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Article by Nandanam Consultants team - These safety
norms are published by the Kerala government as per the Kerala Municipal
Building Rules. See if your builder is following the safety norms in
your building.
A high rise building means a building having more than four floors and or 15 metres of height from ground level. (1) Every high rise building shall have at least two staircases. (2) The height of the handrail in the staircase shall not be less than 90 cms. and if balusters are provided no gap in the balusters shall be more than 10 cms wide.
Every slab or balcony overlooking any exterior or interior open space which are 2 metres or more below shall be provided with parapet walls or guard rails of height not less than 1.20 metres and such guard rails shall be firmly fixed to the walls. Provided further that guard rails shall not be made of glass or any similar material which are not reinforced to prevent breaking.
(1) Every high rise building shall be provided with a fire escape stairway. (2) Fire escape stairway shall be directly connected with public or common areas on all floors and shall lead directly to the ground.
Open space for fire fighting.- Every high rise building, if it does not abut on two or more motorable roads, shall be provided with a minimum of 5 metres wide open space on any one of its sides contiguous to the road abutting it to facilitate fire fighting:"
Every high rise apartment building having more than 16 dwelling units shall be provided with at least one lift capable of carrying a stretcher. Provided that if only one lift is required for the building as per the rule 48, that lift shall be one capable of carrying a stretcher.
More information can be read here: http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/htm/kmbr/kmbr_chapter17.html
A high rise building means a building having more than four floors and or 15 metres of height from ground level. (1) Every high rise building shall have at least two staircases. (2) The height of the handrail in the staircase shall not be less than 90 cms. and if balusters are provided no gap in the balusters shall be more than 10 cms wide.
Every slab or balcony overlooking any exterior or interior open space which are 2 metres or more below shall be provided with parapet walls or guard rails of height not less than 1.20 metres and such guard rails shall be firmly fixed to the walls. Provided further that guard rails shall not be made of glass or any similar material which are not reinforced to prevent breaking.
(1) Every high rise building shall be provided with a fire escape stairway. (2) Fire escape stairway shall be directly connected with public or common areas on all floors and shall lead directly to the ground.
Open space for fire fighting.- Every high rise building, if it does not abut on two or more motorable roads, shall be provided with a minimum of 5 metres wide open space on any one of its sides contiguous to the road abutting it to facilitate fire fighting:"
Every high rise apartment building having more than 16 dwelling units shall be provided with at least one lift capable of carrying a stretcher. Provided that if only one lift is required for the building as per the rule 48, that lift shall be one capable of carrying a stretcher.
More information can be read here: http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/htm/kmbr/kmbr_chapter17.html
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