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    Ir K T LEUNGBEng(Hons),GDAS, MSc, RPE(FRE), CEng, CEnv, CSHP FIFireE, MHKIE,

    FEI, MCIBSE, MIGEM, MCIPHE, CMIOSH, RSO, RSA

    •Email : [email protected] or [email protected]

    •Phone : 9520 3484

    TECHNICAL SEMINAR

    ON

    SOLUTIONS TO REVISED FIRE SEPARATION

    REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL

    PREMISES / BUILDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 502 FIRE

    SAFETY (COMMERCIAL PREMISES) ORDINANCE AND

    CHAPTER 572 FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE

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    NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

    COMMERCIAL PREMISES

    SECTION C – FIRE RESISTING

    CONSTRUCTION

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    NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR

    COMMERCIAL PREMISES

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    NEW FIRE SAFETY CODES IN HONG KONG

    SECTION C – FIRE RESISTINGCONSTRUCTION

    SECTION E – FIRE

    PROPERTIES OF BUILDING

    ELEMENTS AND

    COMPONENTS

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    MAJOR CHALLENGE IN

    NEW FIRE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS

    INSULATION CRITERIA FOR FIRE SEPARATION

    APPLIED TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL

    PREMISES UNDER CHAPTER 572 LAWS OF

    HONG KONG BY AMENDMENT OF FRC 1996

    THROUGH PNAP APP-83

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    WHY INSULATION CRITERION OF

    FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTIONIS SO IMPORTANT TO US ???

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    OPENINGS MAY BE MADE IN

    COMPARTMENT WALLS FOR

    COMMUNICATION, BUT NOT COMBINATION,OF ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS, PROVIDED

    THAT ANY SUCH OPENING IS PROTECTED BY

    A DOOR OR A FIRE SHUTTER WITH FRP AS

    STIPULATED BELOW:

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    a) IF THE TOTAL WIDTH OF THE OPENINGS

    IS NOT MORE THAN 25% OF THE LENGTH

    OF THE COMPARTMENT WALLSCONCERNED, THE DOOR OR FIRE

    SHUTTER SHOULD HAVE THE SAME FRP

    AS SUCH COMPARTMENT WALLS WITH

    REGARD TO THE CRITERION OFINTEGRITY ONLY; AND

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    b) IF THE TOTAL WIDTH OF THE OPENINGS IS MORETHAN 25% OF THE LENGTH OF THE COMPARTMENT

    WALLS CONCERNED, THE DOOR OR FIRE SHUTTER

    SHOULD HAVE THE SAME FRP AS SUCH

    COMPARTMENT WALLS WITH REGARD TO THECRITERIA OF INTEGRITY AND INSULATION. SUCHFRP WITH REGARD TO THE CRITERION OF

    INSULATION CAN BE REDUCED TO 30 MINUTES IF

    ADDITIONAL SPRINKLER HEADS ARE PROVIDEDON EACH SIDE OF THE DOORS OR FIRE SHUTTERS

    AND COMPLYING WITH THE FOLLOWING

    REQUIREMENTS:

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    1) THE ADDITIONAL SPRINKLER HEADS

    SHOULD BE A PART OF THE SPRINKLER

    SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING AND SHOULDCOMPLY WITH THE CODE OF PRACTICEFOR MINIMUM FIRE SERVICE

    INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT; AND

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    2) THE LAYOUT/ARRAY OF THE ADDITIONAL

    SPRINKLER HEADS SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO

    SUBSTANTIATE THE FULL COVERAGE OF

    EACH SIDE OF THE DOOR OR FIRE

    SHUTTER BY SPRINKLERS AND THESPACING OF SPRINKLER HEADS SHOULD

    ALSO COMPLY WITH THE LPC RULES

    INCORPORATING BS EN 12845:2003.”

