FIRE FIGHTING

SYSTEM:CASE STUDY
T H E H Y A T T, P U N E
P R A N J A L I M A H E S H W A R I

1 7 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 3

F R . Y R . B - A R C H
 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM:COMMERCIAL BUILDING

ELECTRONIC BASED FIRE BASED

SMOKE DETECTORS WARNING ALARMS FIRE SPRINKLERS FIRE HYDRANTS

▪ A SYSTEM OF INTERCONNECTED SMOKE ▪ . FIRE SPRINKLERS SYSTEMS ARE PROVIDED

DETECTORS IS I N S TA L L E D W ITHIN EVERY THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
ROOM,CORRIDORS, ALL PUBLIC, SEMI PUBLIC AND
▪ FIRE PUMPS I N S TA L L E D ON THE TECHNICAL
P R I VAT E A R E A S .
FLOOR PRESSURIZES THE W ET SYSTEM OF THE
▪ S M O K E D E T E C T O R PA N E L L O C AT E D O N L O B B Y SPRINKLERS AND FIRE HOSES/RACKS
LEVEL.
▪ WET RISER – AN ARRANGEMENT OF FIRE
▪ E A C H PA N E L – 1 2 0 D E T E C T O R S . FIGHTING W ITHIN THE BUILDING BY MEANS OF
V E RT I C A L R I S I N G M A I N S W I T H L A N D I N D VA LV E S
▪ EACH DETECTOR GAURDS 30 SQ.M AREA
ON EACH FLOOR/LANDING FOR FIRE FIGHTING
PURPOSES.

FIXED CARBONDIOXIDE/FOAM/DCO WATER SPRAY

EXTIGUISHING SYSTEM.
 GROUND FLOOR PLAN

APARTMENT BLOCK HOTEL BLOCK

PEDESTRIAN
ACCESS

VEHICULAR
MOVEMENT

FIRE TENDER
MOVEMENT

ENTRY EXIT
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN

FIRE LIF T FIRE

STAIRCASE
 FIRE LIFTS
▪ TO ENABLE FIRE S E RV I C E S PERSONAL TO
REACH THE UPPER FLOORS W ITH THE MINIMUM
D E L AY.

▪ T H E L I F T S H O U L D H AV E A F L O O R A R E A O F N O T
LESS THAN 1.4 sq.m.

▪ L O A D I N G C A PA C I T Y N O T L E S S T H A N 5 4 5 k g .

▪ L I F T S H O U L D H AV E A U T O M AT I C A L LY C L O S I N G
DOORS.

▪ THE SPEED OF THE FIRE LIFT SHALL BE SUCH

T H AT IT CAN REACH TO TOP FLOOR FROM
GROUND LEVEL W ITHIN ONE MINUTE.

▪ LIFT LANDING, DOORS SHOULD H AV E FIRE

R E S I S TA N C E O F 1 H O U R
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM

▪ Th e c o d e r e q u i r e s d i ff e r e n t t yp e o f a l a r ms a n d d e t e c t o r s , a n d
d i ff e r e n t l e ve l s o f ac t uat i on i n va r i ous oc c upanc i es a n d t ype
of buildings.

▪ When buildings are sprinklered and the sprinklers connected

to the alarm s ys t e m, a u t o ma t i c heat detection is not
required.

▪ S p r i n k l e r s a r e h e a t - a c t u a t e d a n d t h u s a r e a t yp e o f h e a t
d e t e c t o r f o r t h e ms e l ve s .

▪ F i r e d e t e c t o r s a r e t o b e s mo k e d e t e c t o r s a s we l l , e xc e p t i n
a r e a s l i k e b o i l e r r o o ms .

▪ Th e r e a r e i n s t a n c e s wh e r e h a vi n g ma n u a l a l a r ms ma y r e s u l t
i n a l a r g e n u mber o f f al s e a l a r ms , s o pr o vi d i ng aut omat i c
d e t e c t i o n m a y b e d e s i r a b l e a l t e r n a t i ve .
 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM

▪ A u d i b l e a l a r ms : A l a r ms s h o u l d h a ve a d i s t i n c t i ve
sound not used for any other purpose.

▪ Th e y s h o u l d b e l o u d e n o u g h t o p r o vi d e a s o u n d
pressure l e ve l at least 15 decibels a b ove the
a m b i e n t s o u n d o r 5 d A B A a b o ve t h e ma x. s o u n d
l e ve l .
 STAND PIPE SYSTEM
▪ S ta n dpi pe s a re pe rma ne nt pi p e s ri si ng th r ou g h a
b ui l di ng t ha t p r ovi d e h o s e c o n ne cti o n f or u se i n
i n t e r i o r f i r e f i g h t i ng .

▪ Class I s ta nd pi pe s pr ovi de large 2 ½” hose

c o n n e c t i o n s f o r u s e b y f i r e f i g h t e rs .

▪ C l a s s I I st a ndpi p e s p r ovi d e 1 ½” h o s e c on ne cti on s

t ha t a re l ow e r vol ume a nd p re s sur e a nd ca n b e
u se d b y e i the r un tra i ne d b uil di ng o c c upa n ts or f i r s t
r e s p o n d e rs t o h e l p f i g h t f i r e i n s i de a b u i l di ng .

