FIRE LOAD CALCULATION

Introduction :-
Fire measures have always been one part of a buildings. It
recognising the potential and real conflicts between the risks and
regulations and need to control the building interventions. Even
though some contigent factors will affect the fire performance.
THE PRINCIPLE COMPONENTS OF ASSESMENTS ARE
1. ASSESMENT OF FIRE LOAD
2. PROVISION OF MEANS OF ESCAPE
3. FIRE COMPARTMENTATION ( PASSIVE MEASURES )
4. FIRE DETECTION ( ACTIVE MEASURES )
5. FIRE FIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS


The Destructive potential of fire is generally exposed in
terms of fire load and the property of structural elements can be
determent by in terms of its fire resistance.
FIRE RESISTANCE
It means the structure or element will resist fire for
specified time, when specified heat is applied.

TYPE I STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS 4 Hrs
TYPE II STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS 3 Hrs
TYPE III STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS 2 Hrs
TYPE IV STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS 1 Hrs

The fire resistance can be calculated some following factors :-
a) STABILITY
b) INTEGRITY
c) THERMAL INSULATION
FIRE LOAD
The amount of heat generated when the complete
combustion takes place of a building and any combustable
material present in the building it self.
It is measured in kilocalories/ m2

1 CALORIFIC VALUE
The quantity of heat produced per unit weight of
fuel through 1
0
c
CALCULATION OF FIRE LOAD
WEIGHT OF MATERIAL(kg) x CV
FIRE LOAD =
AREA
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE LOAD ON THE BASIS OF
OCCUPANCY AND GRADING
1. LOW FIRE LOAD (up to 2,75,000. Kcal / m2)
2. MODERATE FIRE LOAD ( above 2,75,000. Kcal / m2 to
5,50,000 kcal / m2 )
3. HIGH FIRE LOAD ( above 5, 50, 000 kcal / m2 to 11,00, 000
kcal / m2 )
DERATED FIRE LOAD

USES OF FIRE LOAD CALCULATION

TO CALCULATE WATER DEMANDS FOR STORAGE AND
FIRE FIGHTING OPERATION IN THE BUILDING
1. DIS POSITION OF DISCHARGE NOZZLES / FFF
INSTALLATION
2. SELECTION OF PROPER QUANTITY OF DETECTION
SYSTEMS
3. ARRANGE MENT OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS
4. TO RESIST FIRE SPREAD AND GROWTH
5. TO AVOID COLLAPSE / DEMOLISATION / CRACK
6. PREPARE FIRE REPORT