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    PNAP, APP-83 - AMENDMENT TO PAGE 10

    PARAGRAPH 10.6 OF FRC 1996

    THIS PARAGRAPH IS APPLICABLE TO BUILDINGS ORBUILDING WORKS WITH CONSENT TO THE

    COMMENCEMENT OF WHICH OBTAINED ON OR

    AFTER 18 AUGUST 2011 (THE DATE ON WHICH THE

    LAST REVISION OF THIS PRACTICE NOTE WASISSUED). FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, IN

    RESPECT OF NEW BUILDINGS, THE RELEVANT

    CONSENT REFERS TO THE CONSENT TO THE

    COMMENCEMENT OF FOUNDATION WORKS OFSUCH BUILDINGS; AND IN RESPECT OF ALTERATIONS

    AND ADDITIONS WORKS, THE RELEVANT CONSENT

    REFERS TO THE CONSENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT

    OF SUCH WORKS.

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    SHOULD SPRINKLER BE USED

    FOR SUPPLEMENT THE FRR OF

    FIRE SHUTTERS ?

    CAN FIRE SAFETY

    REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE

    COMPARTMENTATION BE

    LIFTED UP FOR SPRINKLERPROTECTED BUILDINGS ?

    CONTROVERSAL ISSUES ON

    SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER ?

    ?

    ?

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    NEITHER LPC RULES NOR BS EN 12845:2003 COVER ANY SPECIFICATIONS OF SPRINKLER PROTECTION FORFIRE SHUTTER

    NO APPROVED / LISTED PRODUCTS FOR SHUTTERWETTING SPRINKLER IS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET

    NO FIRE TEST HAS BEEN CONDUCTED TO PROVE THE FRRPERFORMANCE OF SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

    NO SPECIFICATION ON PHYSICAL BREAKDOWNRESISTANCE OF SHUTTER MATERIAL UNDER WATERACTION OF SPRINKLER OPERATIONS

    CRITICAL CONCERNS ON

    SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

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    BD EMAIL ON 11TH JUNE 2015

    CLARIFIED THAT IT WAS

    BEYOND THE JURISDICTION OFBD. FSD SHOULD BE

    CONSULTED ON THE

    REQUIREMENTS ON

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM OF A

    BUILDING

    BD CLARIFICATION ON

    SPRINKLER DESIGN FOR

    FIRE SHUTTER PROTECTION?

    ?

    ?

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    SDO (NEW PROJECT) CHAN

    KAM FAI OF FSD CLEARLY

    EXPRESSED HIS SERIOUS

    CONCERN ON SUCHREQUIREMENTS ANDINDICATED THAT HE DID NOT

    SUPPORT THIS APPROACH

    AND WOULD NOT CARRY OUT

    INSPECTION TO SUCHINSTALLATION DURING AN

    HKIE SEMINAR IN 2014

    CONTROVERSAL ISSUES ON

    SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER ?

    ?

    ?

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    CLOSED TYPE SPRINKLER HEADS CANNOT PROVIDE FULL

    COVERAGE ON EACH SIDE ; OPERATED ONE BY ONE ONLY

    SPACING OF CONVENTIONAL SPRINKLER FOR HORIZONTALPLANE DESIGN NOT FOR VERTICAL PLANE DESIGN 

    STANDARD 60 MINUTES WATER SUPPLIES INADEQUATE

    FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER WITH 120 OR 240

    MINUTES FRR

    DEFICIENCIES OF SHARING FIRE SUPPRESSION

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRE SHUTTER

    PROTECTION

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    ADDITIONAL SPRINKLERS OPERATION FOR FIRE SHUTTER

    PROTECTION COULD EXCEED THE ASSUMED MAXIMUM

     AREA OF OPERATION AS PER LPC RULES AND BS EN

    12845:2003 EXCESSIVE SPRINKLER OPERATION COULD REDUCE THE

    SYSTEM FLOW AND PRESSURE AND ADVERSELY AFFECT THE

    PERFORMANCE FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION; THE ORIGINAL

    PURPOSE OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM EXCESSIVE SPRINKLER OPERATION COULD SIGNIFICANTY 

    REDUCE THE DURATION OF WATER SUPPLIES TO LESS THAN

    30 MINUTES

    DEFICIENCIES OF SHARING FIRE SUPPRESSION

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR FIRE SHUTTER

    PROTECTION

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    TYPE OF SPRINKLER

    HEADS TO BE USED ?

    CLOSED HEAD, OR

    OPEN HEAD, OR

    DRENCHER HEAD

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    PATTERN OF SPRINKLER

    HEADS TO BE USED ?

