George,
Doesn't the 2006 IBC still require Manual Smoke and Roof Vents? Exception #2 under Section 910.1 only eliminate the "AUTOMATIC" Smoke & Roof Vents if you use ESFR sprinklers! Mike > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: IBC egress distances >250' > Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:50:49 -0400 > > > Back under the 2006 IBC, we could go thru the motions of providing roof > vents, get the egress increase under 1016.2 Roof Vent Increases, and then > install ESFR and loose the vents, and we'd been successful in maintaining > the increased egress distances (to 400'). > > However, while we're pretty fond of the IRC part of our new code, the 2009 > IBC has totally removed the 1016.2 increase for a S1 occupancy. > > Now that the occasional big-box distribution center comes out for bid after > the economic mess, is there another means to erect an S1 building wider than > 500'? > > glc > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
