Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
BS
Abstract
Gives guidance on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered parking areas for cars and light commercial vehicles. Covering open-sided and enclosed car parks as well as systems intended to protect means of escape for occupants of the car park or the building housing the car park, systems intended to assist active fire-fighting operations and systems intended to provide smoke clearance following suppression of a fire.
History
Supersedes BS 7346-7:2006. First published October 2006. Second (present) edition, August 2013. Came into effect 31 August 2013. As a full revision of the standard, the following principal changes have been introduced: car parks with stacker systems and reference to guidance on the ventilation of loading bays and coach parks.
ISBN
9780580792052
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Smoke control
- Roads
- Car parks
- Fire
- Special subject areas
Publisher History
With over 100 years of experience the British Standards Institute is recognised as the UK’s National standards body. Their committees work with the manufacturing and service industries, government, businesses and consumers to facilitate the production of British, European and International standards.