    CONVENTIONAL , OR

    SPRAY NOZZLE, OR

    WALL WETTING, OR DRENCHER

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    TYPE OF SPRINKLER

    CONTROL TO BE USED ? SHARE SAME

    CONTROL VALVE, OR

    INDEPENDENT

    CONTROL VALVE

    NORMAL ALARM

    VALVE, OR

    DELUGE VALVE, OR

    MULTIPLE JET

    CONTROL

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    OPERATION MODE OFSPRINKLER SYSTEM ?

    HEAD BY HEAD, OR

    SHUTTER BYSHUTTER ON BOTH

    SIDES,

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    DESIGNED DENSITY OF

    COVERAGE OF FIRE

    SHUTTER?

    DESIGNED FLOW AND

    PRESSURE?

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    DESIGNED WATER SUPPLIES FOR

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM? SHARED WITH FIRE

    SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WHICH

    IS ORGINALLY LIMITED FOR 40

    TO 60 MINUTES ONLY, OR

    PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WATER

    SUPPLIES WITH SAME

    DURATION OF FRR OF FIRE

    SHUTTER AND FULLY CATER

    FOR THE REQUIRED

    OPERATION MODE

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    LIMITATION ON APPLICATION?

    ALL TYPE OF HAZARDGROUP ?

    HOW ABOUT HIGH

    HAZARD?

    UNLIMITED SIZE OF FIRESHUTTER?

    UNLIMITED HEIGHT OF

    FIRE SHUTTER?

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE RATEDPERFORMANCE?

    SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FOR SHUTTER WETTING

    SPRINKLER AND FIRE SHUTTER OR

    FULL CERTIFICATION FOR COMBINED SPRINKLER

    PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

    UNCERTAINTIES OF CODE REQUIREMENTS

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    DRENCHER IS A LONG ESTABLISHED PRACTICE

    ACCEPTED BY FSD AS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FIRE

    SEPARTION

    THE ONLY GUIDELINES ARE SHOWED IN FSD CIRCULAR

    4/96 PART VIII SECTION 5 DATED 22 OCTOBER 1996

    WATER SUPPLIES DURATION OF NOT LESS THAN 30MINUTES

    DISCHARGE DENSITY = 10 l / m2 / min HOWEVER, NO AMENDMENT OR UPDATES TO COVER

    SPRINKLER PROTECTION FOR FIRE SHUTTER

    FSD REQUIREMENTS FOR DRENCHER SYSTEM

    RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

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    RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

    PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

    RISK OF FAILUREFIRE RATED

    WALL

    FIRE

    SHUTTER

    SPRINKLER PROECTED

    SHUTTERLOSS INTEGRITY 1 1 1

    BLOCKAGE OF SHUTTER 0 1 1

    LOSS OF MOTOR OF SHUTTER 0 1 1

    LOSS OF POWER FOR SHUTTER 0 1 1

    LOSS OF MOTOR CONTROL PANEL 0 1 1

    LOSS OF AFA SYSTEM 0 1 1

    LOSS OF WATER SUPPLIES 0 0 1

    LOSS OF SPRINKLER PUMP 0 0 1

    LOSS OF POWER FOR SPRINKLER 0 0 1

    LOSS OF SPRINKLER ALARM VALVE 0 0 1

    BLOCKAGE OF SPRINKLER HEADS 0 0 1

    SPRINKLER SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT 0 0 1

    TOTAL RISK SCORES 1 6 12

    RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

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    FAILURE RISK OF SPRINKLER-PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER IS

    12 TIMES HIGHER THAN FIRE RATED WALL AND 2 TIMES

    HIGHER THAN FIRE SHUTTER

    ACCORDING TO NFPA STATISTIC, AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

