fajardo 16 fire protection in building

___________ maintained a comprehensive set of standard rules in planning to minimize fire hazard. The guidelines include the equipment design for fire fighting which is mandatory.

• The National Fire Protection Association

• The City Engineer and Building Official

Light material construction methods do not offer.

inherent protection against fire unlike the _____

• cement

  plaster or concrete.

• woodpainted

on the other hand, considers the building density in the locality and the flammability of the Structures and its contents.

• The Fire Code

• The Building Code

is one alternate to replace the elevated water tank. It is a reinforced concrete structure constructed on one side of the building, provided with a small vent rising above the ground.

• The underground water reservoir

• The underground Cesspool

The______ is a traditional design of storing water in an elevated reservoir for the following purposes:

1. To supply a constant pressure of water in the distribution lines.

2. To store sufficient water to balance the supply from the demand.

3. To prevent excessive starting and stopping of the pump.

4. To provide dependable supply for fire reserve.

• Elevated Water Tank

• Underground water reservoir

The ______ Tank has also the following disadvantages:

1. Unsightly appearance

2. High cost of construction

3. Requires massive structure and foundation for ‘its

tremendous weight.

• Elevated Water tank

• Underground water reservoir

the ____ is one alternate to

replace the elevated water tank. It is a reinforced concrete

structure constructed on one side of the building, provided

with a small vent rising above the ground.

-it completely eliminates the problem of unsightly appearance and weight.

• underground water reservoir

• Elevated water tank

the _____ provides a continuous flow of water from the deep well through the domestic and

fire reservoir. The continuous flow of water prevents it from becoming stagnant and rancid. The fire reservoir has the priority over the domestic reservoir by means of a simple weir. Even if the domestic reservoir is totally empty, the fire reservoir would remain full of water.

• Up-feed Pumping System

• Downfeed Pumping System

small 20 gallons per minute_____ will supply the necessary pressure for the sprinkler system, and consequently, a signal from the sprinkler system will start the 750 gpm main pump. If this pump becomes inadequate

for the demand, a diesel engine driven pump of equal capacity will automatically takes over.

• jockey- pump

• supply pump

The ____which control the operations of the pumps are:

1. The Bubble Control Units in each of the two reservoirs.

2. The Dual Control Unit that regulates ie supply

for the pressure tank.

• sensing unit

• operation unit