Cabin anatomy
Every layer of the cabin, taken apart
Scroll the model below to lift the cabin apart in the order it is built on the shop floor: base chassis, floor build-up, wall panels, roof system, openings and finally the electrical fit-out. Open any part for its material, thickness, brand and the standard it is made to.
12.0 x 3.6 m fire-rated unit
The finished cabin
Specification
The same build-up, in writing
All 31 modelled components, grouped the way we quote them. Sizes and brands are our standard build; alternatives are available on request and are confirmed on the approved drawing before fabrication starts.
Structural frame
2 itemsPerimeter chassis
IPE AA 120 & 100 I-beams
Perimeter I-beams with cross beams to the approved structural design. Mechanically and brush cleaned, then one coat of red oxide primer and two coats of approved enamel.
- Material
- Mild steel I-beam
- Thickness
- IPE AA 120 & IPE AA 100
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 3.6 m perimeter with cross beams per design
- Finish
- Red oxide primer + 2 coats enamel
- Standard
- Approved structural design
- Perimeter
- IPE AA 120 & IPE AA 100
- Preparation
- Mechanical / brush cleaning
- Protection
- 1 coat red oxide primer, 2 coats enamel
Floor joists
SHS 38 x 38 x 3 mm at 610 c/c
Square hollow section joists spaced at 610 mm centres and securely welded to the chassis, carrying the cement board deck.
- Material
- Mild steel SHS
- Thickness
- 38 x 38 x 3.0 mm
- Dimensions
- 610 mm centres
- Finish
- Red oxide primer + enamel
- Section
- SHS 38 x 38 x 3 mm
- Spacing
- 610 mm c/c
- Fixing
- Welded to chassis
Floor build-up
1 itemsCement board decking
18 mm, screw fixed
One layer of 18 mm cement board fixed to the floor joists with suitable self-tapping screws, forming the structural floor deck.
- Material
- Cement board
- Thickness
- 18 mm
- Finish
- Screw fixed to joists
- Fixing
- Self-tapping screws to joists
Insulation
2 itemsCeiling insulation
Rock wool to tested system
Fire-resistant rock wool with thickness and density corresponding to the approved tested fire-rated system.
- Material
- Rock wool
- Specification
- Per approved fire-rated system
Fire-rated wall insulation
50 mm rock wool, 60 kg/m³
50 mm fire-resistant rock wool at a minimum density of 60 kg/m³, installed continuously within the wall cavities without gaps or voids.
- Material
- Rock wool
- Thickness
- 50 mm
- Dimensions
- Continuous within stud cavities
- Standard
- Minimum density 60 kg/m³
- Density
- ≥ 60 kg/m³
- Installation
- Continuous, gap free
Roof system
2 itemsRoof framing
GI/MS twin-slope structure
GI/MS roof framing to the approved structural design, set out as a twin slope so rainwater sheds to both eaves.
- Material
- GI / mild steel
- Dimensions
- Twin slope, both sides
- Structure
- GI/MS framing
- Geometry
- Double-pitch roof
Insulated roof panels
Sandwich panel roofing
Insulated sandwich panels / approved fire-rated roofing system, with thickness and fire performance as required by the approved design. All joints and penetrations sealed.
- Material
- Insulated sandwich panel
- Finish
- Sealed joints and penetrations
- System
- Per approved design
- Sealing
- All joints and penetrations
Windows & glazing
1 itemsAluminium windows
Framed and glazed to drawings
Aluminium framing and glazing per the approved architectural drawings. Windows in fire-rated walls are supplied as a certified fire-rated assembly including frame, glazing, seals and fixings. All perimeter gaps sealed.
- Material
- Aluminium frame, glazed
- Finish
- Powder coated
- Standard
- Fire-rated assembly where required
- Framing
- Aluminium
- Fire compartments
- Certified fire-rated window assembly
Doors
4 itemsMain entrance door
Aluminium framed, brown leaves, 2200 x 2200 mm
Powder-coated aluminium framed entrance set with door closer and approved ironmongery. Twin brown leaves carry tempered vision panels under a glazed transom: 6 mm reflective tempered outside, 12 mm air space, 6 mm clear float Guardian tempered inside.
