Sno: Discipline

1 GAS
2 GAS
3 GAS
4 FIRE PROTECTION
COMPRESSED AIR SIZING

5 DRAINAGE
6 GAS

7 WATER SUPPLY

8 DRAINAGE

9 DRAINAGE
10 WATER SUPPLY
11 WATER SUPPLY
12 DRAINAGE
13 DRAINAGE
14 WATER SUPPLY
15 GAS
16 WATER SUPPLY

17 FIRE PROTECTION

18 CODES AND STANDARDS

19 DRAINAGE
20 HOT WATER
21 HOT WATER
22 HOT WATER
23 GAS

24 GAS
25 WATER SUPPLY
26 STORM WATER
27 FIRE PROTECTION

28 FIRE PROTECTION
29 DRAINAGE
30 FIRE PROTECTION

31 FIRE PROTECTION
32 DRAINAGE
33 DRAINAGE

34 DRAINAGE

35 HOT WATER
36 WATER SUPPLY
37 FIRE PROTECTION

HOT WATER

DRAINAGE
38 ALL SERVICES

Codes and Standard

39 FIRE PROTECTION
40 FIRE PROTECTION
41 DRAINAGE
42 FIRE PROTECTION
43 FIRE PROTECTION
44 FIRE PROTECTION

45 FIRE PROTECTION

46 DRAINAGE
46 EXCEL
47 WATER SUPPLY- BS STANDARD

48 DRAINAGE

FIRE PROTECTION

FIRE PROTECTION
FUEL TANK SIZING

LPG TANKS

HOT WATER RETURN

HOT WATER RUNNING LENGTH

RAIN WATER IDF CURVE FOR SAUDI Tabuk

FIRE PUMP INSTALLATION
FIRE PUMP FUEL SUPPLY
RAIN FALL INTENSITY DUBAI
FUEL OIL MAXIMUM STORAGE
MEP Equipmemnt Life
PIPE MATERIAL performance at various pressure/Temperature/Chemicals
Pump Maximum Suction

Geo cellular attenuation _ Polystorm

FIRE PROTECTION
WATER SUPPLY
HOT WATER SUPPLY AND HOT WATER RETURN
Aco Slot drain sizing online

SEWAGE PEAKING FACTOR

DEWA CIRCULARS

Rain water filters

Engineering Free Guide Website
Plumbing Engineer's Articles

Sprinklers in Obstruction
Expansion Vessel on booster PumpSet
Hot Water Expansion Tank Sizing
Sewer Holding Tank (Main One)
General MEP templates and Articles
Fire Pump Selection Online
Drainage technical Guidelines (including siphonic drainage)
 Key words
Relative density
Electric Vaporiser
Electric Vaporiser
NOVEC 1230
SIZING

Self Cleaning Velocity

Gas Venting

Pump selection

Pump selection

Grease interceptor
CLOSED LOOP
PIPE FRICTION LOSS
LINT INTERCEPTOR
ACID NUTRILISATION
PUMP SIZING
PIPE IN PIPE
TANK FILLING

ACV AREA LIMITATION

Tech Street/BSOL
DRAINAGE OVER KITCHEN
RECOVERY RATE
DISTANCE BETWEEN HEATER AND FIXTURE
HOT WATER RECIRCULATION PUMP
PRESSURE LOSS

PERMISSIBLE LOCATION
GRP TANK
RAIN FALL INTENSITY
FHC ON ROOF

WAREHOUSE SPRINKLERS
 SUMP PIT
PIPE MATERIAL

FIRE PUMP ROOM

DRAINAGE SCREED ON ROOF
PH SHAFT ACCESS

RAIN FALL INTENSITY(Abudhabi)

