The one that I can remember, w/o looking it up, is for sports facilities that are athlete only. In other words, no spectators or very limited spectator participation.
BK -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Roland Huggins Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 12:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Omitting sprinklers in a high building The building code does have some allowances for omitting sprinklers in high ceilings for SPECIFIC uses. The ONE that comes to mind is atriums but the area is restricted to low hazard contents (with an exception when sprinklers are at the ceiling). I thought stadiums had a similar allowance but could not quickly put my finger on it. Such things have to blessed before hand so it comes down to what were you asked to bid on? As Matt pointed out, if it says sprinkler per NFPA 13, there is no such allowance for ceiling heights. Roland On Nov 12, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Dewayne Martinez wrote: > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Matt Grise > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:49 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: Omitting sprinklers in a high building > > Just saw this again today. > > NFPA 13-2010 A.8.1.1 This standard contemplates full sprinkler > protection for all areas including walk-in coolers, freezers, bank > vaults, and similar areas. Other NFPA standards that mandate sprinkler > installation might not require sprinklers in certain areas. Based upon > experience and testing, sprinklers have been found to be effective and > necessary at heights in excess of 50 ft (15.2 m). For a building to > meet the intended level of protection afforded by NFPA 13, sprinklers > must not be omitted from such high ceiling spaces. > The requirements of this standard should be used insofar as they are > applicable. The authority having jurisdiction should be consulted in > each case. A building is considered sprinklered throughout when > protected in accordance with the requirements of this standard. > > Matt Grisé PE*, LEED AP > Sales Engineer > Alliance Fire Protection > *Licensed in KS & MO > > 913.888.0647 ph > 913.888.0618 f > 913.927.0222 cell > www. AFPsprink.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Dewayne Martinez > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 11:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Omitting sprinklers in a high building > > Is there anywhere in NFPA 13 stating that you can omit sprinklers if > the roof structure is above a certain height above the ground? > We have a manufacturing building that will have a 119ft deck and my > competition is stating that sprinklers would not be required. > > Thanks, > Dewayne > _______________________________________________ > 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) > _______________________________________________ > 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) _______________________________________________ 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)
