1. General presentation

In this area, the reader may wish to refer to the following documents [Doc. C 3 822] :

• standards NF P 41-101 and 41-201, NF S 61-750 and 61-751; NF S 62-201 ;

• DTU n° 60-11;

as well as the various brochures on fire safety in high-rise buildings (IGH) published by the Journal Officiel, and by the Chambre Syndicale des Entreprises de Couverture et Plomberie.

Multi-storey buildings fall into three main categories:

• those with a height of less than 28 m ;

• those with a height of between 28 and 50 m ;

• and those over 50 m high.

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