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I have a dinning hall that has a ceiling height of 43 ft (13 m) which requires sprinkler protection as per NFPA. Ceiling panels are suspended at a height of 13 ft (4 m) above ground. These panels have width greater than 3.9 ft (1.2 m) and therefore are considered as obstruction to...
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I want to ask if there is a section in NFPA 13 that specifies the minimum and maximum clearances between sprinkler pipes and adjacent walls and ceilings. Also, does NFPA 13 mention the clearance/distance required between sprinkler pipe supports (e.g. hangers) and the ceiling above? I...
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I know this is an NFPA forum, but maybe some of you have the expertise in IBC as well.
IBC 2015 mentions in Section 404.3 that sprinklers are not required where the ceiling of atrium is above 55 ft height. In the "IBC Code and Commentary" they explain that sprinkler systems are no...
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IBC 2015 mentions in Section 404.3 that sprinklers are not required where the ceiling of atrium is above 55 ft height. In the "IBC Code and Commentary" they explain that sprinkler systems are no longer effective at 55 ft and that installing them provides little benefits.
Does anyone...
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The contractor on our project has installed field-manufactured devices on the elbows and direction changes of the firefighting system in the basement floors. These devices were installed to account for any large thrust forces on the pipe fittings. I have the following questions...
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I need guidance in a design case I'm working on. In reference to NFPA 15, Chapter 3 Section 3.3.19.1 stating the definition of a Deluge Valve as " A type of system actuation valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system installed in the same...
