Design and layout of fire sprinkler systems. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark Bromann.
• Other Names: Bromann, Mark
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; FIRE SPRINKLERS: THEIR HISTORY AND BACKGROUND; OVERVIEW OF A BASIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM DESIGN (GETTING STARTED); Plans and Specification; Starting the Work on Your Plan; BASIC DESIGN OVERVIEW (PART 2); FURTHER SPECIFICS OF DESIGN BASICS; Dimensioning Pipe Lengths; Considerations for Office Areas; Take-Outs; Noted Dimensions; The System Header; At the End of the Job; ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING RESPONSIBILITIES; Locate Sprinklers in an Open Space; Some Other Red Flags; The Consulting Engineer's Onus; Hazard Evaluation o On-the-Job Responsibilities; Critical Design Considerations; Communicate!; Always be on the Alert; FINISHING THE PLAN; STOCKLISTING; Areas Subject to Freezing; Auxiliary Dry Systems; Anti-Freeze Systems; Factors to Consider; Sprinkler System Conversions; Engineering Design Options; PIPE HANGING; SYSTEM CODE REQUIREMENTS; Customizing Your Work to the Job at Hand; Code Specifics ; Making Use of NFPA Pamphlet #13; Study Questions; BASICS OF HYDRAULIC CALCULATION; The Project Example; Primary Calculation Considerations; Cross-Main Calculation Procedures; Completing the Hydraulic Calculation; Proving System Adequacy; Some Finer Points; System Variations; PREPARATION FOR THE NICET EXAMINATION; National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies; Study Questions; PIPING METHODS AND DETAILS; OPTIONS FOR HYDRAULIC DESIGN; The Grid Calculation; The Loop Calculation; To Bear in Mind; HIGH-PILED STORAGE; Commodity Classification; Commodity Piling Height; Code Application; Another Application Example; Sprinkler Options; Study Questions; TECHNIQUES FOR RETROFIT WORK; Measure and Quantify the Existing Buildings in Three Dimensions; Prepare the Design and Layout by Survey; Make a Comprehensive Effort; Recent Examples of Retrofit Design Work; THE ROLE OF FIRE PUMPS AND THEIR USAGE; The Horizontal Electric Fire Pump; Vertical Turbine Pumps; In-Line and End-Suction Pumps; Diesel-Drive Pumps; Pump Selection; Energy for Start-up and Operation; The Codes; Code Interpretations; Field Engineering Concerns; Size and Safety; BASICS OF FIRE PUMP LAYOUT; Proper Proximity of the Pump; What the Code Dictates; Fire Alarm Control Panels; Fire Pump Performance Curves; Sizing the Fire Pump; Detailing the Pump Plan; Installation Considerations; Fire Pump Testing Apparatus; RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER DESIGN; Project Design Considerations; NFPA Pamplet #13-R Requirements; Laying Out the System Piping; Residential Sprinkler Plan Preparation; The Intent and Significance of Pamphlet #13-R; Study Questions; Additional Referenced Material; PROJECT ESTIMATING; ECONOMIES OF THE DESIGN FUNCTION; APPENDICES; Fire Sprinkler Application Review; In-House Engineer Training; Protecting Computer Rooms; Figures and Photos (136 figures and tables, 15 photos); Friction Loss Tables for Thinwall Cross-Mains; ANSWER KEY; GLOSSARY; INDEX; ; Each chapter also contains an introduction, references, and endnotes.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Lancaster, PA : Technomic Pub
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 290 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 628.9/252; Fire sprinklers -- Design and construction; Construction; Design Criteria; Sprinkler Systems; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Fire Science; Fire sprinklers -- Design and construction; Electronic books; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420031910; 9781420031911
• Related ISBNs: 9781587160240; 1587160242
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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