▪ C l a s s I II sta nd pi pe s sy s te m p r ovi de a c ce ss t o b o th
si de s o f c o nne c ti on s t o a l l ow u se b y e i the r b ui l di ng
o c c u p a n t s o r f i r e f i g ht e rs
 ANALYSIS
▪ FIRE D ETE C TORS, SPRIN K LERS, A L A RM S
W E RE SE E N IN TH E PA SSAG E A S W E L L
A S TH E ROOM S.
 FIRE FIGHTING
SYSTEM:CASE STUDY
GLOMAC DAMANSARA,KUALA
LUMPUR
 INTRODUCTION

▪ Owner: GLOMAC BERHAD

▪ Function: Menara Glomac Damansara

▪ GLOMAC DAMANSARA is an integrated

freehold business hub with a residential
component in a prime Kuala Lumpur
address. GLOMAC DAMANSARA is located
on the north-western edge of the city
bordering the state line, just across from
the ever bustling PJ-Damansara locality.
 CONTENT

ACTIVE FIRE SYSTEM PASSIVE FIRE SYSTEM

1.INTRODUCTION 1.INTRODUCTION

2.WATER-BASED SYSTEM 2.PURPOSE GROUP

1. EXTERNAL HYDRANTS
2. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM 3.FIRE MARSHALL
3. HOSE REEL
4. WET RISER
4.MEANS OF ESCAPE
3.NON-WATER-BASED SYSTEM 1. EVACUATION ROUTE
1. CARBON DIOXIDE CO2 SUPPRESSION SYSTEM 1. EVACUATION ROUTE DISTANCE
2. CLEAN AGENT SYSTEM (FM 200) 2. ASSEMBLY POINT
3. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. 3. EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS
4. FIRE CONTAINMENT AND FIRE RATED DOORS
4.ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEM & DEVICES
1. SMOKE DETECTOR 5.FIRE FIGHTING ACCESS
2. HEAT DETECTOR 1. FIRE ENGINE ACCESS
3. FIRE ALARM BELL
4. FIREMAN’S SWITCH 6.CONCLUSION
5. MANUAL PULL STATION
6. EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS
7. VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
8. FIRE CONTROL ROOM
1. FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
2. FIREMAN INTERCOM SYSTEM

5.CONCLUSION
 ACTIVE FIRE SYSTEM

- Autom atic Sprinkler

System
- Hose Reel
W ater Based System
- Dry Riser
- W et Riser
- External H yd r a n t s

▪ Active Fire Protection (AFP) is a group of systems - C a r b o n Dioxide CO 2

Suppression System
that require some amount of action or motion
Active Fire - FM 200 Suppression
System Non -w ater Based
System System
- Portable Fire
in order to work efficiently in the event of a fire. Extinguishers
- ABC Dry Powder
Fire Extinguisher
- C a r b o n Dioxide

▪ AFP is divided into four main parts which are

CO 2 Fire
Extinguisher

water-based system, non water-based system, Fire Alarm System

Alarm a n d Detection
- Sm oke Detector
alarm and detection system, and smoke control System
- H e a t Detector
- Fire Alarm Bell
Fireman’s Switch
system.
-
- M a n u a l Pull Station
- Em ergency Break Glass
- Voice C o m m uni c a ti on
System
Fire Control Room
- Fire Alarm Control
Panel
- Firem an Intercom
system
 WATER BASED SYSTEM

▪ Water-based system operated using water which is located throughout every corner of the building. Water acts as a natural
extinguisher agent and it is one of the most common fire system in fire suppression system in both commercial and
industrial buildings. This system includes fire hydrant, automatic fire sprinkler system, hose reel system, and wet riser system.
❑ EXTERNAL FIRE HYDRANT
In Menara Glomac, there is only one two-way
fire hydrant located behind the building. The
fire hydrant is not placed more than 10 metres
away from the wet riser breeching inlet of the
building.

Fire
hydrant

Fire Hydrant behind

Menara Glomac

Location of fire hydrant indicated in ground floor plan

The building plan is a isolated building type which allowed the firefighters to access easily to
the fire scene
The one and only fire hydrant system located behind Menara Glomac is easily accessible by
the fire brigade.
 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM

▪ There are two types of fire sprinkler heads in Menara

Glomac which is pendant sprinkler head and upright
sprinkler head.

▪ Pendant sprinkler heads are placed facing downwards and

located at the lobby and office from the ground floor to
the top floor of the building which are hanged down to the
ceiling. The deflector is curved downward, which helps to
direct the water out into a cone pattern.

▪ The upright sprinkler head sprays water upwards and the A pendant fire sprinkler head
deflector, which is curved, deflects the water back down to
produce a hemispherical spray pattern. These sprinkler
heads are found at the basements of the building.

▪ The type of bulb used in Menara Glomac is red liquid bulb.

The red colour liquid in the bulb breaks as a result of
thermal expansion of the liquid inside the bulb with its
temperature reach 68 degree celsius in a fire hazard.
An upright fire sprinkler head
 FIRE SPRINKLER PUMP

▪ In Menara Glomac, fire sprinkler pumps and water tank

for fire sprinkler system are located at basement 1 of
the building. There are two set of sprinkler pumpset of
which both pumpsets contain jockey pump, duty pump
and standby pump. Pumpset 1 serve from basements to
level 6 while pumpset 2 serve from level 7 to level 15.
These fire sprinkler pumps will draw water from the Sprinkler pump Sprinkler pumps
Sprinkler pump room
water storage tank to feed the sprinkler network. control

Sprinkler
tanks

Sprinkler
pump room

Location of sprinkler system in Menara Glomac indicated in basement 1

 HOSE REEL SYSTEM

▪ In Menara Glomac, the fire hose is held in 559mm of drum that rotates around a horizontal shaft so that the hose can be
withdrawn from any direction. The hose is 30m long with 25mm of rubber hose with jet and spray nozzle. The nozzle can be
adjusted to vary the throw and flow of water supply.

