National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity (NTPA)

Guidelines for building assessments (structural & fire) for existing RMG factory buildings in Bangladesh, Version 01G-2013

The NTPA Guideline has been developed to provide a common platform for all concerned in the ready-made garment (RMG) industry to assess the structural integrity of existing RMG factory buildings.

The Guideline has been prepared by the Technical Committee of the National Tripartite Working Group on the National Tripartite Plan of Action on Fire Safety and Structural Integrity for RMG Sector in
Bangladesh. Revisions and suggestions as suggested by the National Tripartite Committee are incorporated in this version.

The NTPA Guideline shall apply only for the assessment of existing RMG factory buildings. Addition, alteration and expansion of existing RMG factory buildings will not be not covered by this guideline. The construction of any new RMG factory building, as well as addition, alteration, expansion of such buildings, shall be done as per the most updated version of the BNBC.

The NTPA Guideline establishes the minimum criteria for the assessment of structural integrity of existing RMG factory buildings against danger to life from building collapse. Criteria that are not specifically mentioned
in this guideline shall be settled as per the provision of BNBC.