SOLAR PANEL-DB PUMP

PUMP SIZING
 ACV SIZING

HOT WATER RETURN

STORM WATER ATTENUATION TANKS OR ANY TANKS

PIPE MATERIALS
PRVA
HIGH CEILING
INSIDE MANHOLE
FIRE PUMP
FOAM SYSTEM-GENERATOR ROOM
K factor 11.2 or more

PIPE MATERIAL

STORM WATER
VLOOKUP
BS STANDARD PIPE SIZE

ISLAND FIXTURE VENTING

FUEL TANK SIZING FOR DIESEL PUMP

Fittings
HEATLOSSES
ASPE

RAIN WATER SAUDI

FIRE PROTECTION
DUBAI BUILDING CODE
SBC-801
MEP Equipmemnt Life
George Fisher Website Online Tool
Pump Suction
Source : Groundfos Vetical inline catalogue

Thumb rule sizing criteria

HIGH ZONE/LOW ZONE
CONNECTION TO NON POTABLE USE
PRV LOCATION

BABBIT FORMULA
OFFICIAL LINK

Vortex Fine filters

All MEP
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Fire Protection
Water Supply
Water Supply
Drainage
MEP
Link
Siphonic Drainage
Lesson Learnt
Relative density (s as given in IGEM) is .6 for NG and 1.5 for LPG.
Electric Vaporisers are only used when you are storing the Gas, in Direct infrasturcture connection it is not required.
Power for Electric Vaporiser is not small. Google Algas vaporisers to get the data sheets for the same and google electric sp
Use Sapphire template for NOVEC calculation, it gives plinth dimension and number of nozzles as well.
REFER IOP PAGE 92, THERE IS A GRAPH
Self cleaning velocity for Drainage gravity flow is .75 m/s . Use manning's online calculator, to access how much gravity flo
cleaning velocity is required to be achieved atleast once a day.
Natural has is lighter than air, so it goes up. Venting and Gas detectors to be placed accordingly. LPG is heavier than air so

Use this link and always use advanced selection as it gives plinth dimensions and all that as well in advanced.
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Use this link and always use advanced selection as it gives plinth dimensions and all that as well in advanced for submersib
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Use the link below, it provides method to calculate GI sizes based on all three methods shown in BS :1825. BS 1825 availab
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In closed loop system, you do not add static pressure.
Equation to calculate exact pipe friction loss is given in NFPA 13.Section 23.4
Sizing to be done as per ADSSC guidellines . Code saved in your HD
Sizing to be done as per ADSSC guidellines . Code saved in your HD
FOR ANY PUMP SIZING YOU TAKE INDEX RUN ONLY EXCEPT FOR HOT WATER RETURN PUMP WHERE YOU TAKE WHOLE LO
IT IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN GAS PIPE IS RUNNING IN CONFINED SPACE LIKE ABOVE CEILING . IF IT IS RUNNING EXPOSED N
RAW WATER TO INSIDE BUILDING TANK FILLING SHOULD BE BASED ON 8 HRS.ROOF TANK SHOULD BE BASED ON 1 TO 2 H

AS PER UAE FIRE CODE AND NFPA 13, ONE ACV CAN ONLY SERVE 4830(OR AREAD BASED ON TYPE OF HAZARD), ON ONE F
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ABUDHABI AUTHOTITIES USUALLY DOES NOT ALLOW WP AND SP OVER KITCHEN.

ASHRAE RECOBERY RATE ARE BASED ON 1 HR AND IOP BASED ON 2 HRS
LENGTH TO NOT EXCEED 15M, REFERENCE IPC. IF IT HAPPENS RECIRCULATION LINE OR HEAT TRACING NEES TO BE ADOPT
TOTAL LENGTH OF LOOP REQUIRED FOR FLOWRATE.INDEX RUN ONLY FOR HEAD.
allowable pressure loss in 350 and 75 mbar line is 10%. AFTER 75MBAR, 21 bar is not mandatory, it can be any.only thing i
GAS PIPE CAN ONLY BE IN SERVICE CORRIDOR. NOT ALLOWED IN OCCUPYABLE AREA LIKE OFFICES ETC OR IN ESCAPE CORR
usually not occupyable by guests and visitors.
GRP TANK COMES ONLY IN THE MULTIPLE SIZE OF .5 OR 1 M PANEL.
50MM /HR GRAPH IS PRESENT IN ADM STORM WATER DESIGN GUIDELINE IN YOUR HD. USE 100 YEARS 60 MINS AS PER U
REFER TO PAGE 224 (UAE FIRE CODE 2018)

