This issue was addressed by fire testing on the other side of the pond (aka UK). I dig around and look for the report which I need anyways for the upcoming NFPA 13 Forst Draft meeting. There is a Public Input on just this topic. If memory serves me right (not a consistent tool), it is less of a problem than most of us think.
Roland Roland Huggins, PE - VP Engineering American Fire Sprinkler Assn. --- Fire Sprinklers Saves Lives Dallas, TX http://www.firesprinkler.org On Aug 13, 2013, at 11:05 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Steve, or anyone, > We are looking at a parking garage with a double stacker in the Golden State. > I remember this topic making the rounds on the forum, but I don't recall the > outcome. Are there any additional fire protection requirements, or just one > level at the ceiling at .15. Also, just for context, the parking is in a > fully enclosed basement of a 6 story (non-hi-rise) independent living > facility. > Thanks > Mark at Aero > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