▪ Fire hose reel systems consists of pumps, pipes, water supply and hose reels. This system is manually operated and activated
by opening a valve which enable water to flow into the hose that is typically 30 meters away

Adjustable jet
559mm hose
and spray
reel drum
nozzle
Standby
pump

Duty
pump

25mm diameter x Hose Reel

30m rubber hose valve
Hose reel pumpsets

There are two types of pumps, which are duty pump for duty operation
and standby pump for standby operation. Both serves same function
Hose reel system placed together with hose cradle, fire
but different pressure. Standby pump acts as a backup pump in case
extinguisher and landing valve
duty pump failed to operate at certain pressure
 HOSE REEL SYSTEM

Hose reel cabinet

Basement 1 plan showing highlighted location of hose reel system.

Hose reel water
storage tank

Hose reel pump room

▪ The fire hose reels are installed strategically in the fire

access lobby and beside emergency staircase at the
ground floor. This allow the ease of fire brigade and
occupant to access the hose reel during fire emergency. Ground floor plan showing highlighted location of hose reel system.
 MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
FIRE HYDRANT SECTION 225. DETECTING AND EXTINGUISHING FIRE

(2) Every buildings shall b e served by a t least one fire h yd r a n t lo ca t e d n o t

m o re t h a n 91.5 metres f r o m t h e nearest p o i n t o f fire b r i g a d e access.

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 228. SPRINKLER VALVES. SPRINKLERS
(1) Sprinkler valves shall b e lo ca t e d in a safe a n d enclosed p o sit io n o n t h e
exterior wall a n d shall b e readily accessible t o t h e Fire Authority.

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 230. INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF DRY RISING SYSTEM. HOSE REEL
(2) A hose connection shall be provided in each fire fighting access lobby.
 WET RISER SYSTEM

▪ Menara Glomac is more than 50 metres height above the rescue

service vehicle access level. Therefore, wet risers are required for Canvas Riser pipe
hose
Menara Glomac to provide adequate fire-fighting water supplies at
the landing valves at upper floors and also to ensure that water is
immediately available at every floor level.

▪ Type E wet riser landing valve and three-ways wet riser landing valve
are used in Menara Glomac. Three-ways wet riser landing valve is
used only on level 7 and penthouse level while the rest of the floors
uses type E wet riser landing valve. The landing valve is 65mm in
diameter connected to the wet riser supply pipe which is 150mm in
diameter. Landing valve is installed on each floor along with wet riser
water supply pipes. All the landing valves are covered with a coupling
adapter which is directly screwed into the outlet of landing valve

▪ Canvas hose of 30 metres length and 65mm in diameter is used in

Menara Glomac. These hoses is connected with a diffuser nozzle and
Hose
stored on a hose cradle which is located near the landing valve. Landing
cradle
valve

Wet riser system placed together with hose reel system

MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
WATER STORAGE FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 247. WATER STORAGE.

(1) Water storage capacity and water flow rate for fire fighting systems and
installations shall be provided in accordance with the scale as set out in
the Tenth Schedule to these By-laws.

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 231. INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF WET RISING SYSTEM.

(1) Wet rising systems shall be provided in every building in which the WET RISER SYSTEM
topmost floor is more than 30.5metres above fire appliance access
level.
(2) A hose connection shall be provided in each fire fighting access lobby.
 NON-WATER BASED SYSTEM

▪ Non-water fire suppression system a fire suppression mechanism which works on putting the fire out without using water-
based agents

▪ . There are two types of non-water-based fire suppression system used in Menara Glomac which are Carbon Dioxide CO2
Suppression System, clean agent system (FM 200) and Portable Fire Extinguishers.

8 Nos 45kg CO2 Cylinder

in Genset Room 1

Basement 1 plan indicating location of Genset Room

1&2 and LV Switch Room.
2 Zone CO2 Gas
5 Nos 45kg CO2 Control Panel for LV
Cylinder in Switch Room
Genset Room 2
2 Zone CO2 Gas
Control
CARBON DIOXIDE
Panel for Genset
Room 1&2 6 Nos 45kg CO2
CO2
Cylinder In LV
Switch Room
SUPPRESSION
CO2 Cylinder in Genset Room 1&2 and SYSTEM
LV Switch Room
 NON-WATER BASED SYSTEM

▪ This system consists of high pressure cylinder containing extinguishing agent connected to discharge nozzles through a
network of pipe. Upon detection of fire within the protected space, the extinguishing agent will be released from the
cylinder and discharged into the protected space via the interconnecting pipe work and through the discharged nozzles
within 30 seconds. This extinguishing agent is installed in TNB Room at Menara Glomac

2 Zone FM 200 Gas Control Panel for

Switchgear Room and Transformer Room
1 &2

Ground floor plan indicating location of

Switchgear Room, Transformer Room 1 & 2.

