OK, this is getting confusing.

What are the size of the openings in this “trellis”, “mesh material”, “canopy”? 
 What is it made of?

Is there anything of any combustible nature in the construction material 
associated with or connected to this feature?

Is there anything of any combustible nature below this feature?

How far out from the building wall does this feature project?

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From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:23 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: % open

The canopy itself that is spread over the steel members is what the architect 
is keying on to push the sprinkler requirement.

And this canopy is a mesh material that may or may not be able to trap heat to 
activate sprinklers.
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On Jun 26, 2018, at 5:00 AM, Prahl, Craig/GVL 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
If it’s all steel, I’d ignore it and be done.

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This is all steel construction.  The exterior projection overhang is steel 
construction and the new add on to the clubhouse that this projects from is 
also steel construction.

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Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] RE: % open

This sounds like the “Architect has an archictectural feature right up against 
the building problem.” Each case differs in some way of course.

The wood pergola, once you see how they plan to build it, can be otherwise, 
accurately described as “wood pallets on sticks”. Often they want to put it 
next to the main building structure starting from underneath the roof overhang. 
That is problematic when the main structure is wood.

It probably will have electrical lighting circuits.

Since there has to be some compromise to mitigate conditions, perhaps something 
in all the involved disciplines (like starting the feature out from under the 
roof because after all it probably cannot be cantelivered and supporting one 
end on the main structure is asking for structural problems down the line), you 
might be able sidewall the situation with the idea the main structure is what 
get protected. Maybe that will fly.

Allan Seidel
St. Louis, MO

On Jun 25, 2018, at 10:51 AM, Wayne Cordiner 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

Could you apply 8.15.7.4 to omit?
This doesn’t take into account the “trellis” type ceiling but being the trellis 
will not have walls and no occupancy above (A.8.15.7.2) I would think you can 
omit coverage.
A bit of a stretch as far as backing it up with code though, I know.
Regards,

Wayne T. Cordiner, Jr.
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On Jun 25, 2018, at 10:35, Travis Mack 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
It’s a golf clubhouse with a radius projection. There are limited spots to hang 
if we have to protect this space. It’s just a big cluster bomb.


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On Jun 25, 2018, at 8:24 AM, Prahl, Craig/GVL 
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
8.15.14 doesn’t apply to this application.  That section is for grated 
“ceilings” installed below sprinklers.

Trellis construction being open is similar to a pergola where there is no 
ceiling/roof.

Being open, you can’t trap heat or smoke as long as they don’t plan to let 
plants grow on the trellis work to create a “green roof/ceiling”.

Is this for public seating?  If it is, there may be local requirements for 
overhead materials if they are combustible.



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From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On 
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Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 11:02 AM
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] RE: % open

Then I don’t think the section sited below is the correct application. I’m 
honestly not sure where that is quantified. We usually are successful making 
the argument that it won’t trap heat, but I can’t think of where that’s 
actually spelled out in the code.  I’m interested in the responses to this one.

Would it not otherwise meet the criteria for omitting sprinklers under an 
exterior projection?

-Kyle M

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Yes.  That is exactly it.

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Travis,

Are you talking about an exterior trellis? Something that would not have 
sprinklers above, just open to the sky above?

-Kyle M

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8.15.14.1 (2013)

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I have a project where the architect is asking what is the % opening required 
in a trellis type structure so that sprinklers are not required.  70% open is 
coming to mind, but I can’t find a section referencing anything like that.  Can 
anyone help point me in the right direction?

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