I agree Steve and I am breathing a sigh of relief because I know I have not included standpipes for buildings that have mezzanines above 30' but where the highest story is below 30'.
So, what's up with that Figure 905.3.1(1) in the 2012 IFC? Am I looking at that wrong or should that be fixed? Reed A. Roisum, SET | Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc. | Senior Fire Protection Designer | Fargo, ND | direct: 701.552.9903 | mobile: 701.388.1352 | http://www.kfiengineers.com -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Standpipes Don't get lost/confused in that. Let's say it's occupied - it's not a floor. Period. Now, if the BO or FO wants to make a ruling or interpretation that it is, or that they want standpipes, that's a different issue. But it's not a floor and should not could toward or past 30'-0". A mezzanine is not accessed through a protected stair and a mezzanine fire can be fought from within the unit. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew J Willis Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Standpipes Sounds like an attic, not a loft. It will not be occupied right? R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis Project Manager Rapid Fire Protection Inc. 1805 Samco Road Rapid City, SD 57702 Office-605.348.2342 Cell-605.391.2733 Fax:-605.348.0108 -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Autry Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Standpipes Travis, I can't quote code. We had the same thing and the City required Standpipes. David Autry Meininger Fire Protection 2521 West L Street, Suite 5 Lincoln, NE 68522 402.466.2616 402.466.2617 fax [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Travis Mack Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:38 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Standpipes Does a loft/mezzanine count toward the height to require a standpipe? Example: 4th floor is 29'-4" above lowest level of fire department access. So standpipe would not be required. But these units have a loft/mezzanine that will be obviously above the 30'. The only way to access the loft is from a stair in the unit on the fourth floor. So standpipes yes or no? It is an R-2 occupancy. Travis Mack, SET MFP Design, LLC "Follow" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MFP-Design-LLC/92218417692 Send large files to MFP Design via: https://www.hightail.com/u/MFPDesign Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler .o rg _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler .org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler .org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