IN RACK OR ESFR - NFPA 13 SECTION 16. 12 SPRINKLERS CONSIDERED TAKE FLOWRATE BASED ON K FACTOR +ADD HOSE D
THAN LANDING VALVE AND STANDPIPE DEMAND FOR PROJECT.(REFER TABLE 16.2.3.1-FOR ESFR RACK STORAGE WITHOU
DEPTH OF SUMP PIT.
1. CLEARANCE FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMP FROM GRUNDFOS.
2.RETENTION VOLUME
3. SECOND PUMP LEVEL 15% HEIGHT OF RETENTION VOLUME.
4. 100 MM FOR ALARM LEVEL
5. INVERT LEVEL OF INLET PIPE
CARBON STILL IS USED ONLY WHEN THE ENVIORNMENT IS NOT CORROSIVE. WHERE IT IS CORROSIVE USE GALVANISED ST
OLD UAE FIRE CODE STATES FIRE PUMP SHOULD ALWAYS BE THERE AT THE LOWEST FLOOR. IT CANNOT SUPPLY BELOW, I
STATES THAT THE FIRE PUMP ROOM CAN BE ANY WHERE BETWEEN GROUND TO LOWEST LEVEL.UAE 2018 PAGE 73.
DRAINAGE SCREED ON THE ROOF SHOULD BE 2%- THIS IS A CODE REQUIREMENT
BS-12056-2 REQUIRES ACCESS ON EVERY 3 FLOOR INTERVAL,HOWEVER DUBAI MUNCIPALITY REQUIRES EVERY FLOOR. RE
Uniform Pluming Code of Abu Dhabi (UPC-ADH) Chapter 11, section 1101.11 mandates sizing the
primary storm water drainage for storm water duration of 60 minutes and a 100 year return period.

FOR SYSTEM VOLUME-50 L / PER PANEL. EX 100 PANEL = 50X100=5000 L/HR FLOW OF SOLAR TO DB PUMP.VELOCITY .55 M
IN PUMP SIZING ONLY THE INDEX RUN MATTERS.
MINIMUM INSTALLATION SIZE FOR ACV INSTALLATION (800x500x800)

HOT WATER RETURN PIPE SIZE BY THUMG RULE IS 2 SIZES DOWN .REFERENCE IOP

YOU CANNOT HAVE DRAINAGE RUNNING INSIDE THE TANKS. ALSO ALWAYS CONSIDER ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF TANKS F

Water Supply
Cold Water

Hot water

Sanitary

External Drainage

Internal Drainage

Buried in foundation

Storm Water
External
Internal

Buried in Foundation

Irrigation Water
Water feature piping
Condensate Drain Pipe

Fire Protection
Buried Pipe

Above Ground

Foam Deluge System

Clean Agent

Natural Gas
Buried Pipe
Above ground

Final connection to equipment

Compressed Air
Compressed air Piping

Medical Gas
Medical Gas piping

IN FIRE YOU USE PRVA ONLY AND WHERE THE PRESSURE EXCEEDS 12.1 BAR.
REFERENCE UAE FIRE CODE 2018.

EXTENDED COVERAGE REQUIRED . REFER UAE FLS PAGE 750

IN UAE AUTHORITY NEVER PERMITS WET MANHOLES INSIDE BUILDING. IT NEEDS TO BE DRY MANHOLE.
FIRE PUMP IS HORIZONTAL SPLITCASE AS IT IS ECONOMICAL FOR MARGER FLOWRATES AND ALSO THE IMPELLER CAN BE S
NFPA 13,26.27.1.7 , STANDBY ENERGENCY DIESEL GENEATOR, 10.2 MM/MIN DESIGN DENSITY
spacing is usually 3X3 , source FM .

