The AHJ CAN accept it, he has no culpability. The burden of proving it provides such an equivalent is on the guy Stamping the drawings. Just by bumping up the hazard category and selecting a particular sprinkler doesn't prove anything.
Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 CH2MHILL Extension 74102 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Casterline Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: glass block floor - 1hr rating I should have just tried to answer the question, but the answer is yes and no, per IBC 2012 703.4, no to using sprinklers as equivalent, but yes because the section shall not limit the powers of the building official to accept it, which is where Steve's WAG and Craig's chopping block come in I guess. :) Brad member: AFSA -----Original Message----- From: Steve Leyton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: glass block floor - 1hr rating Based on ... ??? WAG science? An interesting concept, but I wouldn't go looking for an ICC ESR number ... SL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brad Casterline Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 2:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: glass block floor - 1hr rating I am aware of a similar situation where the AHJ accepted the use of Old Style Heads (spray 40% up/60% down) AND bump the occupancy classification from Light Hazard to Ordinary Hazard Group I. -----Original Message----- From: Dewayne Martinez [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:48 PM To: SprinklerFORUM Subject: glass block floor - 1hr rating Have a building where the architect wants to install a glass block floor in lieu of an atrium opening but the floor needs to have a 1 hr rating. Is there anywhere in the IBC/IFC/NFPA code that allows sprinkler protection to provide the 1hr rating? Thanks, Dewayne Martinez Design Build Fire Protection 262-784-7900 (w) 262-784-8401 (f) 414-349-0468 (cell) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attach ment s/20120412/eecaefc5/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 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
