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standards for buildings

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introduction
We are pleased to issue this document on Telecommunications
Infrastructure Standards for Buildings to:
introduce design guidelines for in-building fbre infrastructure to
enable property developers to deliver high-quality, future-proof
telecommunications and multimedia services to their tenants
assist property developers through a No Objection Certifcate
(NOC) process that includes design drawing validation, material
samples checking and site inspections during implementation
The design guidelines in this document are based on our prior
experience of offering quality telecommunications services across
key developments in UAE.
We advise our clients to use qualifed and certifed professionals in
all aspects of the application and implementation of these design
guidelines during construction.
Developers are encouraged to engage with us at an early stage so
that any process and / or design issues may be resolved. If property
developers or tenants have special requirements that may not be
covered by these guidelines it is necessary to engage with our design
teams at an early stage of development planning, to enable seamless
delivery of premium telecommunications services at launch.
We look forward to feedback from developers as it helps us understand
your issues and incorporate valid suggestions in future designs.
For information on obtaining NOCs or for any design-related
queries, please contact noc.request@du.ae
Warm regards,
du
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telecommunication
spaces
General specifcations
A number of telecom rooms will be required in a building depending on the
characteristics of the building. The following room types are required and
the details of these rooms are included in the text below and summarised in
Appendix 1.
main telecom room
mobile-service room
roof-top mobile-service room
foor telecom closet
The height measurements specifed are the minimum fnished clearance after
taking into account allowances for raised foors, overhead cable trays and
any other obstructions. In areas where overhead trays are used, a minimum
headroom access of 300mm is required above the tray.
In multi-storey buildings the telecom rooms should be vertical aligned and linked
by a shared containment system. This containment system must not reduce the
minimum requested space.
All telecom rooms must be dedicated to the use of du. The rooms must be easily
accessible to du personnel 24 hours a day and secured from unauthorised entry.
Telecom rooms must not be in close proximity to any sources of the following:
heat
moisture
corrosive atmospheric or environmental conditions
high voltages
radio frequency interference (RFI)
electro-magnetic interference (EMI)
The rooms must not be directly beneath or next to wet areas such as:
showers
washrooms
swimming pools
garbage areas
This document covers the following building types:
single villa and villa complexes
residential towers and groups of residential towers
commercial towers and groups of commercial towers
shopping malls
groups of shops and retail outlets
hospitals, hotels and other bulk service applications
warehouses and sheds
The document is structured to cover all aspects of infrastructure for:
telecommunication spaces
pathways
electro-mechanical
cables
duct entry
All telecom spaces, pathways, ducts and cabling system specifed in this
document are for the exclusive use of du.
The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to
continued progress in methodology, design, manufacturing and for the purpose
of regulatory compliance.
There are separate documents that cover developing outside plant (OSP) for
master plans. Please contact us on noc.request@du.ae if you require more
information about these areas.
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Safety and other considerations
All telecom rooms must comply with all municipality and national authority
standards and regulations; such as those issued by civil defence and utility
companies. Not withstanding this, it is expected that the following will be
provided:
all telecom spaces should be ftted with smoke detectors connected to the
building management system
all telecom spaces should be ftted with normal and emergency lighting
all containment openings to telecom spaces must be sealed with a regulation
fre retardant material
all doors to telecom rooms must be of solid wood core or steel construction,
fre retardant with a minimum rating of 2 hours.
all doors to telecom rooms must be outward opening with an automatic
door closer system ftted on the hinged edge
all doors to telecom rooms must be labelled. Details of the labelling scheme are
given in Appendix 2
the room must be free from contaminants and pollutants as defned in
Appendix 3
all telecom rooms should have basic fre fghting provision of two handheld CO2
cylinder type extinguishers
if the building developer has any concerns over safety, especially fre protection
and suppression systems, this should be raised with du at the design stage
Temperature and humidity
All telecom rooms, with the exception of foor telecom closets, must be provided
with an air conditioning system to maintain the temperature at 20C 3C and the
relative humidity at 50% 10%.
To enable the building developer to design the air conditioning system the
maximum heat dissipation of the equipment in the various room types is given in
Appendix 1.
Whilst the detailed design of the air conditioning system is the responsibility of the
building developer the following design principles must be followed:
dedicated duty and stand-by units
units interlocked based on sensing power failure or over-temperature
stand-by unit connected to emergency electrical supply
all units located outside the telecom rooms
both units connected to the building management system
air fow to feed each telecom space via dedicated ducting
If for any reason it is proposed that any part of a telecom room will be located
below the water table then this must be raised at the design stage. This situation
will require a foor drain ftted with an automatic submersible pump to counter
any risk of water ingress.