Undergroud pipe material can be HDPE, allowed and given in UAE FLS 2018, above ground also CS and GS and Thermoplas

FOR SIDE WALLS DRAINING INTO THE ROOF , SEE UPC ABUDHABI PAGE 110 ,1106.2 APPERENTLY YOU HAVE TO ADD WAL
Vlook up only works if the data you are looking up is in the assending order.
INTERPRETATION OF LU TO FLOWRATE CHART.

IF THE HIGHEST LU IN A BRANCH IS 2 USE LINE 2 (FOR 1 ALSO)

SIMILARYLY IF THE HIGHEST LU IN THE LINE YOU WANT TO FIND FLOWRATE IN IS 3 , USE LINE 3.
IF THE HIGHEST LU IN THE LINE IS 4, USE 4 AND SO ON.
MAXIMUM LU IS FOR FLASH VALVE -15 FOR THAT USE 15 LINE.

CHECK SEAWORLD DETAIL YOU WILL FIND IT . ALSO GOOGLE IT. REFER UPC ABUDHABI PAGE 111, SECTION 909.

NFPA 20 11.4.2

Grooved , threaded or welding all is possible in Fire protection.

SO EX 200 LPH GENERATOR REQ. 400 LITRE FOR 2 HR X .33 = USELESS QUANTITY
YOU HAVE A STORAGE OF 2498- 33% OF 400 AS UR USABLE QTY

SEPERATION DISTANCE
REFERENCE DOMESTIC WATER HEATING DESIGN MANUAL-ASPE
FIRE PUMP SUCTION FLANGE TO FLANGE OF PUMP SHOULD BE 10 TIMES DISTANCE OF DIAMETER , NFPA 20 FIGURE A.4.1
NFPA 20 11.4.2
75 mm/hr section H
Section 603.3.2.1
CIBSE Guide M , Appendix 13.A.1
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Every 1 l/s 4 cum of Polystorm . And cell come in depth of 600mm and so on.
Sprinkler distribution cannot happen if the pressure is more than 12.1 bar . Same case for FHC capped off as well . This is w
Always connect using Back flow preventer.(BFP) there are like double check valve
HWS and CWS should always have similar pressure to enable efficient mixing. Location of PRV should be such that dead lea
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but you take Cut in and Cut off 0.5 bar above and below.
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Warer Bros/ KHMC

Water Supply
PPR Under ground (4 inch and smaller)

PPR Above ground (4 to 6 inch)

Sanitary

uPVC Class E Above Ground(Soil/ Waste)

HDPE Above Ground Vent

HDPE Underground (Soil/ Waste/Vent)

Above Ground Pressure Pipes-

Drainage
Underground Pressure Pipe-
Drainage

Storm Water
uPVC Class E Above ground Piping
HDPE Underground Storm

HDPE Above ground Pressure pipes

Underground Storm Pressure pipe

PVC Sch 80
uPVC class E
uPVC Class E

Fire Protection
Black Steel ASTM A53 Sch 40 Underground under road way

Black Steel ASTM A795 Sch 40 Other underground

Pipe between Breeching inlet and

Carbon Steel Sch 40
check valve
Black/Galvanized Steel, Sch 40 Wet pipe Sprinkler system
External and Corrosive areas
Dry Pipe System/ Deluge/ Pre
action

Natural Gas
MDPE Buried Pipe Outdoor
Seamless black steel sch 40 Above ground Outdoor

Copper Above ground Indoor

Compressed Air
 Compressed Air Between Air
Stainless Steel
compressor and Receivers

Below Grade Compressued Air

Drain Piping

Medical Gas
Seamless Copper NA
100 YEARS , 60 MINS GIVES 29MM/HR
taken prior to PRV.
1.09504132231405
SWAD-EXP
Soft copper ASTM B 88

GalVanized steel/Hard copper tube ASTM B

88/PVC Sch 40

Hubless Cast -Iron/Copper DWV tube/Soild Walled

PVC Pipe
Hubless Cast-Iron/Soild Walled PVC
Soild Walled PVC/PVDF Sch 40/304 Stainless steel
pipe
Hard copper tube Type L/Galvanized steel/ Sch 80
PVC pipe

