Thanks Thom, but I need to know if someone on this board can confirm if D and E are outside the scope of 13. I am working closely with an engineer and need to make sure it can be designed with NFPA 13. I attended a recent seminar about seismic and was told that it is outside 13 standards. Can someone confirm? If so what guidelines do you use?
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom McMahon Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Seismic D I don't believe that D is outside the scope of 13, I'm not sure of E. We currently have a project with a D category and an Ss of .70 this yields a Cp of 0.43, (see Table 9.3.5.6.2) which is less than the Cp if the AHJ doesn't specify the seismic load. This will actually provide less of a design requirement for the bracing loads than is required when 9.3.5.6.3 is used. Thom McMahon Firetech, Inc. 2560 Copper Ridge Dr Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136 Tel: 970-879-7952 Fax: 970-879-7926 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Pepin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:06 PM Subject: Re: Seismic D > It was my understanding that D and E are outside the scope of 13??? > -----Original Message----- > From: "Thom McMahon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:40:48 > To:<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Seismic D > > > The requirements of NFPA 13, 2007 should provide what you need. Also most > seismic programs like TOLCO use the S1 and Ss to calc loads, the first > sheet > of your structural drawings usually has this information. > Thom McMahon > Firetech, Inc. > 2560 Copper Ridge Dr > Steamboat Springs, CO 80488-2136 > Tel: 970-879-7952 > Fax: 970-879-7926 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Pepin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:03 PM > Subject: Seismic D > > >> Is there any document that provides guidance for designing seismic >> bracing >> in a building of cat D? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> Keith Pepin >> Design manager >> Quality Sprinkler >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >> To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
