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SECTION 5.0 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND FINISHES SECTION 5.0 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND FINISHES

b) Buffer rails shall be provided for loading areas. It shall be surface
5.15 STAIRCASES AND RAILINGS mounted and made of high impact vinyl or acrylic extrusion complete
with guard gaskets, aluminium-fixing clips, and rubber gaskets.
5.15.1 All external exposed staircases and corridors shall be protected from
weather elements to remain dry and not be slippery. All exposed staircases c) Wall protection (e.g., wall guard and crash rail) shall be provided along
and corridors must have adequate rainwater splashing protection. main patient trolley routes or wheelchair routes, food distribution routes,
in the ancillary accommodation, or other areas as specified where
5.15.2 All fire escape or emergency staircases shall be finished with non-slip trolleys or pellets are used.
nosing tiles.
d) All walls, columns, and door protection fittings shall be of approved
5.15.3 All public staircases floor shall be finished with non-slip tiles and non-slip material supported off the wall surface at the agreed level. It shall
nosing tiles. preferably consist of either high impact vinyl or acrylic extrusions
complete with guards, continuous gaskets, aluminum retainers, and
5.15.4 Public staircases, especially at the main entrance lobby, both railings and mounting brackets. The distance between wall and rail shall conform to
balustrades must be of special design and finished to the PD’s MS 1184 or the latest edition.
concurrence.
e) All wall protections shall be designed and integrated with handrails in
5.15.5 Railings for the corridors and balconies shall be designed 1200 mm in public areas. Only locally manufactured products shall be used, and the
height for safety, ergonomics, and pleasing aesthetics. The safety rail successful tenderer shall provide the shop drawing that indicates all of
design shall be disabled friendly with no obstruction on both sides of the the protection system, samples, and brochures of various colours and
walkway. patterns for the PD’s concurrence before the commencement of work.

5.15.6 Railings of staircases, corridors, and balconies shall be securely fixed to i. Trolley park - crash rail 2 layers – 900 mm and 250 mm off the
the floor with a minimum of 150 mm upstand finished curb. The railings floor (wall guard and crash rail).
shall be of galvanised mild steel, painted with gloss enamel paint unless
otherwise specified. ii. Trolley route - crash rail 1 layer – 900 mm off the floor.

5.15.7 All open balconies, corridors, and staircases shall have a proper scupper iii. Patient route - grab rail cum with wall protection.
drain, outlet, and downpipe for water discharge. Spout pipe is not allowed
in any areas. iv. Corner/sharp edges - corner guard.

5.15.8 Clinical areas shall avoid downpipes. v. Industrial bumper guard - loading/unloading

5.15.9 Railings and balconies design shall consider safety and security aspects
and shall comply with the JBPM requirement. 5.16.2 Cubicle Curtain, Intravenous (IV) Track and Vertical Blind Wall

a) Generally, all cubicle curtain tracks shall be suspended from the soffit
5.16 OTHER ACCESSORIES slab and subject to the PD’s concurrence.

5.16.1 Columns, Walls and Door Protection b) IV track shall be suspended from the soffit slab and shall be applied
where required.
a) Column and wall corners along high traffic routes shall be protected with
an approved high impact vinyl/acrylic extrusion corner guard protection c) All cubicle curtain tracks shall be anodised aluminum alloy to the PD’s
system. concurrence and shall be rigidly fixed and suspended types. Under no
circumstances shall the cubicle curtain tracks be fixed off the
suspended ceiling T-bars nor ceiling boards.

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