Chris: That is exactly the point. How do you determine the SDC? Why should sprinkler guys do that?
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 > On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:34 AM, Cahill, Christopher <[email protected]> wrote: > > What makes you think you even need seismic protections if the information you > seek isn't on the Structural plans? > > Chris Cahill, PE* > Associate Fire Protection Engineer > Burns & McDonnell > Phone: 952.656.3652 > Fax: 952.229.2923 > [email protected] > www.burnsmcd.com > *Registered in: MN > > > Proud to be #14 on FORTUNE's 2014 List of 100 Best Companies to Work For > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Brian Harris > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Seismic Ss Values > > Travis- > I hear ya and can't say as I disagree. "It's just the way we've always done > it....". The info isn't on the structural sheets but I did send an email to > the GC. > > Brian Harris, CET > BVS Systems Inc. > bvssytemsinc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Travis Mack > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:28 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Seismic Ss Values > > It should be in the design notes on the structural engineering plans. > > Not to say you can't use that site to get the information, but it puts > liability on you that belongs on the structural engineer. > > I will use the site to get the info while waiting for the SE if it is not on > the structural plans. But, I still state that if the SE won't provide the > values, then we can't provide the calcs. It is just liability I don't want. > > 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 > >> On Aug 19, 2015, at 7:21 AM, Brian Harris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Travis- >> Never been a big deal up until now, I'll throw it back on them and wait for >> the deer in the headlights look...... >> >> Brian Harris, CET >> BVS Systems Inc. >> bvssytemsinc.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Travis Mack >> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:05 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Seismic Ss Values >> >> Make the structural engineer provide them. I push back pretty hard that this >> is required to be done by the structural guys. >> >> 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 >> >>> On Aug 19, 2015, at 6:47 AM, Brian Harris <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Where are you guys getting the Ss values for your seismic calc's. I've been >>> using (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/designmaps/) but recently it >>> won't input the coordinates based on the city and state anymore. I used to >>> use one that worked based on zip code but that doesn't work anymore either. >>> Maybe it's a computer setting? >>> >>> Brian Harris, CET >>> BVS Systems Inc. >>> Sprinkler Division >>> bvssystemsinc.com<http://bvssystemsinc.com/> >>> Phone: 704.896.9989 >>> Fax: 704.896.1935 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >>> ler.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >> er.org _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl >> er.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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
