Question 13
Is a sprinkler system required in the following buildings? Justify your response.
(a)A 2 storey shopping centre with the storeys connected by an atrium. Theground floor storey has a floor area of 1900m2 and the upper storey has afloor area of 1500m2. The height of each storey is 7m.
(iii)YesNo
(iv) Justification
(b)An open-deck carpark that occupies 2 storeys near street level of a highrise building (taller than 25m in effective height). Each storey is 3m high.The carpark accommodates in excess of 100 motor vehicles.
(i)YesNo
(ii)Justification
(c)An industrial building comprising a single fire compartment having a floorarea of 4900m2 and an internal height of 6m. The building is to be of TypeA construction.
The building stores motor vehicle spare parts in cardboard cartons. 4400m2 ofthe building contains racks 2m high. Another part of the building contains500m2 of racks 5m high.
(v)YesNo
(vi) Justification
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