PD 1185

STAIRS

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

FIRE RESISTIVE RATING:
3 stories 1hr
4 stories or more. 2hr

CLASS A Stairs

CLASS B Stairs

Width
Tread
Riser
Clear
Landing

Width
Tread
Riser
Clear
Landing

1.12 m
0.25 m
0.19 m
2.00 m
2.75 m

1.12 m
0.23 m
0.20 m
2.00 m
3.70 m

DISTANCE TO EXIT
From any point . 15m
in the room to exit door

TREAD AND RISERS

Min number of risers ... 3 steps
in one flight

WIDTH OF EXITS.. 0.71m min

GUARDS AND HANDRAIL

Height from nosing . 0.76m 0.865m
Clearance from wall .. 0.38m

DEAD END . 6.00m max

HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS)
Minimum headroom 2.30m
Floor ceiling projections . 2.00m

SPACING OF RAILS. 0.255m max

WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL

Door in a doorway (min) . 0.71m
Maximum width of doorway 1.22m

RAMPS

(Riser) when opening outside 0.25

1 steps is allowed
Height of panic hardware ... 0.76 1.12m
7 kilos to open
TURNSTILES
Height 0.91m
Width . 0.56m
Revolving door 50% counted
as means of egress

SPACING OF BALLUSTERS.. 0.1525 apart

CLASS A

CLASS B

Width
Slope

Width
Slope

1.12
8-10%

0.76-1.12
10-17%

CURB HEIGHTS
Stairs . 0.76m
Floors 0.1525
SMOKE PROOF TOWER
Stairs in smoke proof tower ... 2hr fire resistance
open to a court 6.00m width
92 sqm (area)
Guards for balconies .. 1.06 height
& vestibules
Access doorways 1.00m wide
from bldg to vestibule
For existing .. 0.91m wide

CURVED STAIRS . 7.5 max radius

BRIDGES AND BALCONY.. 1.12m width
3.0 sqm per person
ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKS
if 0.81 1 unit (width)
if 1.20 2 units (width)
FIR ESCAPE ILLUMINATION 0.001 lumens
EMERGENCY LIGHTING 10 sec. Delay
for hour lighting
TRAVEL DISTANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE:

If not protected with fire protected .. 46m

with automatic fire suppression

If protected with fire protected . 61m

with automatic fire suppression

CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS:

LOW Hazard Contents
low combustibility that no self propagating fire

Ordinary hazard contents

liable to burn with moderate rapidity

High Hazard Contents

liable to burn with extreme rapidity

CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE
CLASS A ordinary combustible materials
CLASS B flammable liquid and gas
CLASS C energized electrical equipment
CLASS D combustible metals

DEFENITON OF TERMS
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
An integrated System of Underground or overhead piping or
both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or
medium and designed in accordance with fire protection
engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic
detecting device suppresses fire within the area protected.
COMBINATION STANDPIPE
Pipe line system filled with water and connected to a
constant water supply for the use of the service and the
occupants of the building solely for the use of the service
and the occupants of the building solely for fire suppression
purposes.
DRY STANDPIPE
A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally
not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru
Fire Service connections when needed.

FLAME SPREAD RATING

The time in which flame will spread over the surface of a
burning material.
FLAME (FIRE) RETARDANT
Any compound, or mixture which when applied properly
improves the fire resistant quality of fabrics and other
materials like wood.
FUMIGANT
A gas, fume, or vapor used for the destruction or control of
insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests.
MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in
a building, structure, or facility to a public way.
OCCUPANT LOAD
The maximum number of persons that may be allowed to
occupy a particular building, structure or facility or portions
thereof.

FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM

A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire,
where the signal is transmitted to designated locations
instead of sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent
panic.

PANIC HARDWARE
A mechanical device consisting of linkages and a horizontal
bar across a door, which cause the door to open and
facilitates exit from a building, structure or facility.

FIRE RESISTANCE RATING

The time duration that a material or construction can
withstand the effect of standard fire Test.

PLENUM
An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts
are connected and which form part of an air distribution
system.

FIRE WALL
A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire
resistance rating of not less that four (4) hours with sufficient
structural stability to remain standing even if construction on
either side collapse under fire conditions.