Since the I Beams above will be exposed to heat rising past the panels, the only way to protect their integrity would be to provide protection below the concrete deck up high. The engineer must have a lot higher confidence level in the ability of sprinklers to activate and control a fire than either I - or the 13 TC- would have. Here's where we revert to the Advise the Engineer in writing that you disagree and will install as directed, held harmless from the results of not installing sprinklers at the high roof. Perhaps the BCO or FCO could become you r best friend in setting the requirements as prescribed by 13?
George L. Church, Jr., CET Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Gillett Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 9:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Architectural Panels We have an area with Architectural Panels (aluminum) hanging from the ceiling at 12'-0 above finish floor; the building is concrete deck on I-beam construction w/the top of steel at 17'-4. The panels vary in length and width - most of them are 3'-0 wide and less with length ranging from 8'-0 and less. There are two rows of them hung together with soffit going around the perimeter of the area; there is a 1'-0 space between them in all directions including between them and the soffit. The bottom of the soffit is even with the panels (12'-0 AFF) the architectural plan is saying it is 40% open. The engineer wants the pipe hung above the panels and has chrome pendent's coming down in the 1'-0 spaces between the panels with the deflector just below the panel (approx. 11'-11) and is saying uprights are not required. Wouldn't uprights still be required above the panels? Wouldn't the pendent's need to be in the architectural panels, not in the 1'-0 open space between them? Thank you, Bobby Gillett Sr. Project Manager Key Fire Protection, Inc. (731) 424-0130 office (731) 424-9285 fax (731) 267-4853 cell <http://www.keyfireprotection.com> www.keyfireprotection.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20111011/7051805e/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
