High Density Vehicle Storage
High Density Vehicle Storage
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Has anyone designed a sprinkler system for a parking garage with high denisty vehicle storage, aka car stackers? My feeling is that unlike an Ordinary Hazard occupancy of a typical garage, car stackers would need to be protected in accordance to the Storage and Commodities chapters of NFPA 13. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thx.





RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
However, as LCREP stated, you will need a FPE to pour over this one with you.
Travis Mack
MFP Design, LLC
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RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/regulationandcompliance/...
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
But, it is an interesting project and with some more digging you may find more. The link cda posted is a good start.
I remember many years ago a building steel supply company did some fire testing of fueled parked cars, and the fire spread was limited. IE, the fire did not jump from car to car, which is likely another reason the nfpa density is fairly light.
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
http://www.cisc-icca.ca/getmedia/1f4127b4-9ffa-4cb...
RE: High Density Vehicle Storage
http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=2149
And some guidelines from others who have designed sprinklers in car stackers...
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/carstacker-what-is...
The short of it is, since this still relatively new territory and it is not yet addressed by NFPA, I agree that a registered fire protection engineer is needed to evaluate and determine the appropriate sprinkler coverage. Thanks again.