4.6. Apartment doors
| Apartment doors The next step covers the inspection of the apartment doors. According to applicable fire safety regulations, apartment doors have to close tightly, but do not have to be smoke proof. This entails that the door has to be sealed on three sides. The threshold does not need to be sealed.
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 Info: Tightly closing door |
| The doors from the stairwell to the shops and offices on the ground floor must be fire-resistant, smoke-tight and self-closing (fire resistant doors). | Info: Fire resistant doors |
In the inner fire wall doors are arranged to the toilets. These doors must be fire resistant and self-closing. |
Assignment 1Explain the differences between the types of doors.
Select the correct statements from each.
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Assignment 2
Watch the images of the currently installed doors. Please click to enlarge.
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| (1) Doors from the stairwell to the shops | (2) Toilet doors in the inner fire wall | (3) Apartment doors 1 to 3 upstairs | Map for orientation |
Do they agree with requirements for fire protection (building class 4)?
Discuss your answers in your discussions forum (hints), with your colleagues and your faculty.
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