Is there any combustible construction within the stairway? Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 (tel:860-535-2080) (ofc) 860-554-7054 (tel:860-554-7054) (fax) 860-608-4559 (tel:860-608-4559) (cell)
> > On Jun 24, 2021 at 6:17 AM, <Bruce Hermanson via Sprinklerforum > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > We have a wood framed building where the stair shaft is made of wood with > drywall that gives it a 3 hour fire rating. The stairs are steel and > concrete. I have been asked if we need to provide sprinkler heads at each > level or just at the top and below the lowest landing. We are currently in > the 2013 edition of NFPA 13. I am a bit confused on the wording in Section > 8.15.3.1 where they reference sprinklers beneath all stairways of combustible > construction. Section 8.15.3.2.1 references non combustible stair shafts > having non combustible stairs with non combustible or limited combustible > finishes requiring sprinklers only at the top and under the first accessible > landing. I would be interested in the forum's opinion on this. Bruce > Hermanson President TSFP Holdings Inc. (734) 454-1350 (tel:(734)%20454-1350) > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > (mailto:[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
