retail project report; groundworks; structural elements
SE Controls helps keep ‘Dragon’s fire’ under control
hub, is using control solutions and more than 1,100 actuators from SE Controls as part of the fire safety and smoke ventilation system at the 1.2 kilometre long retail centre. Designed by Dubai-based, Dar Al Handasah,
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the two-storey Dragon Mart 2 mall forms part of the International City development by master developers, Nakheel, and in addition to being the largest trading hub for Chinese products outside mainland China, housing more than 1,100 shops, it also includes a nine-screen cinema complex, two hotels and 1,120 apartments. Throughout the mall, a series of openable sky-
light panels not only provide natural light into the shopping area, but also act as smoke vents to keep escape route clear of smoke should a fire occur. The SE Controls’ system includes; 1160 TGLA
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ragon Mart 2, the recently completed 175,000 sq metre extension to Dubai’s massive Dragon Mart Chinese trading
In normal operation the skylights remain closed
until triggered and are then opened fully by the TGLA and SECO N 24 40 actuators, which have stroke lengths of 1000mm and 600mm respectively. Both types of actuator are 24 Volt DC units and are tested to EN12101-2. The fan cooled OS2 30 controllers also incorporate a battery backup to maintain operation in the event of a mains power failure. SE Controls’ Middle East Project Manager,
24 65 linear actuators, which are used to open the skylight panels and 24 SECO N 24 40 chain actuators for opening vertical top hung windows, which are triggered by 44 OS2 30A controllers once they receive a signal from the mall’s fire alarm system.
Madhava Prasad, commented: ”We have a tremen- dous amount of experience and expertise in retail smoke control and natural ventilation solutions in projects across the globe, so we can use this ability to support designers, fire consultants and engineers and ensure the systems are effective and help save lives by keeping escape routes clear of smoke.”
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