I was taught in the eighties, architects liked the XL pipe for lighter
weight in skyscrappers.

On Wed, Feb 17, 2021 at 10:32 PM Anthony via Sprinklerforum <
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> If you need a table showing the weight of the water filled pipe then we
> have
> an Excel sheet that is fillable to determine the weights. We often fill
> this
> out and send to the structural engineer.
>
>
> Anthony Carrizosa
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: AKS-Gmail-IMAP <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:15 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: MORE ACTIVITY WEIGHING IN
>
> 5 lbs/sf collateral load is likely the low bid metal building design. This
> loading is intended to include ALL the MEPF and Arch. loads on the
> structure. The sprinkler contribution to the 5 lbs/sf is maybe 1.5 lbs/sf.
> This loading gets used for sizing the main structural elements. Depending
> on
> the piping layout, sizes, pipe spacing and max hanger spacing the low bid
> design purlins might be undersized for some systems and max. hanger
> spacing.
>
> Note, some metal buildings are specified and bid out prior to the building
> MEPF and Arch. loading being determined. Then you have situations where
> young people without adequate supervision are running the metal building
> software design programs. They may not know how lightweight the design is.
> This might give you some context as what is going on. For sure the
> collateral numbers are average loads over the entire roof area. The loads
> cannot account for where there might be a large main and that is just for
> fire protection. The loading does not size for other concentrated loads
> like
> HVAC equipment. If there is seismic involved, the structure would not
> necessarily handle system bracing loads at locations where NFPA 13
> dictates.
>
> > On Feb 16, 2021, at 1:34 PM, Matt Grise via Sprinklerforum
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > When I have looked at it (usually for pre-engineered metal buildings)-
> the
> lbs/sf is just the weight of the water-filled pipe divided by the are it
> 'covers'. Similar to the coverage of a sprinkler head.
> >
> > Each structural member then has an allowable point-load formula based on
> how the connections are spaced and how much load it can handle.
> >
> > Most of the PEMB designs I come across have a 5 lbs/ft "collateral load"
> design. We have never had a sprinkler system exceed that.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]>
> > On Behalf Of Vince Sabolik via Sprinklerforum
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:23 PM
> > To: Travis Mack via Sprinklerforum
> > <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Vince Sabolik <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: MORE ACTIVITY WEIGHING IN
> >
> > Offices.
> >
> > I'm looking for a table that an architect or engineer would use to figure
> roof loading.
> > I don't think they're that detailed.
> >
> >
> > On 2/16/2021 2:17 PM, Travis Mack via Sprinklerforum wrote:
> >> What is a typical system?  Protecting flammable liquids will be a lot
> more than an office building.
> >>
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> >> From: Sprinklerforum <[email protected]>
> >> On Behalf Of Vince Sabolik via Sprinklerforum
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:16 PM
> >> To: [email protected]
> >> Cc: Vince Sabolik <[email protected]>
> >> Subject: MORE ACTIVITY WEIGHING IN
> >>
> >> Hello forum -
> >>
> >> Does anyone have tables of how much weight per square foot a typical
> >> sprinkler system adds to a building?
> >>
> >> thanks, Vince
> >
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