compartment through fire curtain
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Presentation OnCompartmentation Through
Fire/Smoke Curtains
By: Rakesh Arora
C.E.O.
Pacific Fire Controls
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DISCLAIMER
This presentation should not be taken as a
comprehensive guide to the product applications. The
system design may differ with the differing situations.
Many considerations, not mentioned herein, may be
needed before optimum results can be hoped to be
achieved.
The pictures and video/s shown herein are for
reference only and belong to the respective owners.
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What is Fire Compartmentation?
Most effective means of limiting size of fire.
Confine a fire and minimize risk of loss of
occupants by segregating a space to control thespread the fire.
Traditional Tools ofCompartmentation:
Fire Doors Masonry Walls
Fire Rated Glass Partition
Fire Resistance Walls
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New Compartmentation Trends:
Fire/Smoke Curtains
Fire Curtain is an Automatic FireBarrier which comprises of fire
resistant fabric fixed to a steel roller
which is driven by an internal tubular
electric motor.
The roller is mounted and enclosed in
a steel housing and the bottom edge
of the curtain has a weighted bar.
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Features ofFire/Smoke Curtain
1. Provide Best Architect Fire Design Solution.
2. Excellent Aesthetical Appearance.
3. Extend Large Opening Widths & Heights Continuously.
4. Create Open Spaces & Increase Workable Spaces.
5. Push to Retract Facility for Emergency Escape.
6. Operates Automatically in case ofFire.7. Outstanding Smoke Management.
8. Light Weight & Compact in Size.
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Buildings Where Fire Curtain are Used
Airports
Banks
Car Parking
Convention Centers
Hospitals
Hotels
Metros/Mono Rails
Multi-Story Buildings
Ports & Ships
Shopping Malls (Multi-
Utility Complexes)
Vehicle Warehousing
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Application ofFire Curtain
Escape Routing
Atria Protection
Lift lobby
Staircase Lobby
Escalator Containment
Servery Containment Full/Partial Compartmentation
Horizontal Compartmentation
Replacement ofFire Doors & other traditional elements
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Escape Routing
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Atria Protection
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Lift Application
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Lift LobbyApplication
Lift
Lift
Lift
Lift
Corridor
Fire Doors
Corridor
2 hour
Fire Curtain
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Lift LobbyApplication
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Lift LobbyApplication
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Lift LobbyApplication
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Escalator Containment
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Escalator Containment
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Servery Containment
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Full Compartmentation
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FactoryCompartmentation
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Partial Compartmentation- Smoke Curtain
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Auditorium Protection
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Smoke Curtains At
Dubai International Airport
Smoke curtains with have unlimited widths and
drops of up to 12m as in
Dubai International Airport
Coopers have installed over 4Kms of smoke curtainswith some continuous overlapping spans of up to
240m.
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Smoke Curtains At
Dubai International Airport
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Horizontal Compartmentation
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Replacement ofFire Doors
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Replacement ofFire Doors
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Replacement ofGlass Window
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Application In Shopping Complexes
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Basement Car Parking
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Multi-StoryCar Parking
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Theres NoRestrictions OfShapes
Apples FlagshipStore Shanghai China
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Theres NoRestrictions OfShapes
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How Does Fire Curtain Serve For
Requirements OfMiscellaneous Shapes?
Open Shape
Closed ShapeClosed Shape
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Open shapes With Unique Side
Retention System
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Closed Shapes Without Side Guides
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Closed Shapes Without Side Guides
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Is There AnyStandard Sizes?
Single Fire Curtains (4h) up to: 5m Width
8m Drop
--------------------------------------------------------------------------Fire Curtains (4h) with overlapping rollers: 32m Width
8m Drop
Fire Curtains (4h) with overlapping rollers: 54m Width
5m Drop
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Fire Curtains (2h) with overlapping rollers: 54m Width
8m Drop
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How ToEnsure No-one Is Trapped?
52m (w)
Solid
Structure
Open Corridor
2 hour Fire Curtain Descends
Solid
Structure
Emergency
Retract
Button
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Ensure No-one Is Trapped Through-
Fire Curtains
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Ensure No-one Is Trapped Through-
Fire Curtains
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Ensure No-one Is Trapped Through-
Smoke Stripes
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How Does Fire Curtains Operate?
Under normal conditions, the motor fitted
internally in the roller, is being locked maintaining
the barrier in retracted position. In the event of fire, a signal from detector across
the volt free contacts & make them open which
results in deployment of the barrier.
There are options of detecting obstacle in the wayof barrier as well as delayed deployment & even
emergency retract facility (to evacuate people).
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How Does Fire Curtains Operate?
Fire Alarm
Volt Free Contacts
230VAC 24VDC24VDC
230VAC
24VDC
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Optional Components Attached With
Fire/Smoke Curtains
Emergency
Retract ButtonTest Reset Switch
(With Key)
Smoke Detector Beacon / Light Warning Voice Warning Beam Detectors (Pair)
Mini Remote Panel
(10m cable)
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EmergencyRetract Button
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Control Panel
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Installation ofControl Unit
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Is There Split DropDelay FacilityAvailable
ToEnhance Evacuation ofPeople?