1 Nos 95kg FM 200 gas cylinder

CLEAN AGENT
SYSTEM (FM 200)
 NON-WATER BASED SYSTEM

▪ Menara Glomac uses two types of portable fire extinguisher which are CO2 Fire
Extinguisher and ABC dry powder fire extinguisher. These fire extinguishers are
provided at espace corridor, car park and electrical room.

▪ ABC dry powder fire extinguisher :The ability to put out many different types of
fire making it an ideal choice for domestic use and a variety of commercial and
industrial applications, especially when there is a danger of mixed fire risk. In
Menara Glomac, there are 102 nos of 9kg ABC dry powder installed at escape
corridor and car park area.
• CO2 Fire Extinguisher: There are 20 nos of
2.0kg CO2 fire extinguisher installed in
Menara Glomac, eg TNB room, Gunset
Rooms, Switchboard room, Lift motor
room, Pump rooms, Fan Rooms and MDF
room

Fire extinguishers
used in Menara
Glomac

PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS.
 ALARM & DETECTION SYSTEM & DEVICES

▪ The fire alarm system in Menara Glomac is of the addressable type and all field devices can be operated or carried at the
main fire alarm panel which is located at Fire Control Room. All addressable interface modules at Block A, basement 1 to
basement 2 is linked back to the main fire alarm panel. The fire indicative panel at Fire Control Room is equipped with a
Centralized Monitoring System (CMS) which is directly linked to telephone line to BOMBA.
 SMOKE DETECTORS HEAT DETECTORS FIRE ALARM BELL

▪ Addressable smoke detectors are utilized ▪ Menara Glomac, addressable heat ▪ . In Menara Glomac, Addressable Fire
in Menara Glomac. They are installed at detectors are installed in Generator Alarm Bell is used and are provided at
lift lobby and fire escape route. They are Room and LV Switch Room at basement escape corridor and car park area. The
addressable and recognized by the and in Transformer Room and Switchgear fire alarm bell are readily placed at
control panel, thus shorten the time Room on Ground floor. escape corridor to notify occupants
required to determine the location of the during occurance of fire or any
alarm. emergency situation. Addressable alarm
is used to ensure efficient and accurate
signal and information.
 MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
PORTABLE SECTION 227 PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS

EXTINGUISHERS
Portable extinguisher shall b e p ro vi d e d in a c co rd a n ce with th e relevant codes
o f p ra ct i ce a n d shall b e sited in p ro m i n e n t positions o n exit routes t o b e visible
f ro m all directions a n d similar extinguishers in a b u ild in g shall b e o t he same
m e t h o d o f operation .
UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 153 SMOKE DETECTORS FOR LIFT LOBBIES
SMOKE
DETECTORS
(1) All lift lobbies shall b e p r o vi d e d with smoke detectors.

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 237 FIRE ALARMS
(1) Fire alarm s shall be p r o vid e d in a c co r d a n ce with the Tenth Schedule t o
there By-laws.

FIRE ALARMS
(2) All premises a n d buildings with gross f lo o r a re a excluding c a r p a r k a n d
st o ra ge areas exceeding 9290 squa re metres o r exceeding 30.5 metres in
he igh t shall be p ro vi d e d with a two-stage a la rm system with e va cua t ion
(continuous signal) t o b e given immediately in t h e aff ected section o f t he
premises while a n alert (intermittent signal) b e given in a d jo in in g section.
(3) Provision shall b e m a d e f o r t he general e va cua t ion of t he premises by
a ct io n o f master control.
FIREMAN’S SWITCH MANUAL CALL POINTS EMERGENCY
GLASSBREAK

▪ . In Menara Glomac, Fireman’s Switch is ▪ Manual call points are used to initiate an ▪ The Emergency Break Glass is an
located at every level at the escape alarm signal, and operate by means of a important component that helps fast
corridor and not more than 2.75 metres simple button press. They are used to evacuation in the event of fire detection
from the ground. allow building occupants to signal that a or other emergency situation where the
fire or other emergency exists within the operation of access control systems
Operating
Handle building. In Menara Glomac, the manual need to be disabled. In Menara Glomac,
call points are located along escape Emergency Door Release is located at
routes, in particular at all level exits. escape corridor while the emergency
break glass is located beside the lift
Fireman’s Switch
lobby along with the Remote Fireman
Location of Intercom Station (RFIS) and fire alarm
Fireman’s Switch
bell.

Fireman’s Axe Emergency Door Break

Release Glass
MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

ELECTRICAL ISOLATION SWITCH

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 240 ELECTRICAL ISOLATION SWITCH

(1) Every f loo r o r zone o f any any f loo r with a ne t a re a exceeding 929 squa re
metres shall be p ro vi d e d with a n electrical isolation switch lo ca t ed within
a staircase enclosure t o p e rm it t h e d isco nne ct ion o f electrical power
supply t o t h e relevant f lo o r o r zone served.
(2) The switch shall be o f a type similar t o t h e fireman’s switch specified in
Institution o f Electrical Engineers Regulations t h e n in force.
 VOICE COMMUNICATION FIRE CONTROL ROOM
SYSTEM

▪ In Menara Glomac, a two-way emergency ▪ Fire control room is located on the right upon entering Menara Glomac from the
communication system connecting the main entrance at ground floor. It is the principle location where the status of fire
Remote Fireman Intercom Station located detection system, alarm system and a communications and control systems are
throughout the building and the master displayed, and from which all system can be manually controlled. The control room is
telephone handset in the fire control under continuous video surveillance and recording with multiple securities on duty
room. The fireman telephone handset is on a 24/7 basis. In the event of fire or emergency, the signal from alarm and
provided behind a locked door. It is detection system will be sent to the fire control room and the security will be
housed within a read metal cabinet and responsible in executing the command.
rested on a cradle. Lifting the handset
from the cradle will cause the buzzer to
sound and light a ‘common call’ indicator

Ground floor plan indicating location of Fire Control Room.

