I've been working in the industry for 8 years now, and still I have not found a good way to confirm pipe sizes on existing buildings in instances where say the deck is 30' up. Eyeballing it is not good enough and throwing a 100' tape over it and measuring is only a semi accurate method. Where I...
A question has been posed at an existing manufacturing building, half the building is being converted into storage under an ESFR system. Both systems are divided by a full height wall except at a 49'-10" section. As per NFPA 13 2010 8.4.6.4.1 "Where ESFR sprinkler systems are installed adjacent...
Our design chief has run into a situation that we'd appreciate some advice on.
"A small mechanical room 6'-2" X 10'-2" w/ no ceiling & walls to 9'-6" aff. Concrete deck on concrete joists bot. @ 15'-7". Surrounded by corridors & rooms w/ ACT, or gyp. bd. ceilings, no combustibles above. Will...
Under NFPA 13 2010 8.6.4.1.2 - 1 "Installed with deflectors within horizontal planes of 1 in. to 6 in. below the structural members and a maximum distance of 22 in. below ceiling/roof deck."
I have an exposed deck with 30" beams down to 8" beams. I am using any beam larger than 24" as an...
Someone in my company recently asked this question so I broke out my old cheat sheet. So I figured I would share it with you all incase anyone ever wondered.
Jon
