Who is responsible for verifying requirements for Fire Flow (IFC 507.3), (not talking about sprinkler flow)?
You didn't state if this was a residential job, commercial or other type and what kind of water source you had. If the Civil engineer doesn't understand basic fire protection hydraulics, the owner needs to get another civil engineer. Craig L. Prahl Fire Protection Group Lead CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29303 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 CH2MHILL Extension 74102 [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian > Harris > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Hose added to calc's. no PSI > > Craig- > The owner is very skeptical of there being enough water supply without > adding a tank, we provided calculations for the sprinkler system and > now he wants a civil engineer to provide fire calc's as well. The > civil guy was asking why we didn't include any extra psi drop for the > outside hose allowance. > > Brian Harris, CET > BVS Systems Inc. > bvssytemsinc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 4:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Hose added to calc's. no PSI > > Why does he care? > > Craig L. Prahl > Fire Protection Group Lead > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > Spartanburg, SC 29303 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > CH2MHILL Extension 74102 > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian > Harris > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 1:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Hose added to calc's. no PSI > > I've been trying to explain to a civil engineer that we (fire > sprinkler) include outside hose allowance into our calc's but only for > the extra gpm, not as far as additional psi goes. I'm sure it's the > way I'm trying to explain it that's not making any sense to him, can > one of you more versed in the English language help me out and put it in > layman's terms for me? > > Brian Harris, CET > BVS Systems Inc. > Sprinkler Division > bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> > Phone: 704.896.9989 > Fax: 704.896.1935 > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