Fire Control Room

 FIRE ALARM CONTROL FIREMAN INTERCOM
PANEL SYSTEM

▪ The fire alarm control panel is equipped with fire mimic • Mictron 800 Microprocessor-based FIreman Intercom
System is used in Menara Glomac.
diagram for each floor in the building to allow efficient signal • Intercom handset is provided at Lift Lobby, fire pump room
identification during fire emergency. and Genset Room. The system can communicate by two
ways tele-conversation with the master handset located at
ground floor fire control room.

System Status
Intercom
Panel
Status Panel
Mimic Diagram
Control Panel

It monitors fire
alarm Initiating
points (smoke
detectors, heat
detectors and pull
stations).

Equipments in fire control room

Master Handset

Fire Alarm Control Panel

MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 239 VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

VOICE COMMUNICATION There shall be two seperate a p p r o ve d cont inuously electrically supervised
voice com m un ica t i o n system, one a fire b r i d ge co m m u n ica t io n system a n d t he
SYSTEM o t h e r pu b lic address system between t he ce n t ra l co n t ro l sta t ion a n d t h e
following areas:

a) Lifts, lift lobbies, co rrid o rs a n d staircases

b) In every office a re a exceeding 92.9 squ a re metre in area.
c) In each dwelling u n it a n d hotel guest r o o m where t h e fire b r i g a d e system
may b e c o m b in e d with t h e p u b lic address system.

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE ALARMS, FIRE DETECTION, FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT AND FIRE
FIGHTING ACCESS
SECTION 238 COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTRE

Every large premises o r b u ild in g exceeding 30.5 metre in h e igh t shall b e FIRE CONTROL ROOM
p ro vi d e d with a c o m m a n d a n d co n t r o l centre lo ca t e d o n the de sign a ted f lo o r
a n d shall co n t a in a pane l t o m o n i t o r t h e pu b lic address, fire b r i g a d e
communication, sprinkler, waterflow detectors, fire d e te ct ion a n d a la rm systems
a n d with a d ire ct telephone co n nect io n t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e fire s t a t ion by-
passing t h e switchboard.
 CONCLUSION

▪ The active fire system in Menara Glomac meets the minimum requirements.

▪ The system provided such as external fire hydrant, fire sprinkler system, hose reel system and wet riser system are systematic
and effective.

▪ Regular maintenances are carried out to ensure all the systems are functionable and to be used during fire emergency.

▪ This is important to prevent the spread of fire, reduce the spread of smoke, increase the time for occupant to escape the
building and reduce the damage of building during fire emergency.
 PASSIVE FIRE SYSTEM

▪ Passive fire protection (PFP) plays a vital, and increasingly

significant, role in safeguarding people, as well as limiting
damage to buildings and their contents from fire and smoke.

▪ How it works

▪ Passive fire protection works by:

 Limiting the spread of fire, heat, and smoke by containing it
in a single compartment in its area of origin
 Protecting escape routes and providing vital escape time for
occupants
 Protecting a building’s critical structural members
 Protecting a building’s assets
 PURPOSE GROUP

▪ Purpose group is the classification of the function of compartments.

▪ Menara Glomac serves the purpose groups of small residential, office and shop .

▪ A penthouse is located on the 16th floor serving the purpose group of ‘small residential’.

▪ Starting from the third to 15th floor, these levels serve as ‘office’.

▪ The ground level accommodates a showroom for property sales and therefore it serves as the purpose group of ‘Shop’.

▪ The upper half of the office levels are accommodated by an outside company and has a handful of staff members.

▪ The rest of the office levels are accommodated by staff members of Menara Glomac itself, building management team, etc,
and also a few other vacant office spaces.
 FIRE MARSHAL

No. Reactive duties to keep building safe from fire

▪ A fire marshal’s main duty is to 1 Checking emergency exits. They s h o u l d b e f ree f r o m o b s t r u c t i o n a t all times.
prevent fires on a daily basis. These
2 Checking fire extinguisher. They s h o u l d b e i n t h e r i g h t pos ition, s ervic ed a n d i n d i c a t e d b y
day-to-day duties brings the most signs.
benefit compared to their role of 3 Checking fire doors. They s h o u l d b e i n g o o d wo r k i n g o r d e r a n d k e p t closed.

evacuating the building and 4 Checking break glass call points. They s h o u l d b e visible a n d i n d i c a t e d b y signs.

tackling small blazes in the unhappy 5 Checking emergency lighting. They s h o u l d b e i n wo r k i n g order.

