RE: Convention Center Exposition Hall

2010-05-24 Thread George Church
If there's a builder's show or RV show in it, you've got shielded fires like modular plants, EH. -Original Message- From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of David de Vries Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 11:52 AM To: AFSA

RE: Convention Center Exposition Hall

2010-05-24 Thread Pielow, Robert
Depends upon the use of the hall. Large facilities have capacity for shielded fire scenarios from exhibits (RV's, boats, built displays) that approximate extra hazard. A general rule of thumb for large exhibit halls has been 0.30 over 100 times the clear height. Robert J. Pielow, P.E. Fire

RE: Convention Center Exposition Hall

2010-05-24 Thread Richardson, R
Dave, you are likely thinking of the old UBC Standard 9-1 that had table 1.4.7 with all sorts of occupancies correlated with NFPA hazard classifications. That table indeed allowed an exhibition hall to be OH2. I ran into this when I Plan Not Approved the exhibition hall designed for OH2 years