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    Automatically leveling unbalanced load on two axes

    Hello all, just wondering if anyone is familiar with an under the hook device that could automatically level an unbalanced load on two axes. We are thinking of something that would use accelerometers or extensiometers to automatically shift the cg so the load is picked level. Something similar...
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    Egress and Fire Escape Ladders

    We're being told by our site FPEs that we need to add a stairwell (inside or out) to an existing building to meet emergency egress requirements. This building, designed and built in the 80s, has 3 floors that are solely served by elevators and ladders. There are five levels total, the second...
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    NFPA 13 Minimum Fire Sprinkler Spacing - Baffle

    Hello, newly registered to the forum. I have a question regarding the minimum spacing of fire sprinklers (6') and the use of the baffle that is described in section 8.6.3.4.2. We have a pair of sprinklers that are approximately 4.5 feet apart. It appears as though a wall was intended to be...

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