2. Location
3rd family A buildings must be reached by a ladderway, so as to provide an accessible facade or part of a facade, depending on the geometry of the building. 3rd family B and 4th family buildings must not be more than 50 m from a machine track (distance measured between track and stairwell).
Note
This distance may be reduced at the request of the emergency services if the geometry of the terrain makes it difficult to intervene.
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Machine track
A machine lane (figure 6 ) is a lane that can be used by fire-fighting and rescue vehicles and whose carriageway has the following characteristics, regardless of the direction in which it is...
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Bibliography
Software tools
CISIA June 2000 The Bayesian (version for Windows Vista).
Websites
Cerib laboratory – Concrete research
CSTB – Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment
CTICM – Centre technique industriel de la construction métallique
Events
Batimat Reed Expositions – International construction show, held every two years in Paris (odd-numbered years).
Standards and norms
- Installations de branchement à basse tension. - NF C 14-100 - 09-1998
- Installations électriques à basse tension. - NF C 15-100 - 12-2002
- Degrés de protection procurés par les enveloppes (code IP) (équivalente à NF EN 60529 de juin 2000). - NF C 20-010 - 10-1992
- Fabrication de portes en bois. - NF P 23-501 et 502 -
- Colonnes sèches. - NF S 61-750 - 07-1973
- Fire safety systems (SSI)...
Regulations
The main general texts in force governing safety in residential buildings are as follows.
Town Planning Code
Art. L. 421-3: "Building permits may only be granted... if the applicant undertakes to comply with the general building regulations defined in article L. 111-3."
Art. L. 111-3: sets out "the general construction rules and maintenance measures...
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New dimensions for stretcher passage on stairs
The minimum dimensions of staircases in residential buildings must comply with the requirements set out in article R. 111.5 of the French Construction and Housing Code, bearing in mind that the dimensions of a stretcher are standardized (NF EN 1865),...
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