2. Who to decide on the nos. of wet riser main/
Dry riser system to be installed ?
• Architect
Where to locate the wet/dry riser ?
• To be decided by Architect
3. Design Criteria
Numbers of rising mains depend on :
• Each rising main serves not more than
930m2
of floor area
• Cover a distance of 38m from a landing
valve
4. The riser and landing valves shall be housed
in:
• A protected area or lobby or shaft
5. Where to locate the breeching inlet
Design Criteria
Breeching inlet shall be less than 18m from the
fire engine hard standing
Conspicuous position and accessible to the
fireman
6. TYPE OF THE SYSTEMTYPE OF THE SYSTEM
LANDINGLANDING
VALVEVALVE
Dry Riser SystemDry Riser System
BREECHING INLETBREECHING INLET
AIRAIR
RELEASEDVALVERELEASEDVALVE
7. Requirement of dry riser installation
• For residential building height more than 45m but
less than 60m, or with basement or commercial
building
• Ø100mm dry riser main pipe is for building
height from 10m to 45m
• Ø150mm dry riser main pipe is for building
height from 45m to 60m
8. Requirement of dry riser installation
•2- way breeching inlet for Ø100mm
rising main
•4- way breeching inlet for Ø 150mm
rising main
16. Old designOld design
• Non conventional - phase out
FROM PUB
SUPPLY
AIR
RELEASE
VALVE
LANDING
VALVE
DOMESTIC
FEED
Tanks
WET
RISER
PUMP
4 WAY
BREECHING
INLET WET RISER TANK
17. Down Comer SystemDown Comer System
DOMESTIC
21 ST
STOREY
25TH
STOREY
BREECHING
INLET
Ø100mm
GI PIPE
1ST STOREY
Between 60m to 70 m
WET RISER
Phase out for New Building (17
Sep’01)
18. Transfer Water Tank Design
• One rising main = 11.5 m3
(15min) @ 27 l/s
• Two rising main = 23 m3
(15min) @ 38 l/s
19. Roof top wet riser tank layoutRoof top wet riser tank layout
DIA 3.62
1m 1m
2m
3m length for pump set
1m
Ring
tanks
3-Rings Tank
3 nos. = 49 m3
5 nos. =75 m3
ACOUSTIC
SOUND
INSULATION
3
1
12m
7m
4-Rings Tank
2 nos. = 49 m3
3 nos. =75 m3
20. Wet riser tank capacity
• One rising main capacity
= 49 m3
for half hours + 1.1 m3
fire hose reel
• Two rising main capacity
=74 m3
for half hours +1.1 m3
fire hose reel
21. Building Above 120mBuilding Above 120m
FROM PUB
SUPPLY
1ST STOREY
Mid-Storey
Roof Storey
WET RISER
PUMP
HOSEREEL PUMPTRANSFER PUMP
Down feed
Down feed
Transfer tanks
28. WET RISER REQUIREMENTSWET RISER REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL &
ANY MIXED BUILDING
FLOW RATE 27L/S FOR FIRST 38L/S FOR THE FIRST RISING MAIN
RISING MAIN 19L/S FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
13.5L/S FOR EACH RISING MAIN
ADDITIONAL RISING MAIN MAXIMUM SUPPLY RATE OF 190L/S
MAXIMUM SUPPLY RATE
OF 135 L/S
RUNNING PRESSURE 3.5BAR TO 5.5 BAR 3.5 BAR TO 5.5 BAR
STATIC PRESSURE 8 BAR 8 BAR
29. PLAN VIEW FOR WET RISER ANDPLAN VIEW FOR WET RISER AND
HOSE REELHOSE REEL