event that a fire occurs. Besides is a 6 Checking fire alarm. C a r r yi n g o u t weekly f ire a l a r m test.
7 Checking safety signs. They s h o u l d b e i n t h e r i g h t plac es a n d securely a t t a c h e d .
table showing a fire marshal’s
duties: 8 Checking general housekeeping. C o m b u s t i b l e m a t e r i a l s s h o u l d b e s t o r e d away f r o m h e a t
s ourc es a n d exit r o u t e s s h o u l d b e clear.
No. Proactive duties in case of fire
9 Checking smoking areas. T he a r e a s h o u l d b e c l e a n a n d a s h t r a ys s h o u l d b e em ptied.
1 Raising th e a l a r m a n d c o n ta c t th e fire b r i g a d e i f t h e
b u i l d i n g is n o t a u t o m a t i c a l l y l i n k e d t o t h e services. 10 Controlling hazardous materials. F l a m m a b l e l i q u i d s a n d o t h e r d a n g e r o u s s u b s t a n c e s
2 Closing doors a n d fire doors t o p r e v e n t f i r e s p r e a d i n g . s h o u l d b e k e p t correctly.
3 Guiding p e o p l e towards emergency exits. 11 Carrying out new staff safety inductions. New s t a r t e r s m u s t h a v e f ire s af ety awareness
4
t r a i n i n g , a n d all s t a f f s h o u l d h a v e a n a n n u a l refresher.
Assisting disabled o r p r e g n a n t members. Fire m a r s h a l s
should have P e rs o n a l E m e r g e n c y e v a c u a t i o n plan in 12 M aking sure electrical devices a r e p a t tested. Faulty elec tric al devices a r e o n e o f t h e m o s t
place f or m ore vulnerable colleagues. c o m m o n causes o f fires.
5 Conducting a floor sweep. M a k e s u r e e v e r y o n e h a s l e f t t h e
prem ises. 13 Organising fire drills annually. M a r s h a l s s h o u l d k now exit r o u t e s o f b u i l d i n g a n d t h e
6 Tackling small blazes with fire extinguishers. e v a c u a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s h o u l d b e assessed.
7 14 M anaging all paperwork a n d logbook. L e g i s l a t i o n r e q u i r e s all f ire saf ety activities t o b e
H e l p with roll call a t assembly point. M a k e s u r e e v e r y o n e
e xi t s a f e l y a n d i f a b s e n c e s a r e a c c o u n t e d .
accurately documented.
15 Owning a fire riskassessment.
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DESIGNATION OF PURPOSE GROUPS

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 134 DESIGNATION OF PURPOSE GROUPS

For t h e p u rp o se of this Part every b u ild in g o r c o m p a rt m e n t shall b e

r e g a r d e d a c c o r d in g t o its use o r in t e n de d use as falling within one o f t he
p u rp o se g r o u p s set o u t in t he Fifth Schedule t o these By-laws and, where a
b u ild in g is divided in t o compartments, used o r in t en d ed t o b e used f o r
diff erent purposes, t h e p u rp o se g r o u p o f each c o m p a r t m e n t shall b e
d e t e rm ine d separately:

Provided t h a t where the whole o r p a r t o f a b u ild in g o r co mpa rt men t , as

t h e case may be, is used o r in t e nd e d t o b e used f o r m ore t h a n one purpose,
only t h e ma in p u rp o se o f use o f t h a t b u ild in g o r c o m p a rt m e n t shall b e taken
in t o a c c o u n t in d e t e rm in ing in t o which p u r p o s e g r o u p it falls.
 MEANS OF ESCAPE
▪ Means of escape is a clear, ongoing and obstruction free way to get from any area within
a structure to an outside area

▪ EVACUATION ROUTE
▪ Menara Glomac has a total of 20 floors, consisting of 2 basement car park, 2 floors of
shops, 15 floors of office, a penthouse level and also a roof level for roof garden, water
tank and motor room. The fire system control room and lobby are located on the ground
floor. The ground floor serves as the meeting ground for all occupants from every level to
evacuate as the main evacuation exit to the open area, away from building, to the final
assembly point, is on the ground floor. Occupants from each level will evacuate through
the emergency staircases vertically upwards or downwards towards the ground floor and
then horizontally out of the main entrance towards the assembly point.
Even though the evacuation routes
can easily be determined by the
exit signages, Menara Glomac has
went in extra measures to draw
out evacuation map for each
levels and attach them on the
entrance to the office so that it
constantly reminds the users of
where to evacuate in case of Towards assembly
emergency and also to guide point
occupants that have never been Ground
into the building and so happen floor
have business to be in.

Section of Menara Glomac showing

Evacuation map located at the horizontal and vertical exits
entrance of office on 5th floor
Basement 1 plan with evacuation route directions

Basement 2 plan with evacuation route directions

 Back door

Emergency
staircases

Lift lobby

Ground floor plan with evacuation route directions Main entrance

The lobby, sales gallery and fire control room are located on the ground floor. In case of emergency, there are two exits (main entrance,
back door) available to evacuate from the building. Main entrance is usually for occupants around the fire control room, lobby and sales
gallery and lift lobby area. Meanwhile the back door is usually for occupants evacuating from upper levels through the emergency
staircase on the right side of the building and also occupants around the restrooms and pantry area.
The lobby, sales gallery and fire control room are located on the ground floor. In case of emergency, there are two exits (main entrance,
back door) available to evacuate from the building. Main entrance is usually for occupants around the fire control room, lobby and sales
gallery and lift lobby area. Meanwhile the back door is usually for occupants evacuating from upper levels through the emergency
staircase on the right side of the building and also occupants around the restrooms and pantry area.
 Emergency
staircases