    SYSTEM CAN ONLY PROVIDE ABOUT 90% AVAILABILITY

    IN HONG KONG, CHANGE OF OCCUPIERS IN COMMERCIALCOMPLEX ARE MORE FREQUENT. THE AVAILBILITY OF

    SPRINKLER COULD BE LOWER THAN 85% (EQUIVALENT

    TO 54 DAY IN A YEAR) FOR SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT

    WATER DAMAGING RISK CAUSED BY DISCHARGE OFSPRINKLER SYSTEM IS MUCH HIGHER

    RISK PERCEPTION ON FAILURE OF

    PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

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    NO CODES AND STANDARDS PROVIDE SPECIFICATIONS

    ON THE DETAILED DESIGN OF SPRINKLER FOR

    SUPPLEMENTING THE INSULATION PERFORMANCE OF

    FIRE SHUTTER

    NO FIRE TEST HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT TO ESTABLISHTHE INSULATION PERFORMANCE OF SPRINKLER

    PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

    NO APPROVED / LISTED SPRINKLER PRODUCTS FOR FIRE

    SHUTTER PROTECTION AND WETTING

    CONCERNED ISSUES ON

    SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER

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    CURRENT RESEARCHES AND TESTS ONLY FOR GLAZINGSYSTEM, WINDOW, DOOR AND WALL

    FOR FIXED BARRIER NOT FOR ACTIVE BARRIER.

    AUSTRALIAN STANDARD AS 2118.2 HIGHLIGHTED THAT

    WALL WETTING SPRINKLERS ARE ONLY DESIGNED FORPROTECTION OF WINDOW OPENINGS WHICH SHALL BE

    PERMANENTLY FIXED IN CLOSED POSITION

    PROVE TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR BLOCKAGE OF RADIATION

    BUT NO CERTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE ON

    ACHIEVMENT OF RADIATION STANDARDS, LIKE BS EN 1363

    RADIATION PERFORMANCE CANNOT SUBSTITUTE

    INSULATION PERFORMANCEM

    CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR

    WALL WETTNG SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

    LIMITATIONS OF WALL WETTNG SPRINKLER /

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    NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGH HAZARD GROUP . FIRE

    RESEARCH STATION UK REPORTED THAT HIGH TEMP.HEAT FLUX WITH MORE THAN 40 kW / m2 WOULD

    AFFECT THE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WATER FILM

    EFFECTIVENESS OF SPRINKLER IS STRONGLY DEPEND TO

    THE CONTINUITY OF WATER FILM. AS2118.2 HIGHLIGHTTHAT DRY AREA ARE LIKELY TO CRACK FIRST.

    WATER FILM IS STRONGLY DEPENDENT ON THE

    CONFIGURATION AND ORIENTATION OF THE FIRE

    BARRIER BEING PROTECTED.

    HEIGHT LIMIT FOR EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF WATER

    FILM. LISTED WALL WETTING SPRINKLER HEADS

    PROVIDE UP TO 3.96 M HEIGHT COVERAGE

    LIMITATIONS OF WALL WETTNG SPRINKLER /

    DRENCHER

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    ROUGH AND UNEVEN SURFACE OF

    FIRE SHUTTER WILL SERIOUSLY AFFECT

    THE CONTINUITY OF WATER FILMAND IS UNABLE TO BE EFFECTIVELY

    COOLED DOWN BY WALL WETTING

    SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

    MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

    SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

    FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER

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    LOOSED INSULATION MATERIALS OF

    FIRE SHUTTER, LIKE CERAMIC WOOL

    CAN BE FLUSHED OUT BY SPRINKLERDISCHARGE AND TRIM DOWN THE FIRERATED PERFORMANCE OF FIRE SHUTTER

    MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

    SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

    FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER

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    NON-WATER PROOFING INSULATION

    MATERIALS OF FIRE SHUTTER, LIKE

    CERAMIC WOOL MAY ABSORB

    SIGNIFICANT WATER FROM

    SPRINKLER DISCHARGE AND INCREASETHE DEAD LOAD OF THE FIRE SHUTTER

    HENCE RENDER IT DROP DOWN AND

    LOSE OF ITS INTERGRITY, ESPECIALLY

    FOR THOSE FIXED BY RIVET ONLY

    MAJOR CHALLENGE OF WALL WETTNG

    SPRINKLER / DRENCHER

    FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE SHUTTER

    QUESTION ON SPRINKLER PROTECTED

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    SHALL WE TAKE SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER WITH

    HIGHER FAILURE RISK ?

    WOULD IT DIMINISH THE MARKET DRIVE FOR

    DEVELOPMENT OF FULL INSULATION PERFORMANCE FIRE

    SHUTTER ??

