UNIT IV

4.1 FIRE PROTECTION
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF FIRE – PRE CAUTIONARY MEASURES –
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR LIMITING FIRE SPREAD AREA–
CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE RESISTING MATERIALS – GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE RESISTING BUILDINGS – FIRE PROTECTION
SYSTEMS – FIRE EXITS – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AS PER NBC
2005 – MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE – HORIZONTAL EXIT , ROOF
EXIT / FIRE LIFTS , EXTERNAL STAIRS – FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATIONS.
4.2 ACOUSTICSANDSOUND INSULATIONS
5.1 MAINTENANCE OFBUILDINGS
INTRODUCTION –MAINTENANCE WORKS IN BUILDINGS – PAINTING –
FLOORING – SINKING OF FLOORS – DOORS AND WINDOWS – TERMITE
ATTACK – SANITARY APPLIANCES –WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE
SYSTEM – LEAKAGES – CRACKS IN CONCRETE – TYPES –CRACKS IN
WALLS– TYPES-COMMON METHODS OF CRACK REPAIR – PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE – CORROSION OF STEEL ELEMENTS – SPECIAL
PRECAUTIONS FOR REPAIRS OF BUILDING
5.2 DEFECTSANDREPAIR WORKS IN BUILDINGS

Discussion

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