I have to convince an engineer that screwed up that we may not be able to do what he wants. I was hoping there is something direct.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2010, at 3:43 PM, "Matthew J. Willis" <[email protected]> wrote: > The commentary is discussing locating the pipe in the center of the > hole, > not the penetration. I think you have to meet 9.3.4.2, or use the > couplings. > 9.3.4.4 substantiates, as well as 9.3.4.9.?? The couplings would be > best > because of how much you would "rob" the structural integrity of the > beam. > > > R/ > Matt > > Matthew J. Willis, CET > Automatic Fire Sprinklers > Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. > 318-387-1134 Voice > 318-387-1163 Facsimile > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd > Williams > Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: beam penetrations & seismic. > > I ma working on a job where the engineer wants to run the mains > through penetrations in steel beams. The question came up about > clearance between the penetration and the pipe. Section 9.3.4 does > not specifically address beams, but it is referenced in the handbook > commentary under 9.3.4.1. Any thoughts on what minimum penetration > size is required? > > Todd G. Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, Connecticut > www.fpdc.com > 860.535.2080 > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > [email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- > [email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