    IF ADEQUATE FULL INSULATION PERFORMANCE FIRE

    SHUTTERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET, IS THERE ANY

    FURTHER REASON TO CONTINUOUSLY USE SPRINKLERPROTECTED FIRE SHUTTERS ???

    QUESTION ON SPRINKLER PROTECTED

    FIRE SHUTTER

    LIABILITY CONCERN ON

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    WHO SHOULD TAKE SUCH LIABILITIES FORINAPPROPRIATE DESIGN AND

    INAPPROPRIATE APPLICATION OF

    SPRINKLER FOR PROTECTION OF FIRE

    SHUTTERS KNOWINGLY ?

    THE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES ?

    THE PROJECT AUTHORIZED PERSON?

    THE FIRE ENGINEER?

    THE FSI CONTRACTOR? OR

    THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES?

    LIABILITY CONCERN ON

    SPRINKLER PROTECTED FIRE SHUTTER?

    ?

    ?

    SOLUTION TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

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    OF FIRE SHUTTERS BY

    TECHNOLGY BREAKTHROUGH

    SUPPLIER INSULATED FIRE SHUTTERIS --/240/240 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/120/120 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/60/60 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

    -/240/240 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING

    FIRE SHUTTER

    -/120/120 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING

    FIRE SHUTTER

    -/60/60 OVERLAPPED VERTICAL DROP ROLLING

    FIRE SHUTTER

    -/120/120 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    -/60/60 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    SOLUTION TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

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    OF FIRE SHUTTERS BY

    TECHNOLGY BREAKTHROUGH

    SUPPLIER INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

    SK --/240/180 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    CT --/240/120 HORIZONTAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/240/60 VERTICAL DROP ROLLING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    SW --/240/30 LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    RESISTING TO FIRE PERFORMANCE

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    RESISTING TO FIRE PERFORMANCE

    CHARACTERISTICS

    I – INSULATIONIS THE ABILITY OF THE SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION TO

    PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF FIRE BY TRANSFER OF

    HEAT

    AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RISE < 140OK

    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RISE < 180OK

    R – RADIATION

    IS THE ABILITY OF THE SEPARATING CONSTRUCTION TO

    PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF FIRE BY TRANFER OF

    RADIANT HEAT

    15 kW/m2 WITHIN 1M FROM UNEXPOSED SURFAC)

    PROBLEMS IN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

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    PROBLEMS IN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

    LIMITED CAPABILTIES OF METAL FIRE SHUTTERS

    LIMITED INSULATION BULKY

    HEAVY LOAD

    LIMITED SPAN

    LARGE HEADROOM

    REQUIRED GUIDERAILS

    PROBLEMS IN PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION

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    LIMITED CAPABILTIES OF METAL FIRE SHUTTERS

    WEAK TO WITHSTAND IMPACT FORCE

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    TRADITIONAL CONCEPT ONFIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC

    COMBUSTIBLE

    NON-FIRE RESISTING

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    NEW TECHNOLOGY ON

    FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC

    NON-COMBUSTIBLE

    FIRE RESISTING TO 1 HOUR, 2

    HOURS AND 4 HOURS

    INTUMESCENT COATING

    PROVIDE RADIATIONINSULATION PERFORMANCE

    SPECIAL COATING PROVIDE

    WATER-PROOF, CHEMICAL

    RESISTING, AND SMOKE SEALPERFORMANCE

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    NEW TECHNOLOGY ON

    FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC

    PATENTED COMPOSITE INSULATED MATERIALS

    PROVIDE INSULATION PERFORMANCE UP TO 4 HOURS

    THICKNESS UP TO 11.8 MM

    WITH DIFFERENT LAYERSOF FIRE RESISTING AND

    HEAT INSULATION FABRIC

    THICKNESS OF OTHERBRAND UP TO 28 MM

    WITH 3 HOURS

    INSULATION ONLY

    NEW TECHNOLOGY ON

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    FIRE PERFORMANCE OF FABRIC

    FIRE RESISTING

    THREAD ALLOWS

    SEWING TO

    LARGE SIZE UP

    TO 100 M2

    TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

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    TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

