The IBC has an entire Chapter on Fire Resistance-Rated Construction with tables listing all kind of possible combinations of materials and systems.
Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Group Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Williams - FPDC Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: thermal barrier NFPA 13R includes an exclusion for sprinklers in bathrooms less than 55 sqft and where the walls behind fixtures "are of non-combustible or limited combustible materials providing a 15-minute thermal barrier". Is there any way to quantify if this criteria is met? A thermal barrier to what? I have an AHJ questioning this. Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, Connecticut www.fpdc.com 860.535.2080 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