- Material
- Powder-coated aluminium, tempered glass
- Thickness
- 6 mm / 12 mm air / 6 mm
- Dimensions
- Clear opening 2200 x 2200 mm
- Finish
- Brown leaves in a graphite grey aluminium frame
- Standard
- Non-thermal-break glazed door
- Leaf finish
- Brown
- External glass
- 6 mm reflective tempered
- Air space
- 12 mm
- Internal glass
- 6 mm clear float Guardian tempered
- Frame colour
- RAL 7024 graphite grey
- Hardware
- Door closer and approved ironmongery
Emergency exit door
2-hour fire-rated steel
2-hour fire-rated powder-coated steel door with approved fire-rated frame, closer, fire-rated hardware and vision panel where required.
- Material
- Powder-coated steel
- Finish
- Powder coated
- Standard
- 2-hour fire rating
- Rating
- 2 hours
- Frame
- Approved fire-rated
- Hardware
- Fire-rated set + closer
Internal office door
60-minute fire-rated flush
60-minute fire-rated solid wooden flush door with meranti frame, approved fire-rated core and shutter, fire-rated hardware and approved paint finish.
- Material
- Solid wooden flush leaf, meranti frame
- Finish
- Approved paint
- Standard
- 60 minute fire rating
- Rating
- 60 minutes
- Frame
- Meranti
Toilet door
Semi-solid flush, meranti frame
Non-fire-rated semi-solid wooden flush door with meranti frame and shutter, finished with approved paint.
- Material
- Semi-solid wooden flush leaf
- Finish
- Approved paint
- Type
- Semi-solid flush, non fire-rated
Lighting
1 itemsLighting fixtures
Per approved layout
Lighting fixtures, switches and sockets installed to the approved electrical layout, suitably rated for the room they serve.
- Scope
- Fixtures, switches and sockets
Cables
1 itemsWiring & conduits
Concealed, fire-stopped
Wiring and conduits per the approved electrical layout, suitably rated and installed to UAE regulations. All penetrations through fire-rated assemblies are fire-stopped.
- Material
- Copper conductor, PVC conduit
- Standard
- Applicable UAE regulations
- Installation
- Per approved electrical layout
Electrical
1 itemsDistribution board
Protective devices, isolators, breakers
Distribution board complete with suitable protective devices, isolators and circuit breakers, installed to UAE regulations and the approved electrical layout.
- Material
- Powder-coated enclosure
- Standard
- Applicable UAE regulations
- Contents
- Protective devices, isolators, circuit breakers
Finishes
5 itemsEntrance name plate
Brushed plate beside the door
Engraved name plate mounted beside the main entrance carrying the company or project name.
- Material
- Brushed stainless / acrylic
- Dimensions
- 400 x 150 mm typical
- Mounting
- Adhesive and mechanical fixings
Weatherproofing & sealing
Joints, frames and penetrations
External joints, wall-to-floor connections, roof joints, window and door frames and service penetrations sealed with approved weather-resistant sealants for UAE heat, dust and moisture.
- Scope
- All external joints and penetrations
Vinyl floor finish (dry areas)
1.5 mm PVC roll + 50 mm skirting
1.5 mm PVC/vinyl roll flooring in the offices, complete with 50 mm high painted MDF/PVC skirting, bonded and jointed to a neat durable surface.
- Material
- PVC / vinyl roll
- Thickness
- 1.5 mm
- Finish
- 50 mm painted MDF/PVC skirting
- Areas
- Offices and circulation
- Skirting
- 50 mm MDF/PVC, painted
GRP floor (wet areas)
3 mm lamination, 100 mm upturn
3 mm GRP lamination / PVC flooring to the toilet and pantry, turned up approximately 100 mm onto the walls to form a waterproof skirting.
- Material
- GRP lamination / PVC
- Thickness
- 3 mm
- Finish
- 100 mm upturn waterproof skirting
- Areas
- Toilet and pantry
- Upturn
- ≈100 mm onto walls
Base covering
9 mm cement board skirt
9 mm cement board or approved equivalent closing the bottom perimeter of the cabin, finished to match the external wall colour and protecting the underside.
- Material
- Cement board
- Thickness
- 9 mm
- Finish
- Painted to match external walls
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