    ALL PRODUCTS ARE TESTED

    AND CERTIFIED BY HOKLASACCREDITED AND HOKLAS

    MRA LABORATORY

    TESTED AND CERTIFIED INACCORDANCE WITH THE

    MOST UPDATED BS EN

    STANDARDS, INCLUDING BS

    EN 1363, BS EN 1364, BS EN

    1634, BS EN 13501:2, BS EN12101

    SOLUTION TO IMPACT RESISTANCE

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    ACHIEVE 50 KG IMPACT TEST AT VARIOUS

    LOCATION OF FIRE SHUTTER

    SOLUTION TO WIND RESISTANCE

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    ACHIEVE WIND RESISTANCE UP TO 68 KM/H

    WIND SPEED EQUAL TO BEAUFORT SCALE OF 8

    SOLUTION TO WATER RESISTANCE

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    ACHIEVE WATER RESISTANCE WITHOUT

    WETTING THE SHUTTER INTERNAL LAYER EVEN

    THE WHOLE SURFACE SPRAYED WITH WATER

    NOZZLE AT 600 MM CENTRE TO CENTRE

    NEW APPLICATION OF FABRIC

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    NEW APPLICATION OF FABRIC

    IN FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION

    FIRE SHUTTER

    INSULATED

    RADIATION INSULATED

    NON-INSULATED

    VERTICAL ROLLING

    VERTICAL ROLLING OVERLAPPED

    LATERALLY SLIDING

    HORIZONTAL SLIDING

    FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM NON-INSULATED TYPE

    SMOKE CURTAIN

    SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER UP TO 4 HOURS

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    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER UP TO 4 HOURS

    DOUBLED FIRE SHUTTERS

    TESTED TO EI30. EI60 EI120AND EI240 IN ACCORDANCE

    WITH BS EN 1634:2008

    FACE CAN TOUCH TO THE

    UNEXPOSED FACE OF THETESTING SAMPLE AT 114

    MINUTES OF THE FIRE TEST

    SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER /240/180

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    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER –/240/180

    50 MM IN THICKNESS

    SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED HEADROOM

    CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX

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    CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX

    OTHER BRANDINSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

    880 MM

    1050 MM

       4   0   8

       M   M

       8

       0   0   M   M

    SIZE COMPARISON WITH OTHER BRAND

    FOR 3 M BY 3 M NON-OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

    HI-TECH PRO

    INSULATEDFIRE SHUTTER

    SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED HEADROOM

    CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX

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    CLEARANCE WITH SLIM TOP BOX

    980 MM

       8   1   0   M

       M

    SIZE FOR 3 M BY 3 M OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

    NO OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER FROM OTHER BRAND

    SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGN

    WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

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    WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    --120/120 INSULATED LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    MAXIMUM LENGTH UP TO 24 M FOR DOUBLE SHUTTERS

    SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGN

    WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

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    WITH LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    --/240/30 INSULATED LATERAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    SOLUTIONS TO INSULATION REQUIREMENTS

    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

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    BY INSULATED FIRE SHUTTER

    WITH UNLIMITED SPAN

    OVERLAPPED MODEL OF

    DOUBLE INSULATED

    SHUTTERS SOLVE THE

    PROBLEM WITH

    UNLIMITED SPAN ACHIEVE 4 HOURS

    INTEGRITY AND 4 HOURS

    INSULATION

    AVERAGE TEMPERATURERISE UP TO 92.8 OC ONLY

    SLIM TOP BOX SIZE WITH

    974 MM WIDTH AND 807

    MM HEIGHT

    SOLUTIONS TO LIMITED SPAN

    BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

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    BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTER

    UNLIMITED SPAN – PROJECT REFERENCE ATHEATHROW AIRPORT WITH 60 M SPAN

    AND 10 M DROP

    SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT PROBLEMS

    FIRE SHUTTER BY LIGHT WEIGHT FIRE SHUTTER

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    FIRE SHUTTER BY LIGHT WEIGHT FIRE SHUTTER

    LIGHT WEIGHT AND SLIM

    GREAT SPAN AND DROP

    FAIL SAFE

    FREE CORNER POSTS SPLIT DROP DELAY

    PROVISION OF ESCAPE

    UP TO 4 HOURS INTREGRITY

    AND INSULATION

    SOLUTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE

    BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTERS

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    BY OVERLAPPED FIRE SHUTTERS