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When It Comes ToCover A Width
Single Roller Sizes up to 5m wide
Double Roller Sizes from 5m to 250m wide
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When It Comes ToCover A Width By
Smoke Curtain
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When It Comes ToCover A Width By
Fire Curtain
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When It Comes ToCover A Width
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Flawless Containment ofSmoke
Fire/Smoke Curtain offers smoke containment as
well, by deploying at required heights.
Overlapping barriers and conjoining bottom bars
reduces the problems of deflection and leakage.
This results in high level of Containment
Efficiency.
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Flawless Containment ofSmoke
Partial Containment Total Containment
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Flawless Containment ofSmoke
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Flawless Containment ofSmoke
Smoke barrier deployed beneath the edge of a balcony orprojecting canopy.
Smoke Curtain As A
Void Edge Screen
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Flawless Containment ofSmoke
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Can Deflection be Handled by
Fire/Smoke Curtains?
Deflection occurs at theevent of a barrier exposed to:
A resistant force of hot
smoke
Movement of air
Air pressure or
Any combination thereof
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Can Deflection be Handled by
Fire/Smoke Curtains?
Large gaps at sides and reduced depth protection
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How TheyCan Be Hanged?
Unistrut and drop Rods I beam Face Fixed Soffit Fixed
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How TheyCan Be Hanged?
Head Box Details (VARIOSPEED 6.0)
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How TheyAre Concealed?
Flush Fit Suspended ceiling withrecessed shadow gap
Suspended ceiling with SLAT
(Self Leveling Access Trim)
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Flush Fit Concealing
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Shadow GapConcealing
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T-Bar Shadow GapConcealing
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Ceiling ofThe Area Above Fire Curtain
For perfect operation ofFire/Smoke Curtain, Ceiling of
the above area and Leveling of
head box should be ensured
while commissioning.
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Ceiling ofArea Above The Curtain
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Ceiling ofArea Above The Curtain
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Ceiling ofArea Above The Curtain
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Ceiling ofArea Above The Curtain
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Standards & Testing Followed
ByFire/Smoke Curtains
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Russian fire certification
Coopers Fire & Smoke Curtains
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National Building Code - Part 4
The references to Fire and Smoke compartmentation is clearly
shown in NBCunder below heading:-
Clause - 3.4.8 & 3.4.9 - which mentions the use offire rated assemblies.
Clause - 6.3.3.1 - mentions the smoke barriers for over to 80 sqmt in case ofhospitals.
Clause 6.3.3.5 & 6.3.3.6 - mentions any area exceeding 500 m2 shall be divided into
compartments byfire resistant wall. Doors in fire resistant walls shall be so installed
that these may normallybe kept in open position, but will close automatically.
1,125 m2 for upper stories.
500 m2 + 1.5 with sprinklers = 750 m2 for Basements and Healthcare.
Clause C.1.8 - mentions all floors shall be compartmented by a separation wall with
2 hr rating.
Clause C.9 - mentions the building shall be suitably compartmentalized so that
fire/smoke remain confined to the area where fire incident has occurred & does not
spread to the remaining part ofthe building.
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1,125 m2 for
upper stories
1,125 m2 for
upper stories
1,125 m2 for
upper stories
National Building Code - Part 4
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BSEN12101-1:2006 Smoke and heat control systems. Specifications for
smoke curtains.
*BS7346-3:1990 Smoke and heat control systems. Specifications for
smoke curtains.
BS476-6:1989 Fire tests on building materials and structures.
Methods of test for fire propagation for products .
BS476-7:1997 Fire tests on building materials and structures.
Methods of test to determine the classification of the
surface spread of flame of products (Class O inaccordance with ADB:2006).
ISO9001:2000 Quality systems. Model for quality assurance in design,
development, production, installation and servicing.
*BS7346-3:1990 was the old BS standard prior to BSEN 12101-1
What is the relevant International legislation
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Testing ofFire Curtains
Up to 240 min (4 hours)
Integrity: Complete with
Overlapping
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Fire Resistance toBSEN 1634- 1:2008
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Benefits OfFire/Smoke Curtains
Fit For Purpose
The ability of a product, process or service to
serve a defined purpose under specific
conditions.
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Benefits OfFire/Smoke Curtains
Gravity Fail Safe
Coopers Curtains operate on POWER on BREAK on System
BSEN 12101-1:2006 The barrier should be designed to return to
a safe condition in the event of a failure or malfunction etc.
Where this is for Life Safety it should
Fail-Safe by Gravity
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What Is Gravity Fail Safe?
Any Fire/Smoke Barrier reaches in its fire operational position when all
consumable primary & auxiliary power sources are removed or in the event of
wiring or system corruption or any combination thereof.
Fail Safe by Gravity
ControlControlEquipmentEquipment
MotorMotorMainsMains
GeneratorGenerator
BatteryBattery
BMSBMS
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Benefits OfFire/Smoke Curtains
Life Safety
When every thing fails
Loss of all power supplies
Failure of batteries
Wiring corruption
Then the barrier must move to its fire operational position
IF NOT.
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