GlorifiedPlumber1984
Mechanical
- Sep 16, 2016
- 30
All, we have an AHJ that is interpreting the following scenario and i would like some feedback on everyone's thoughts and opinions. We have a 3 story wood framed R-2 apartment buildings, that has an open ended corridor that runs down the center. We didn't provide sprinkler coverage based on NFPA 13R excluding this scenario.
The issue is that the builder isn't providing fire alarms either for the building, and using an exclusion out of the IBC to accomplish this. It allows buildings to not require fire alarms of R-2 categories that meet x,y, and Z. To avoid the IBC wormhole, long story short it gets us to (2015e) 1027.6 exception 3.
"The Building, including open ended corridors, shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2"
The AHJ has taken the stance that although NFPA 13R does exclude open ended corridors, this line states we have to sprinkler the corridors. My issue is that if I follow this line item and sprinkler throughout per NFPA 13R (903.3.1.2), then these same corridors are excluded.
Thoughts? The builder is going to pay us to install dry sidewall protection and redesign, so it's not a financial issue, but I would like you all's opinions or if you have any further clarity on the matter.
Thanks,
Tyler
The issue is that the builder isn't providing fire alarms either for the building, and using an exclusion out of the IBC to accomplish this. It allows buildings to not require fire alarms of R-2 categories that meet x,y, and Z. To avoid the IBC wormhole, long story short it gets us to (2015e) 1027.6 exception 3.
"The Building, including open ended corridors, shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2"
The AHJ has taken the stance that although NFPA 13R does exclude open ended corridors, this line states we have to sprinkler the corridors. My issue is that if I follow this line item and sprinkler throughout per NFPA 13R (903.3.1.2), then these same corridors are excluded.
Thoughts? The builder is going to pay us to install dry sidewall protection and redesign, so it's not a financial issue, but I would like you all's opinions or if you have any further clarity on the matter.
Thanks,
Tyler