The building code calls for buildings more than 3 stories to have Standpipes. 13R has nothing to do with it. G Tim Stone
> > On Apr 3, 2024 at 9:50 AM, <Fpdcdesign (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > > > 13R buildings are not considered to be fully sprinklered. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 3, 2024 at 9:45 AM, <Shawn Foor (mailto:[email protected])> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Why would you do 1250 if it’s a fully sprinklered building? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shawn Foor, SET > > > > > > > > FOOR DESIGN, LLC > > > > 10208 E 98TH ST > > > > TULSA, OK 74133 > > > > P:918-237-1400 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 08:43 <[email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Asking this on behalf of Rowe Sprinkler Systems (Temporally Un-Retired) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > We have a 4-story modular apartment building sprinklered in accordance > > > with NFPA 13R with allowed exceptions, with 4 standpipes. The standpipes > > > are connected at the 1st floor level. One each at the ends of the L > > > shaped building and two at the approximate mid-point on either side of a > > > 2-hour separation wall with self-closing, rated doors in the corridor. > > > > > > > > > > > > The question is for purposes of calculating the standpipe can these be > > > treated as two separate buildings? For example, 250 gpm at the far end of > > > the 4th floor, 250 gpm at the far end of the 3rd floor and 250 gpm at > > > the at the connecting point of the middle standpipe, for a total of 750 > > > gpm. > > > > > > > > > > > > Or do we have to calculate the additional standpipes up to 1250 gpm. > > > Available water is the issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard L. Mote CET > > > > > > > > > > > > Rimrock Design Services, LLC > > > > > > > > > > > > Middleburg, PA 17842 > > > > > > > > > > > > Mobile 570-541-2685 > > > > > > > > > > > > EMAIL [email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > > > > > > > > > > > WEB: www.rimrockdesignservicesllc.com > > > (http://www.rimrockdesignservicesllc.com) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > > SprinklerForum mailing list: > > > > > > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > > > To unsubscribe send an email to > > > [email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > > _________________________________________________________ SprinklerForum > > > mailing list: > > > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > > > To unsubscribe send an email to > > > [email protected] > > > _________________________________________________________ SprinklerForum > > > mailing list: > > > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > > > To unsubscribe send an email to > > > [email protected]
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