Soild Wall PVC Pipe

Hub less Cast-Iron/Solid Wall PVC

Solid PVC pipe

Hard copper tube, type L/Galvanized steel pipe

Soild Wall PVC Pipe

Ductile Iron

CPVC

Galvanized steel

Black steel
Galvainzed Steel

Sch 40 Galvanized steel ASTM A 135

PE, ASTM D 2774

Galvanised steel

Steel Pipe
Sch 40 Galvanized steel/Type L copper
tube/Aluminium Piping /PE-AL-PE

Type L, copper tube/HDPE Pipe

Type L, copper tube

NA
Neom Data
 SWAD -Recommendation

Water Supply
Cold Water PPR + Insulation

Hot Water PPR + Insulation

Sanitary

External Buried-Sewer HDPE

Internal Buried-Sewer HDPE

Above Ground HDPE with accoustic cladding

Vent PVC Sch 40

Above Ground Pressurized Pipe Solid Wall PVC Pipe

Storm Water
External Buried HDPE
Internal Buried HDPE

Above Ground HDPE with acoustic cladding

Condensate
Condensate Drain Pipe uPVC Class E with Insulation
Condensate Drain Pipe UG HDPE
Fire Protection
Buried Pipe HDPE
Above Ground , Sprinkler and Wet
Galvanized steel
riser
Dry Pipe System/ Deluge/ Pre
Galvanized steel
action
Clean Agent Black Steel ASTM A53 Sch 40
Sprinkler Drain pipe Galvanised Steel Sch 40

Natural Gas
Buried Pipe HDPE - PE-100
Above Ground Seamless black steel sch 40

Above Ground in corrosion areas PEX - Pipes

Seamless black steel sch 40-Can't

Final connection to equipment
be copper (ADNOC requirement)

Compressed Air
Compressed Air Between Air
Sch 40 Galvanized steel
compressor and Receivers

Below Grade Compressued Air Type L, copper tube

Medical Gas
Medical Gas piping Seamless Copper

Laboratory waste water PPR

Schedule 40 black steel pipe for
Fuel oil pipes and vent
fuel application
S no: Description

Fire pump set and water

1
tank capacity

2 Sprinkler Protection-Stairs

Sprinkler Protection-Above
3
false ceiling

Sprinkler Protection-
4
Elevator Shaft

Sprinkler Protection-
5
Bathrooms

Sprinkler Protection-
6
laundry/Storage

Sprinkler Protection-
7
Pantries

Sprinkler Protection-
8
Garbage Chute

Sprinkler Protection-High
9
Ceiling areas
Sprinkler Protection-
10
Terrace/Balcony

Clean Agent Fire protection

11 for Electrical /Telecom
rooms.
 12 Transformer rooms

13 Generator room

14 Portable Extinguishers

S No: UAE Fire code 2011 UAE Fire code 2017

1 Clean Agent required Clean Agent required in
in Electrical and Electrical and Telecom
Telecom room room exceeding in area
exceeding in area more than equal to 5 m2
more than equal to 5
m2

2 Water Protection for The sidewall spray

Fire Lift not addressed sprinklers in accordance
with Section 3.5 of UAE Fire
Code shall be installed at
the bottom of each
elevator hoistway (shaft)
not more than 600mm
above the floor of the pit.

3 Corridor Drainage not Pump room and corridor

addressed. require adequate Drainage
facilities.

