Fire safety in buildings requires a complex mixing of a approaches from different disciplines;Which are : 1) Architects are generally responsible for the overall building geometry, including escape routes, and arrangement of external and internal walls. 2) Structural engineers are involved with providing structural integrity and maintaining the containment functions of barriers such as floors and walls. 3) Building service engineers design the installed active fire protection measures such as sprinklers, risers, smoke control etc. The main areas of consideration are to meet the following objectives : A. Life safety i)Contain fire and delay collapse atleast until people escape. ii)Contain fire and prevent collapse atleast for duration of fire (if people cannot escape). iii) Prevent collapse into other buildings. iv)Consider safety of the fire fighter. . B. Protection of fire in building . i)Contain fire to the area o...