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commanded open with all other floors having them motorised closed to draw the air
/ smoke away from the atrium towards the back of the building. This fire signal also
set the change over from normal AC to smoke extract mode and started the dedicated
smoke extract fans.
• Special calculations were undertaken to determine the structural stability of the
“pods” that extended into the atrium and for the façade Veerendal structure to be of
untreated steel.
• Pumps with their specific fire water storage tanks were provided for each of the
hydrant and sprinkler services. Each system was given one electric motor driven pump
(on emergency power) and one diesel engine pump. These pumps and tanks were
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