Lift lobby

First floor plan with evacuation route directions

Evacuation route from level 1 to level 15 are the similar regardless it being an office level or penthouse. There are 2 fire staircases
throughout every level in the building. One of it is on the left side of the building, which is also the office section. This is to allow
convenience for the occupants in the section further inside the office to escape. However the exit signage is facing the left instead of the
front, this makes the unfamiliar occupants difficult to look for the exit. The other fire staircase is on the right side of the building where
the lift lobby, toilets and pantries are. This exit is hidden through a series of doors and can also be difficult to find for unfamiliar
occupants. However, the doors leading towards the fire staircase has clear exit signages.
The evacuation route on the roof level is very much similar to levels 3-15, except that the exit on the left stretches further to the edge of the
building. The VRV systems on the roof have blocked the view of the left exit Furthermore there is no exit signage .
The view of the exit on the right is blocked by the water tanks when occupants are around the open area. Hence, it is difficult to locate
the exits for unfamiliar occupants. Meanwhile on the roof garden, the space is empty. Therefore, the exits can be spotted almost
immediately.

Open area

VRV

W ater ta n k s

Roof floor plan with evacuation

route directions

Roof garden
EVACUATION ROUTE DISTANCE

Menara Glomac has efficient fire

sprinkler systems installed in each
level of the building. Therefore,
the travel distance towards an
emergency can be 60m for
offices, 45m for shop and 61m for
places of assembly. Menara
Glomac have implemented 2
emergency on both sides of the
building. Therefore, occupants on
whichever part of the building
can travel an adequate distance
towards the exit as soon as
possible.
MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

TRAVEL MEANS AND DISTANCE

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 165 MEASUREMENTS OF TRAVEL DISTANCE TO EXITS
(1) The travel distance t o a n exit shall b e measured o n t he f loo r o r o t h e r
walking surf ace a l o n g t h e centre line o f t h e n a t u r a l p a t h o f travel, st a rt in g
0.300 metre f r o m t h e most remote p o i n t o f occupancy, cu rvin g a r o u n d any
corners o r o b st ru ct ion s with 0.300 metre clearance th e ref rom a n d e nd in g a t
t h e storey exit. Where measurement includes stairs, it shall b e taken in t h e
p la n e o f t h e t r e n d noising.

SECTION 166 EXITS TO BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES

(1) Except p e rm it t e d by by-law 167 n o t less t h a n two separate exits shall
b e p ro vi d e d f ro m each storey t o ge t h e r with such a d d i t io n a l exits as may b e
necessary.
(2) The exits shall b e sites a n d t h e exits access shall b e so a r r a n g e d
t h a t t he exits a re within t h e limits o f travel distance as specified in t he
Seventh Schedule t o these By-laws a n d a re readily accessible a t all times.

SECTION 169 EXIT ROUTE

N o exit r o u t e may re d u ce in width a l o n g its p a t h o f travel f r o m t h e
storey exit t o t h e f inal exit.
 ASSEMBLY POINT

▪ . The assembly point of Menara Glomac is located around 20 meters away from the building’s main entrance.

▪ Part of the assembly point area in Menara Glomac have been occupied by seating areas for a restaurant nearby.

▪ For better convenience and safety measures of the assembly point, it is advised to relocate these seating areas so that the
assembly point remains obstruction-free.

Assembly point area and assembly point signage of Menara Glomac

MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 178 EXISTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER PLACES OF
ASSEMBLY
In buildings classified as institutional o r places o f assembly, exits t o a
street o r large o p e n space, t o ge t h e r with staircases, co rrid o r s a n d
passages leading t o such exits shall be located, se p a ra t e d o r p ro t e c t e d as
t o a vo id any u n d u e d a n g e r t o t h e o c cu p a n t s of t he place o f assembly f ro m
fire o rigin a t in g in t h e o r d e r o ccu p a n cy o r smoke therefrom.

SECTION 179 CLASSIFICATION OF PLACES OF ASSEMBLY

Each place o f assembly shall b e classified a c c o r d i n g t o its ca p a cit y as
ASSEMBLY POINT follows

Class A - Capacity … 1,000 persons o r m o re

Class B - Capacity … 300 t o 1,000 persons
Class C - Capacity … 100 t o 300 persons

SECTION 183 EXIT DETAILS FOR PLACES OF ASSEMBLY

Every place o f assembly, every tier o r b a lcon y a n d every individual
r o o m used as a place o f assembly shall have exits sufficient t o p ro vide f o r
t h e t o t a l capa cit y t hereof as d e te rm ined in a c co rd a n ce with by-law 180 a n d
as follows:
(e) every Class B place o f assembly (capacity three h u n d r e d t o one
t h o u sa n d persons) shall have a t least two separate exits as remote f ro m
each o t h e r as practicable, a n d if o f a ca pa cit y o f over six h u n d r e d a t least
three such exits.
 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS

▪ Fire escape signages a c t as a n i m p o r t a n t role t o in f orm o c cu p a n t s o n where they sh ou ld move towa rds d u r i n g t he case o f
emergency. Therefore, it sh o u ld show itself clearly t o t he o c cu p a n t s wherever their positions may be. The exit signages a re
usually lo ca t e d abo ve t he f ire-ra ted d o o r s t h a t leads o c cu p a n t s towards t h e emergency staircases. In M e n a r a Glomac, t he
signages a re clearly seen abo ve t he doors. However, t h e po sit ion o f b o t h t he d o o r s a n d exit signage d o n o t face directly towards
t h e occupants.

