Questions regarding the width of fire lanes in petroleum storage facility codes
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The question is, shouldn’t the width of the fire lane be equal to the width of the road surface? I can’t understand it here.
Fire roads are for fire trucks to use, while the width of roads not designated for fire trucks is different. Take a look at the general layout plan and simply distinguish which areas are accessible to fire trucks and which are not
Finally, someone has raised this issue. Sometimes we delve into the meaning of the regulations, but the fire department doesn’t care about that when conducting its inspections; it simply follows the general rules. My understanding of this sentence is: the 4-meter width of the road surface refers to the width in the horizontal plane, or the width of the paved area; whereas the width of a fire road is the spatial width, meaning that there should be no obstacles on the ground that extend into a 6-meter space. Is this regulation intended to reduce hardened surfaces and save costs?
The requirements for covered pavement are different. Look at 50160 4.3.4 – it directly requires 6m
Indeed, when the fire department conducts a review or experts come to inspect, they pay no attention to these details; they go by the general guidelines and simply require 6 meters.
What they are considering is the width required for the fire truck to turn sideways or perform other maneuvers
It might be the wheel width; it’s generally smaller than the width of the vehicle body