I had an engineer require ductile pipe in a pump house. Turned out to be a mess 
and was replaced several years later.

Todd G Williams, PE
Fire Protection Design/Consulting
Stonington, CT
www.fpdc.com
860-535-2080 (ofc)

> On Nov 26, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I've used it inside a building at least once as well.   We ran part of an 
> underground main system through a parking basement to pick up a fire hydrant 
> on top of the podium deck above and pass through the building to dead end at 
> a hydrant on the far side of the property.  The AHJ required it, on the 
> assumption that since it was a "private fire main" it should look like one, 
> even if the pipe wasn't buried, which is obviously ridiculous but he was 
> wearing a badge at the time.   But let's remember that the thread wasn't 
> about whether you can or can't it was about the reasons it's not commonly 
> undertaken.
> 
> Happy Holiday everyone,
> Steve L.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] 
> On Behalf Of Mark A. Sornsin, P.E.
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 12:41 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Ductile Iron Pipe
> 
> I tried to use it once where we had a dry system go from above-ground to 
> under-ground then above again (Don't ask - long story).  But it can be 
> cut-grooved, so it seemed like a logical choice for the below-ground piping.
> 
> Mark A. Sornsin, P.E. | Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc. | Fire Protection Engineer 
> | Fargo, ND | direct: 701.552.9905 | mobile: 701.371.5759 | 
> http://www.kfiengineers.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] 
> On Behalf Of rongreenman .
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 2:36 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Ductile Iron Pipe
> 
> I've seen it once in a Naval Critical Facility and it was done all wrong for 
> an above grade installation. I'm far too lazy to describe what was wrong but 
> it was REALLY wrong.
> 
> On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Steve Leyton <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> 
>> Right.  We were going to make fitter jokes in my office until I 
>> pointed out that the asking of the question meant the fitter in 
>> question was engaged.  So that's a start ...
>> 
>> Okay, okay!   Sorry fitters ...
>> 
>> SML
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:
>> [email protected]] On Behalf Of 
>> [email protected]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:43 AM
>> To: sprinkle
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