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 172 EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS

(1) Storey exits and access to such exits shall be marked by readily visible
sign and shall not be obscured by any decorations, furnishings or other
equipment.
(2) A sign reading ‘KELUAR’ with an arrow indicating the direction shall be
placed in every location where the direction of travel to reach the
nearest exit is not immediately apparent.
(3) All exit signs shall be illuminated continuously during periods of
occupancy.
(4) Illuminated signs shall be provided with two electric lamps of not less
than fifteen watts each.
FIRE CONTAINMENT AND FIRE RATED DOORS

▪ Fire c on t ain me n t systems are designed t o isolate areas

of f ire origin, pre venting smoke a n d h e at a n d ensuring
t h a t small fires are n o t allowed t o escalate in t o full-
scale blazes. This is achieved by i n t r o d u c in g engineered
c on t ain me n t systems t o isolate hazards.

▪ Fire ra t e d d o o r s a re specifically engineered d o o r s t h a t

are able t o c o n t a i n fire in a specific are a f o r a p e riod of
time, in th e case of M e n a ra Glomac, 2 hours. These
d o o r s c a n b e f o u n d in entrances t o emergency fire exits,
c o n t r o l rooms a n d even office departments . The fire
ra t e d d o o r s in M e n a ra Glomac comes in the dimensions
of 900mm x 2100mm. They also c ome with a n a u t om a t i c
elect romagnetic d o o r lock system t o always keep th e
d o o r closed.
 MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 162 FIRE DOORS IN COMPARTMENT WALLS AND SEPARATING WALLS

(1) Fire doors of the a p p r o p r i a t e FRP shall b e provided

(2) Openings in compartment walls a n d separating walls shall b e protected DOORS
by a fire d o o r having a FRP in ac co rdan ce with the requirements for
t h a t wall specified in the Ninth Schedule to these By-laws.
(3) Openings in protecting structures shall b e protected by fire doors
having FRP of not less th a n half the requirement for the surrounding
wall specified in the Ninth Schedules to these By-laws bu t in no case less
t h a n half hour.
(4) Openings in partitions enclosing a protected corridor o r lobby
shall b e protected by fire doors having FRP of half-hour
(5) Fire doors including frames shall be constructed to a specification
which can be shown to meet the requirements for the relevant FRP when
tested in a c c o r dan ce with section 3 of BS476:1951
UBBL 1984
SECTION 164 DOOR CLOSERS FOR FIRE DOORS PART VII FIRE REQUIREMENTS

(1) All fire doors shall be fitted with automatic d o o r closers of the SECTION 173 EXIT DOORS
hydraulically spring o p e r a t e d type in the case of swing doors a n d of
(1) All exit doors shall b e openable from inside without the use of key o r any
wire r o p e a n d weight type in case of sliding doors.
special knowledge o r effort.
(2) Double doors with r a b b e t e d meeting stiles shall b e provided with
(2) Exit doors shall close automatically when released a n d all d o o r
coordinating device to ensure t h a t leafs close in the p r o p e r sequence.
devices including magnetic d o o r holder, shall release the doors upon
(3) Fire doors may b e held open provided the hold open device
power failure o r actuation of the fire alarm.
incorporates a heat a c t ua t e d device to release the door. Heat
a c t ua t e d devices shall not b e permitted on fire doors protecting
openings to protected corridors o r protected staircases.
 FIRE FIGHTING ACCESS

▪ FIRE ENGINE ACCESS: Menara Glomac has a volume of approximately 49700m3 .The width of the neighbouring street for
fire fighting access is 10m.

49700m3

Average width of
street = 10m

Building volume of Menara Glomac and average width of

adjacent street
MALAYSIA BYE-LAWS

UBBL 1984
PART VIII FIRE REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 140 FIRE APPLIANCE ACCESS

All buildings in excess of 7000 cubic metres shall abut upon a street or road
or open space of not less than 12 metres width and accessible to fire
brigade appliances. The proportion of the building abutting the street, roa d
or open spaces shall be in accordance with the following scale:
FIRE APPLIANCE
Volume o f b u ild in g in cu b ic Min im u m p r o p o r t i o n s o f
ACCESS meter perimeter o f b u ild in g

7000 t o 28000 one-sixth

28000 t o 56000 o n e -f o u rt h

56000 t o 84000 one-half

84000 t o 112000 three-f ourths

112000 a n d a b o ve Island site

 CONCLUSION

▪ Menara Glomac overall has a very standard passive fire system, respecting majority of the By-laws.

▪ For instance, adequate travel distance and to escape an area through exits. Suitable position of exits even though the access
towards exits can be inconvenient at times.

▪ Suitable location of assembly point but with slight obstruction when it comes to having to gather all occupants.

▪ Furthermore, the horizontal exits have proven to be adequate in location while the vertical exits are less convenient due to
less proper indicate of directions.

▪ Menara Glomac is also well compartmented together with the well-thought structural materials and installation of fire rated
doors.

▪ Fire engine access might be slowed down a little but the passive features introduced within the building are sufficient to
make up to the time lost.

▪ In conclusion, Menara Glomac has a satisfactory passive fire system.

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