The rooms should be clean and free from any items not directly related to the
specifcations in this document such as:
equipment
utility pipes
cables
sprinkler systems
windows
pests
All telecom spaces and pathways must be pest controlled using best available
practices. It should be noted that rodents often gnaw cables resulting in damage
and the potential for service disruption. Hence, special attention should be given
to preventing rodents from entering telecom spaces and pathways. This could
involve the installation of covers to cable trays; if this is the case these covers
must be removable to allow for the installation of additional cables.
The walls, floor, and ceiling should be finished so as to minimise dust and
static electricity. Walls and ceilings shall receive primer and finish coat of light
colour paint.
In order to move equipment into and out of telecom rooms all entrances must not
be less than 900mm x 2100mm (WxH)
A telephone socket which is wired to the building telephone system must be
provided in each telecom room.
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Main telecom room
A main telecom room must be provided on the ground foor for all multi-storey
buildings. This room will be used for the termination of telecom cables and to
house telecom equipment both now and in the future.
The minimum room dimensions depend on the functions and features of the
building. The specifcations are detailed in Table 1 below and drawings are
provided in Appendix 4.
Single villa Complex of villas
15 to 50
Multi-tenant
up to G+10 or
up to 150
apartments
or
up to 9,000m
2
Multi-tenant
G+11 to G+100
or 151 to 1000
apartments
or 9,001 to 90,000m
2
Shopping malls,
warehouses, groups
of shops, retail
outlets and bulk
service applications
No
requirement
3 x 3 x 3m (WxDxH)
Located in a
common area of
the master plan
3 x 3 x 3m (WxDxH)
Located on the
ground foor
common area
4 x 3 x 3m (WxDxH)
Located on the
ground foor
common area
4 x 3 x 3m (WxDxH)
Located on the
ground foor
common area
Table 1 - Main telecom room specifcations
Main telecom room - raised fooring system
The main telecom room should have a raised foor. This raised foor should
provide a minimum depth of 300mm above the base foor of the room. The foor
should comply with the following additional specifcations:
Tile dimension
A standard size of 600mm x 600mm must be used. The thickness of bare tile,
excluding top and bottom coverings, must be 35mm.
Tile surface
The top surface of the raised foor tiles must be a high pressure laminate anti-
static type. The underside must have a conductive surface.
Tile core
Calcium Sulphate based tiles are preferred.
To comply with UAE regulations the tile panel must have the following fre rating:
fre retardant - 2 hours with a fame spread of 20
heat resistant - minimum of 60 minutes
Load rating - uniform
The minimum uniform distributed load must be 7kN/m
2
Load rating - concentrated
The minimum concentrated load is 18.6kN/m
2
. Tile defection must not exceed
2mm.
Load rating - collapse or ultimate
The minimum collapse load must be 55kN/m
2
Electrical performance
surface and volume resistance (at 500V) 1x10
5
1x10
10
ohm
all metal parts of the raised foor system must be earth bonded
The door to the main telecom room must be outward opening with a minimum
opening of 900mm x 2100mm (WxH). The door should be labelled Main Telecom
Room .The main telecom room must be provided with a
raised foor with a height of 300mm above the base foor of the room. The detailed
specifcation of the raised foor is provided in the next section.
If the inside level of the room is not at the same height as the outside access then
a suitable ramped entry with an anti-slip surface must be provided. A threshold
step of 100mm must also be provided inside the room under the raised foor to
prevent any ingress of water from outside the room.
All cables in the main telecom room must be properly routed to the desired
destinations under the raised foor. For this purpose, an adequately sized cable
tray system must be installed to maintain the connectivity as described in
Appendix 4.
