What is a Fire Protection System?
A fire protection system is an engineered network of active and passive safety components designed to detect, control, and suppress fire hazards in buildings and industrial facilities. These systems are developed to minimize risk to life, protect property, and ensure compliance with national and international fire safety codes.
Fire protection systems typically include automatic sprinkler systems, standpipe networks, fire pumps, hydrants, detection and alarm systems, and specialized suppression systems such as foam or clean agent systems. Proper design requires hydraulic analysis, hazard classification, system zoning, and strict adherence to standards such as NFPA, UFC, FM Global, UAE Fire Code, NBC 2016, and relevant IS codes.
Fire Protection Engineering Services
Fire protection system design requires a structured engineering approach that integrates hazard classification, hydraulic performance, code interpretation, and multidisciplinary coordination. I provide comprehensive fire protection engineering services for industrial, commercial, high-rise, aviation, and military projects, ensuring compliance with NFPA, UFC, FM Global, UAE Fire Code, NBC 2016, and relevant Indian Standards.
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
I design complete automatic sprinkler systems tailored to occupancy classification and hazard level, including:
• Wet Pipe Systems
• Dry Pipe Systems
• Preaction Systems
• Deluge Systems
• High-Piled Storage Protection
Design services include hazard classification, density selection, sprinkler spacing layout, obstruction evaluation, zoning strategy, and full hydraulic analysis using HASS software with manual verification where required.
Standpipe & Fire Hose Systems
Design of Class I, II, and III standpipe systems for high-rise and large-scale facilities, including:
• Single-zone and multi-zone configurations
• Combined sprinkler and standpipe systems
• Pressure zoning for tall buildings
• Hose valve placement and flow requirements
• Pump-assisted and gravity-fed systems
All systems are engineered to meet required pressure and flow criteria at the most remote outlet.
External Fire Hydrant Systems
Complete underground and above-ground hydrant network design, including:
• Ring main layout
• Hydrant spacing & accessibility
• Flow and pressure requirements
• Fire department connection integration
• Water supply coordination
Fire Pump Room Design & Layout
Comprehensive fire pump system engineering including:
• Pump selection and duty point calculation
• Electric, diesel, and jockey pump configuration
• NPSH evaluation
• Pump room clearance and ventilation planning
• Controller selection and sequencing
• Suction and discharge header design
Design ensures reliability, redundancy, and compliance with applicable codes.
Hydraulic Calculations (HASS Software)
Hydraulic analysis includes:
• Remote area calculations
• Pipe sizing and friction loss analysis
• Elevation head considerations
• Pressure balancing
• Flow demand verification
• Water supply adequacy assessment
All calculations are reviewed to ensure constructability and authority approval readiness.
Seismic Bracing Design & Calculations
Where required by code or project specification, I provide:
• Longitudinal and lateral brace design
• Brace spacing determination
• Load calculation concepts
• Component anchorage coordination
• Compliance with applicable seismic requirements
Code Compliance & Authority Submissions
All designs are developed in accordance with:
• NFPA 13, 14, 20, 25
• UFC 3-600-01
• FM Global Data Sheets
• UAE Fire & Life Safety Code
• NBC 2016
• IS 15105 & related IS standards
• Local Authority Requirements
Complete documentation packages are prepared to support review and approval processes.
Project Experience Includes
Aircraft Hangars
High-Piled Warehouses
Industrial & Oil & Gas Facilities
USACE Military Projects
High-Rise Residential & Commercial Buildings
18+ Years of Fire Protection & Plumbing Engineering Excellence 