. Firo dnmngod slrucluros nood nssossmonl ol lhoir
rosidun slronglh nnd suilnbiily lor ils uliily. 1hrough n propor scionlilic
nnnysis, il is possibo lo nscorlnin lho uliily ol lho buiding slrucluro nnd
pnn ropnir nnd rohnbiilnlion nclivilios lo uso buiding lor lurlhor uso. 1his
chnplor oxpnins molhodoogios lor nssossmonl ol liro dnmngod slrucluros
nnd procoduro lor ropnir nnd rohnbiilnlion. Vigynn hnvnn, lndin's mosl
prosligious conloronco conlro buil in 1956 vns sovoroy dnmngod in n
divnslnling liro in Apri 1990 ns n rosul ol vhich oxcossivo dnmngo lo lho
slrucluro incuding rool lrussos look pnco. 1ho cnso sludy ol rohnbiilnlion
ol Vigynnhnvnnhns boondoscribodinlhis chnplor.
ll is oxpoclod lhnl lhis Mnnun vi bo hoplu in spronding lho knovodgo
nnd inlormnlion nboul liro snloly in buidings lo n concornod. 1ho
knovodgo in lhis liod is lnsl oxpnnding nnd lho dny is nol lnr oll vhon Firo
snloly inuidings dodovoopns n sopnrnlo discipino ol onginooring.
S. Codc Iub!ication Iricc Iacking/
Mo. Dcscription Iostagc txtra
1 lC:1:2001 Modo Agroomonl lo ks.50/- 25/-
lnl bolvoon Soor
& Purchnsor.
2. lC:2:2001 Llloclivonoss ol ks.50/- 25/-
Modos ol
Lnnd Lso pnnning.
3. lC:3:2002 Lrbnn lnlrnslrucluro in
- An Cvorviov ks.50/- 25/-
4. lC:4:2003 Finnnco lor uiding
lnduslry. ks.50/- 25/-
5. lC:5::2003 Hnbilnl-Vision 2020 ks.50/- 25/-
6. lC:6:2004 kurn Housing Poicy. ks.50/- 25/-
7. lC:7: 2004 Housing Poicy ks.50/- 25/-
8. lC ournn ol Sominnrs ks. 250/- 75/-
9. lC:8:2007 Lnorgy Consorvnlion
in uiding. ks.700/ 75/-
Avninbo lrom M/s Nnbhi
Pubicnlion, nin ook
Dopol, C-4, Cpp. PVk
Pnzn, Connnughl Pnco,
Posl ox 51,

10. lC:9:2007 Soismic kolrolil ol
uidings. ks.650/ 75/-
Avninbo lrom M/s
Nnrosn Pubishing Houso
Pvl. Lld 22, Dohi
Modicn Associnlion
kond, Dnryngnn|,
11. lC:10:2011 Mnnnun ol liro Snloly in
uiding ks. 350/ 75/-
so n
Alornnlivo
lndin
Nov Dohi-110001

Nov Dohi - 110022
Avninbo lrom M/s Nnbhi
Pubicnlion, nin ook
Dopol, C-4, Cpp. PVk
Pnzn, Connnughl Pnco,
Posl ox 51,
Nov Dohi-110001
!ndian Bui!dings Congrcss
Iub!ications Avai!ab!c or Sa!c
1ho looving Pubicnlions ol lndinn uidings Congross nro nvninbo lor sno:
Porsons dosiring lo purchnso lho nbovo pubicnlions nl S. No. 1 lo 8 mny sond lho roquisilo nmounl by
DD lnvouring lndinn uidings Congross pnynbo nl Nov Dohi nl lho looving nddross:
Thc Honorary Sccrctary
lndinn uidings Congross, Soclor-Vl, k.K.Purnm, Nov Dohi-110022.
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