4 Stand pipe test Stand pipe test connection

connection required not required on every floor
on every floor

5 Hydrant required if
the area exceeds 3600
sq m for warehouses
and 20000 sqm fir
other buildings
6 Balcony sprinklers are i. Exterior balconies having
recommended. combustible materials and
façade shall be provided
with
automatic sprinkler system
as per Section 3.5. of UAE
Fire code.

ii. Sidewall sprinkler heads

or pendent sprinklers shall
be installed at exterior
balconies of such buildings
where sprinkler protection
is required.

iii. Balcony sprinkler

coverage shall not exceed
12m2 per sprinkler head.

iv. Sprinkler temperature

rating shall be 79°C.
7 Bathrooms more than i. In bathrooms above false
5 Sq. M require ceiling spaces where
sprinklers heaters are installed, such
above
false ceiling spaces shall be
protected with sprinklers as
per Section 3.5. of UAE Fire
Code.

ii.Public washrooms and

bathrooms shall be
provided with a sprinkler
system as per
Section 3.5 of UAE Fire
Code.

iii. Residential washrooms

and bathrooms not
exceeding 5.1m2 and not
containing combustible
bathtubs shall not require
sprinkler protection.

8 Freezer rooms more

than 5 Sqm need
sprinklers.

9 Laundry/ Storage- No i. Laundry and storage

sprinkler requirement rooms of residential
however reference buildings, residential
made to section apartment
8.15.8 of NFPA 13 buildings and hotel
(this however was apartment buildings shall
meant for dwelling be provided with sprinkler
units) system
as per Section 3.5 of UAE
Fire Code.

10 Pantries-No Pantries in business

Requirement, occupancies and
however, reference to commercial buildings shall
Section 8.15.8 of be provided with a
NFPA 13 was made sprinkler system as per
for Dwelling units. Section 3.5.
11 Garbage Chute-No i.A garbage chute shaft
Requirement, shall be provided with one
however, reference to sprinkler head at the top of
Section 22.15.2.2.1.3 the
of NFPA 13 was made shaft, at alternating floors
for chutes. and at the lowest level, as
per Section 3.5.of UAE Fire
Code.

12 Ceiling Exceeding 10m i.Where building ceiling

Height-No specific height exceeds 10m in
requirements were height, sprinklers shall be
noted in UAE FC - provided
2011. However, in accordance with Section
reference was made 3.5 and Table 9.29.A of
to Section 8.1 of NFPA UAE Fire Code.
13 that requires
sprinkler protection Ii. The sprinklers for high
throughout, unless ceiling protection shall be
the code specifies extended coverage, 1600F
omission of sprinkler. (700c)
The NFPA 13 did not listed and approved for
ofer any exemtpion such applications.
for sprinklers based
on ceiling height. iii. The requirements of
Table 9.29.A is a minimum
guideline. Other design
criteria recommended by
approved and listed
manufacturer’s detailed
design guideline specifically
for high ceiling sprinkler
protection shall be
permitted.
 Current Proposed Solution
2000 gpm pump has been considered for the building fire
protection based on UAE fire code 2018, chapter 9 Table 9.7.z.a,
that requires storing Class lV material with height up to 7.6m to
have a 2000 gpm pump , hose demand included and storage of
60 mins.

The stair top (top of the shaft) and first accessible landing above
the bottom of the shaft shall be provided with sprinkler system as
per Section 3.5 of UAE Fire Code.

i. UAE Fire code 2018, States in Chapter -01 , Table 1.9, 47.
(concealed Spaces)," Any concealed spaces more than 800mm
accomodating services such as no fire rated ventilation ducting,
exposed cables, wiring, fuel gas piping, shall be provided with
automatic sprinkler system.Sprinklers shall be provided where
ever the above suffice.

Sidewall sprinklers at the bottom of each hoistway to be provided

which was mandated in UAE Fire code 2017 as well as 2018.

In bathrooms above false ceiling spaces where heaters are

installed, such above false ceiling spaces shall be protected with
sprinklers as per Section 3.5. Public washrooms and bathrooms
shall be provided with a sprinkler system as
per Section 3.5.

Sprinklers shall be provided as per UAE fire code 2018 section

3.5.
Pantries in business occupancies and commercial buildings shall
be provided
with a sprinkler system as per Section 3.5.

A garbage chute shaft shall be provided with one sprinkler head

at the top of the
shaft, one sprinkler head at alternating floors and one sprinkler
head at the lowest
level, as per Section 3.5.