    SOLUTIONS TO MEANS OF ESCAPE

    WITH FLEXIBLE FABRIC EGRESS DOOR

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    PENDING FOR TESTING AND APPROVAL

    SOLUTIONS TO TURNING AND CORNERS

    WITH FREE POSTS AND GUIDE RAILS

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    PATENTED CORNER UNIT

    TESTED UP TO 4 HOURS INTEGRITY

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    SOLUTION TO CURVED DESIGNWITH HORIZONTAL SLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

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    --/120/120 INSULATED HORIZONTALSLIDING FIRE SHUTTER

    SOLUTIONS TO MULTIPLE MOTOR CONTROLBY ADVANCED MOTOR CONTROL PANEL

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    NEW MOTOR CONTROL PANEL CAN

    CONNECT UP TO 16 FIRE AND SMOKE

    SHUTTERS WITH POWER

    CONSUMPTION UP TO 64A 220 VAC

    CONSIDERATIONS FOR DESIGN OFFIRE SHUTTERS

    TYPES OF SHUTTERS

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    TYPES OF SHUTTERS; VERTICAL, VERTICAL OVERLAPPED, SINGLELATERAL, DOUBLE LATERAL, HORIZONTAL

    SIZES OF FIRE SHUTTERS – SHUTTER WEIGHT HEAVIER SHUTTER, LARGER MOTER, SLOWER SPEED

    120 Nm AND 230 Nm (12 RPM), 330 Nm (8 RPM), 500 Nm (6 RPM)

    LARGER MOTOR, LARGER SHUTTER BOX, GREATER CEILING SPACES

    SPAN OF WALL OPENING –

    VERTICAL SHUTTER - LENGTH OF BARREL; LATERAL SHUTTER – TRAVELING DISTANCE (

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    UP TO 4 HOUR INTEGRITY

    SOLUTION TO TEMPORARY FIRE SEPARATIONWITH FABRIC FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM

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    2 HOUR INTEGRITY

    SOLUTION TO TEMPORARY FIRE SEPARATIONWITH FABRIC FIRE RATED PARTITIONING SYSTEM

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    FOR EASYPENETRATION OF

    BUILDING SERVICES

    TYPE OF SMOKE CURTAIN

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    UNDER BS EN 12101-1:2005+A1:2006

    ASB1 – FAIL SAFE TYPE, OPERATES NOT LOWER THAN 2.5 M

    ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL.

    ASB2 – NON-FAIL SAFE TYPE, OPERATES NOT LOWER THAN

    2.5 M ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR LEVEL, FED FROM

    EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLIES WITH FIRE RATEDCABLES

    ASB3 – SAME AS ASB1, BUT CAN BE DEPLOYED TO ANY

    HEIGHT

    ASB4 – SAME AS ASB2, BUT CAN BE DEPLOYED TO ANYHEIGHT

    BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

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    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

    NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011

    ANNEX B – OPERATIONAL TEST

    BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

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    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

    NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011

    ANNEX C – PERMEABILITY TO SMOKE (BS EN 1634-3)

    BS EN 12101-1 FIRE TESTS

    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

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    FOR SMOKE CURTAINS REQUIRED UNDER

    NEW FIRE SAFETY CODE 2011

    ANNEX D – TEMPERATURE / TIME CLASSIFICATION (BS EN 1363)

    BUDGET COST OF FABRIC FIRE SEPARATIONS

    TYPEBUDGET COST

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    TYPE(HK$/M2)

    FIRE SHUTTER E60 2,800FIRE SHUTTER E120 3,100

    FIRE SHUTTER E240 4,500

    FIRE SHUTTER CORNER UNIT E240 36,000

    FIRE SHUTTE E240/EI240 18,000

    FIRE SHUTTER E120/EI120 10,000

    FIRE SHUTTER E60/EI60 8,000

    FIRE SHUTTER E120/EW120 4,500

    FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E60 800

    FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E120 1000

    FIRE PARTITIONING SYSTEM E240 1500

    SMOKE CURTAIN Dh60 3,500

    RECOMMENDATIONS

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    RECOMMENDATIONS

    PRODUCTS TESTING AND CERTIFICATIONS

    CONTRACTOR COMPETENCE AND TRAINING

    THIRD PARTIES ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

    PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS

    UNDER MBIS

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