The fire protection of the building shall be determined by the following requirem~nts:- 0 ;'(1) The Ii°ire Agency shall be designated by tp.e State Government.
(2) Building permission of every high rise building shall be granted after the clearance from the Fire Agency has been obtained.
(3) The · fire safety measures mentioned in Part IV of National Building Code shall be applicable.
104. Structural Design -The structural design bf foundation, masonry, . timber, plain concrete, rein-forced concrete, pre-stressed concrete and structural steel shall be carried out in accordance with Part-VI Structural Design, ~ection 1 -Loads, Section 2 - Foundation, Sectjon 3 - Wood, Section 4 - Masonry, Section 5 -Concrete, Section 6 - Steel of National Building Code of India; taking into consideration aH relevant • a Indian Standards prescribed by. Bureau of Indian Standards including the Indian Standards.given below:- • For 1 S Earthquake prone districts namely, Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Damoh, ·Narsinghpur, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Betul, Sehore, Dewas, East Nimad, West Nimad, Indore, Dhar and Jhabua and such other districts, as may be notified from time to time as earthquake prone areas, the structural design must be in accordance with the following standards:-
1. For R.C.C. Construction and Pucca-brick construction .:r~ ~, ~ 14 .:rRi' 2016 222 (247) 1893 - 1986 (i) IS
(ii) IS 13920- 1993 (to be read with IS : 456, IS : 1893)
(iii) IS 4326 - 1993 (to be read with IS : 1893)
2. For low strength masonry or clay, mud and blocks.
(i) IS 13827 -1993
(ii) IS 13828 -1993 (b) For Repair and Strengthening
(iii) IS 13935 - 1993
3. For other matters
(i) IS : 1893-1984 "Criteria for Earthquake Resistance Design of Structures (Fourth Revision)" June, 1986. .
(ii) IS : 13920 - 1993 "Ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structure subject to Seismic Forces Code of Practice" November, 1993.
(iii) IS : 13828-1993 "Earthquake Resistance Design and Construction of Building Code of Practice (Second Revision)" October, 1993.
(iv) IS : 13828-1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Building-Guidelines" August, 1993.
(v) IS : 19827 - 1993 "Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Building Guidelines" October, 1993.
(vi) IS : 13935 - 1993 "Repair and Seismic Strengthening of Building Guidelines" November, 1993.
Note: Whenever an Indian Standard of the National Building Code is referred the latest provision in the Standard or the relevant Codes of Practice should be adhered to.
105. Quality of Materials .and Workmanship- ( 1) Quality of material All materials and workmanship shall be of good quality conforming generally to accepted standards of Public Works Department of the State or Indian Standards Specifications or as included in Part-V Building Materials and Part VII Constructional Practices and Safety of the Code as revised from time to time.
(2) Quality of materials may be relaxed for LIG/EWS- For housing schemes put up for economically weaker sections and low income groups the quality of materials to be used may be relaxed subject to the approval of the Agency:
Provided that the housing units constructed of combustible materials are properly segregated from fire protection point of 222 (248) l={~~. ~ 14llf'i:t 2016
(3) Used Material- The use of old building material shall be allowed in construction : •
Provided that the material so used shall conform to the standards of new materials as specified above.
(4) Storage of materials- All building materials shall be stored on the building site in such a way as to prevent deterioration or impairment· of their structural and other essential properties.
Further, the storage of materials shall be done exclusively within a building plot. If in congested area, it is not possible to store within building plot, temporary storage of materials like sand, stone, etc.
may be permitted on the public ro~ds by the Agency :
Provided that • such storage does not cause serious traffic JlUisance both for pedestrian and vehicles.
(5) Burrow pits dug in the course of construction- All burrow pits . dug in the course of construction and repair of building, roads, embankments and the like shall .be deep and connected with each other in the formation of drain directed toward~ the lowest level and· properly sloped for discharge into a river stream~ channel or drain and no person shall creates any isolated burrow pit which is • likely to cause, accumulation of water which may breed mosquitoes.
(6) Demolition :
(a) Before commencing any work of demolition, a careful and . • · detailed study shall be made of the stiuct31re to be demolished including its surroundings. While working out the plan of demolition,·safety of the adjoining_structures shall be ensured and a certificate to that effect by the licensed technic~l perso~el shall be produced. The final plan of sequence of operations shall have to be approved IJy the Agency.
(b) Before commencing any demolition work, specific permission shall be obtained from the Agency, and.the same shall be pasted prominently at the site.
(c) If the structure to be demolished is one which may have hidden damages caused by fire, flood or earthq~e, measures· necessary to prevent accidental collapse, shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Agency.
(d) Prominent danger signs shall be pasted all round the property and all openings giving access to the structures shall be barricaded and closed to all except the workmen. During l=f~ ~, ~ 14 l=fFf 2016 222 (249) night warning light shall be placed on or above all barricades.
(e) All gas, water, electricity, steam and other service lines shall be shut off outside the property line after notifying the service companies and authorities concerned and obtaining their approval. Any temporary service connections required for the demolition work shall be separately taken and arranged in such a manner as to afford safety to the workmen.
(f) When work is not in progress, watchman shall provide information to the public to prevent unauthorized entry of the public into the danger zone.
(g) All necessary safety appliances shall be issued to all the workers before starting the work.
(h) Safety· distances to ensure the safety of the public shall be clearly marked and indicated by signs. Diversions for pedestrians shall be ensured, where necessary for safety.