RE: Hospital Privacy Curtain & Reasonable Judgment in Risk Assessment

2012-10-14 Thread John Drucker
Scot, I'd agree with except for this little gem; 2010 NFPA-13 Chapter 1 Administration 1.1* Scope. 1.1.1 "This standard shall provide the minimum requirements for the design and installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems and exposure protection sprinkler systems covered within this stan

Hospital Privacy Curtain & Reasonable Judgment in Risk Assessment

2012-10-14 Thread å . . . . . . .
Our job is to protect lives and property from fire. To a level that is reasonable, if not prudent. We could spend a LOT of time and money making sure everybody and every code prescription is satisfied before we commission a building. But it is proposed, reasonable people don't. It is proposed t

Re: 13R balcony protection

2012-10-14 Thread bcasterline
STINKY gets my vote Ron, as most descriptive for some of the numbers I have posted (the ones that come from the other end of my mouth). All I can say is excuse me. Today I will model a sidewall sticking out over a balcony, with and without overhangs and attic eaves, using different size BBQ