Well said Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com
> On Jun 13, 2014, at 12:50 AM, "rongreenman ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > You need a civil for a septic tank out here. Fire and crap have to be at > least equally dangerous. > > > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 8:12 AM, Martinez, Dewayne < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> At my past companies there was never a civil involved besides telling us >> the general area to locate the tanks. >> Is it really that complicated? Basically they are burring a couple of >> concrete septic tanks and pitching the pipe >> down to the inlet at the building. I was never really too involved in >> the whole digging process. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> rongreenman . >> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:14 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Tank installation - NFPA 22 - 03 ed >> >> DeWayne, >> >> There must be a civil involved. You might want to consult. This not the >> type of conversation to start with, "... I was thinking...." >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Martinez, Dewayne < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We have to have 2 - 8000gal concrete suction tanks installed below >>> grade and the GC was asking me how far apart to put the tanks and what >> >>> kind of foundation will they need. The tanks will be side by side and >> >>> I was thinking having them about 2ft apart, any suggestions? It looks >> >>> like from CH 11 that I would need a compacted base with 3in of sand >>> cushion on top for the tank foundation. It does not appear that the >>> tanks will need to be anchored. Everything look good so far? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Dewayne >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >>> er.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ron Greenman >> Instructor >> Fire Protection Engineering Technology >> Bates Technical College >> 1101 So. Yakima Ave. >> Tacoma, WA 98405 >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ >> >> 253.680.7346 >> 253.576.9700 (cell) >> >> Member: >> ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC >> >> They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis >> Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) >> >> A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, >> inventor and engineer (1876-1958) >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology > Bates Technical College > 1101 So. Yakima Ave. > Tacoma, WA 98405 > > [email protected] > > http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > > 253.680.7346 > 253.576.9700 (cell) > > Member: > ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > > They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis Bacon, > essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) > > A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, > inventor and engineer (1876-1958) > _______________________________________________ > 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
