Thank you everyone.
> On Jul 24, 2018, at 4:17 PM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]> wrote: > > So ... you're suggesting that sprinklers be ... spaced as detectors? > What's the "deflector" distance of a heat detector and how would that > translate to sprinklers on branch piping exactly? What the hell are you > even talking about? I get that sense Brad that, at this point, you're just > posting for the sake of seeing your words in print because that's the > 2nd-most ridiculous thing (after the Ghost Ship comment) you've ever put up. > Please, just stop. > > Sharon - since it's framed of wood, I'd look at the criteria for depth and > on-center the spacing of the members. It's likely to end up being (or > closest) to Wood Joist Construction per A.3.7.1 (6) and that section even > includes criteria on the span. The honeycomb elements will catch head just > as solid wood or composite joist members will; the honeycomb pockets look (in > photos, I had to Google "Lamella Roof") like the area and volume would be > less than a TJI channel typically is, so heat and combustion byproduct will > log down to the sprinklers pretty quickly. An unusual configuration by > today's standards but I'm not sure it has to be that complicated for > sprinkler locations. > > Steve L. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lamella Roof > > All I've got Sharon is to look at NFPA 72 spacing and position rules > for heat detectors for dome roofs, since the first responsibility of a > sprinkler is to be a heat detector, and 13 does not adress dome roofs. > > Brad > > Quoting Sharon Alves <[email protected]>: > >> So, nothing extraordinary? I’m thinking wood joist criteria? I >> don’t know yet how deep the wood is, but I’m thinking it is 12” deep. >> >>> On Jul 24, 2018, at 3:16 PM, Timothy Goins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Years ago in Weslaco, Texas. We called them honeycomb roofs. They >>> are great and very sturdy and open, good for warehouses. First came >>> here during and after the great wars via a German engineer. >>> >>> And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within >>> you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will >>> give them an heart of flesh >>> Eze 11:19 >>> >>>> On Jul 24, 2018, at 4:58 PM, Sharon Alves >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have been asked to provide a design for a gymnasium retrofit. >>>> The gymnasium has a lamella roof system. I have never seen this >>>> before. >>>> >>>> I was wondering if anyone in the forum has had experience with a >>>> lamella roof. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sharon Alves >>>> [email protected] >>>> 530-205-7678 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