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Single villa Complex of
villas
15 to 50
Multi-tenant
up to G+10
or up to 150
apartments or
up to 9,000m
2
Multi-tenant
G+11 to
G+100 or
151 to 1000
apartments
or 9,001 to
90,000m
2
Shopping
malls
Groups
of shops,
retail
outlets
and bulk
services
applications
Warehouses
No
requirement*
No
requirement*
Residential:
2x1x3m
(WxDxH)
Commercial:
2x2x3m
(WxDxH)
located in
a common
area on each
foor
Residential:
2x1x3m
(WxDxH)
Commercial:
2x2x3m
(WxDxH)
located in a
common area
on each foor
3x3x3m
(WxDxH)
located
in all
served
foors
2x2x3m
(WxDxH)
located in
a common
area on
each foor
No
requirement*
Table 2 - Floor telecom closet specifcations
* Note: In the case of a multi-storey home, offce, warehouse, retail shop, etc, foor distribution boxes
will be required with a minimum size of 300 x 300 x 150 mm (WxHxD)
The temperature of the foor telecom closets must be maintained between 20
30
o
C. In special cases where the foor telecom closet may need to house
non-standard equipment the room specifcation must be increased in line with
those for a main telecom room. This must be discussed at the design stage.
The closets must be provided with two outward opening doors with a minimum
total opening of 1500mm x 2100mm (WxH). The door should be labelled (Floor
Telecom Closet)
The specifcations are detailed in Table 2 below and drawings provided in Appendix 4. Pedestal
The pedestal specifcations must be as follows. All pedestals:
must be in contact with the fnished slab surface
to be fxed with glue and screws to the fnished slab
to allow a void below the raised foor with a minimum depth of 300mm
to support a minimum off-center loading of 12kN
to support a minimum centre loading of 30kN
to have a height adjusting and locking nut system
Understructure system
A stringer system must be provided where the stringers are able to support a
minimum loading on the raised foor of 1kN.
Tile lifter
A tile lifter must be provided in each area of the main telecom room.
Clustered buildings - group of towers
If a project consists of a cluster of multi-tenant buildings then all the
requirements of a single tower still apply. However, it may be possible to reduce
the requirements for individual telecom rooms. This would require the cluster of
buildings to be linked to the designated main telecom room.
The details of this arrangement should be discussed with du at the design stage.
Floor telecom closets
A foor telecom closet must be provided on each foor of all multi-storey buildings.
The foor telecom closet is required to provide a fexible point for the installation
and maintenance of telecom cables.
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Roof-top Mobile-service room (up to G+10)
Roof-top mobile-service rooms must be provided on the roof of all multi-tenant
buildings up to G+10 and access must be provided to the building riser system.
The specifcations are detailed below in Table 4 and drawings are provided in
Appendix 4.
Single villa Complex of
villas
15 to 50
Multi-tenant
up to G+10
or up to 150
apartments
or up to
9,000m
2
Multi-tenant
G+11 to
G+100 or
151 to 1000
apartments
or 9,001 to
90,000m
2
Shopping
malls
Groups of
shops,
retail outlets
and bulk
services
applications
Warehouses
No
requirement
No
requirement
No
requirement
3x2x3m
(WxDxH)
Every 10
foors
starting
from lowest
basement
Defned
at design
stage
Defned at
design stage
Defned at
design stage
Single villa Complex of
villas
15 to 50
Multi-tenant
up to G+10
or up to 150
apartments
or up to
9,000m
2
Multi-tenant
G+11 to
G+100 or
151 to 1000
apartments
or 9,001 to
90,000m
2
Shopping
malls
Groups of
shops,
retail outlets
and bulk
services
applications
Warehouses
No
requirement
No
requirement
3x3x3m
(WxDxH)
On roof top
No
requirement
Defned
at design
stage
Defned at
design stage
Defned at
design stage
Table 3 - Mobile service room specifcations
Table 4 - Roof-top mobile services room specifcations
Mobile-service rooms (more than G+10)
Mobile-service rooms must be provided in all multi-tenant buildings above G+10.
The specifcations are detailed in Table 3 below and drawings are provided in
Appendix 4.
Mobile-service rooms must be provided every 10 foors starting at the lowest
basement level with a size 3m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH) with a secured access.
The mobile-service rooms must have a minimum distributed foor load rating of
10 kN/m
2
The doors to these rooms must be outward opening with a minimum opening of
900mm x 2100mm (WxH). The doors should be labelled Mobile Service Room
.
The door to this room should be outward opening with a minimum opening of
900mm x 2100mm (WxH); the doors should be labelled Roof Telecom Room
. The roof-top mobile room must have a
minimum distributed foor load rating of 10 kN/m
2
An opening must be provided with a dimension of 600mm x 400mm (WxH), 500mm
below the room ceiling in walls facing the buildings roof-top area.
Space must be reserved on the roof-top of the building for the installation of
mobile-service antennas. This will vary from building to building, but will typically
be at the corners of the building or on any raised structure on the roof-top.
The exact details will be defned at the design stage.
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