Protected shafts

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Protected shafts. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 7: Compartmentation/sprinklers – flats, 1 (7.22). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 62. ISBN 9781859469156

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Abstract

Any stair or other shaft passing directly from one compartment to another should be enclosed in a protected shaft. Protected shafts should be used for the following only, but may also include sanitary accommodation and washrooms.
a. Stairs.
b. Lifts.
c. Escalators.
d. Chutes.
e. Ducts.
f. Pipes.
g. Additional provisions apply for both of the following.
i. Protected shafts that are protected stairways: Sections 2 to 4.
ii. Stairs that are also firefighting stairs: Section 15.

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Subjects: Section 07: Compartmentation/sprinklers – flats
B3: Internal fire spread (structure)
Building standards
Date Deposited: 15 Feb 2020 05:59
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2022 21:02
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/570

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