10 UDCPR · 10.3 UDCPR 2020: special regulations

10.3.5 UDCPR Chapter 9: building requirements and fire protection – staircases, parapets, exits and travel distance

Chapter 9 of the UDCPR fixes the minimum dimensions of building parts and the escape rules: how far a person may walk to an exit, how wide stairs must be, when lifts, refuge areas and fire lifts are needed, and how high parapets may be.

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Key terms

  • Chapter 9
  • parapet 1.0 m to 1.2 m
  • travel distance 22.5 m
  • 30 m
  • sprinkler 50 per cent
  • occupant load
  • unit exit width 50 cm
  • staircase width
  • riser
  • tread
  • fire escape staircase
  • spiral staircase 1500 mm
  • refuge area
  • fire lift
  • lift 15 m
  • special building
  • high-rise building
  • Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2006

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