Sprinklers shall be provided in accordance with UAE Fire code

2018, Chapter 9, Table 9.29.A
Sprinklers shall be provided in accordance with UAE Fire code
2018, Chapter 9, Table 9.29.A

Clean agent shall not be provided for Electrical/Telecom rooms

which are less than 10 Sq. m as mentioned in UAE fire code 2018.
Clean agent cylinders shall be removed from rooms which were
in the range of 5 Sq. m to 10 sq. m
Deluge Water Spray system shall be provided in accordance
withUAE fire code 2018, Section 3.8.
Deluge foam system shall be provided in accordance withUAE fire
code 2018, Section 3.8.
Portable extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with UAE
fire code 2018 , Chapter 4 , Table 4.3.

UAE Fire code 2018 Cost Implication

Clean Agent required in Electrical and Telecom room exceeding in Cost reduction
area more than equal to 10 m2

The sidewall spray sprinklers in accordance with Section 3.5 of No impact on cost as in the
UAE Fire Code shall be installed at the bottom of each elevator absence of guidelines in UAE
hoistway (shaft) not more than 600mm above the floor of the pit. fire code 2011, NFPA 13 and
other industry practice were
followed.

Pump room and corridor require adequate Drainage facilities.

No impact on cost as in the

absence of guidelines in UAE
fire code 2011, best industry
practices were followed.
Stand pipe test connection not required on every floor -

Hydrant not required if the public hydrant is available. Cost reduction

i. Where building ceiling height exceeds 10 m in height, sprinklers No impact on cost as in the
shall be provided absence of guidelines in UAE
in accordance with Section 3.5 and Table 9.29.A. High Ceiling fire code 2011, NFPA 13 and
Sprinkler Protec- other industry practice were
tion. followed.
ii. The sprinklers for high ceiling protection shall be extended
coverage, 1600F (700c),
listed and approved for such applications.
iii. The requirements of Table 9.29.A. High Ceiling Sprinkler
Protection, is a minimum
guideline. Other design criteria recommended by approved and
listed manufactur-
er’s detailed design guideline specifically for high ceiling sprinkler
protection shall
be permitted.
 i. In bathrooms above false ceiling spaces where heaters are No Impact in cost as most of
installed, such the pubic washrooms are
above false ceiling spaces shall be protected with sprinklers as greater than 5 Sq. M
per Section 3.5.
ii. Public washrooms and bathrooms shall be provided with a
sprinkler system as
per Section 3.5.
iii. Residential, Hotel and Apartment washrooms and bathrooms
shall not require
sprinkler protection.

Freezer rooms more than 20 Sqm require sprinklers.

Cost reduction
i. Laundry and storage rooms of residential buildings, residential No impact on cost as in the
apartment buildings and hotel apartment buildings shall be absence of guidelines in UAE
provided with sprinkler system as per Section 3.5. fire code 2011, NFPA 13 and
other industry practice were
followed.

Pantries in business occupancies and commercial buildings shall No impact on cost as in the
be provided with a sprinkler system as per Section 3.5. absence of guidelines in UAE
fire code 2011, NFPA 13 and
other industry practice were
followed.
i. A garbage chute shaft shall be provided with one sprinkler head No impact on cost as in the
at the top of the absence of guidelines in UAE
shaft, one sprinkler head at alternating floors and one sprinkler fire code 2011, NFPA 13 and
head at the lowest other industry practice were
level, as per Section 3.5. followed.

i.Where building ceiling height exceeds 10m in height, sprinklers Increase in cost as thelatest
shall be provided code specifies extended
in accordance with Section 3.5 and Table 9.29.A of UAE Fire coverage , early response type
Code. sprinklers.

Ii. The sprinklers for high ceiling protection shall be extended

coverage, 1600F (700c)
listed and approved for such applications.

iii. The requirements of Table 9.29.A is a minimum guideline.

Other design criteria recommended by approved and listed
manufacturer’s detailed design guideline specifically for high
ceiling sprinkler
protection shall be permitted.