GLASS SEPARTATION
GLASS SEPARTATION
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I have a project that is a tenant finish out. The building is fully sprinklered with a portion already having a tenant in it. The existing tenant is a doctor's office/outpatient clinic. The space that we are finishing out is going to be the same occupancy. They are going to put a glass "wall" separating the two areas. The project engineer has called out for heads to be spaced on both sides of the wall no more than 12" from face of glass and no more than 6' on centers. I cant find in the code where this is required. Anyone help me out?





RE: GLASS SEPARTATION
Is the engineer trying to get a fire rated separation by doing this??
Do not think you will find it
Maybe the old atrium protection, not sure if it is still there
Did the engineer also specify which head to use???
RE: GLASS SEPARTATION
Exception: A fire barrier is not required where a glass wall forming a smoke partition is provided. The glass wall shall comply with all of the following:
1. Automatic sprinklers are provided along both sides of the separation wall and doors, or on the room side only if there is not a walkway on the atrium side. The sprinklers shall be located between 4 inches and 12 inches (102 mm and 305 mm) away from the glass and at intervals along the glass not greater than 6 feet (1829 mm). The sprinkler system shall be designed so that the entire surface of the glass is wet upon activation of the sprinkler system without obstruction;
RE: GLASS SEPARTATION
RE: GLASS SEPARTATION
RE: GLASS SEPARTATION
Once again
1. is it required to be a rated wall??
2. or, is the engineer trying to make it a rated wall?????
the design you were given is similar to protecting an atrium
RE: GLASS SEPARTATION