Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Karen Purvis
I am looking for some code help. According to NFPA 13 8.2.4 you can have separate buildings that share a common roof, walls or passageway be protected by one riser. Does anyone know if the IBC contradicts this? I have an architect telling me I have to have a separate riser for each section of

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Paul Pinigis
Purvis Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 9:07 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Possible IBC question I am looking for some code help. According to NFPA 13 8.2.4 you can have separate buildings that share a common roof, walls or passageway be protected by one riser. Does anyone know

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Karen Purvis
: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Paul Pinigis Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:03 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Possible IBC question It depends upon the distance between buildings and the percent of open

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Paul Pinigis
Subject: RE: Possible IBC question The buildings are actually just additions to an existing building and they are separated by two adjacent fire walls. Karen Purvis Senior Designer Facility Systems Consultants 713 South Central Street, Suite 101 Knoxville, TN 37902 ph.865-246-0164 fax 865-246-1084

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Steve Leyton
Of Karen Purvis Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 6:07 AM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: Possible IBC question I am looking for some code help. According to NFPA 13 8.2.4 you can have separate buildings that share a common roof, walls or passageway be protected by one riser. Does anyone

Re: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Roland Huggins
keep in mind the list of variables to consider listed in A.8.2.5. It is a good question for the consultants and AHJ's to respond to since there is a difference on how you treat small auxiliary buildings and multiple structures that fall into one fire area verses two buildings separated by

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Paul Pinigis
...@firesprinkler.org [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:04 PM To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Possible IBC question I would add to everyone else's replies that it is NOT the intent of NFPA 13 to require separate systems

RE: Possible IBC question

2009-03-23 Thread Thom McMahon
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org Subject: RE: Possible IBC question One last thing to keep in mind is that some water companies demand separate services if they are considered separate buildings; that supersedes the requirements of NFPA 13. Paul Pinigis, P.E. Life Safety Department Head