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Dynamic, insightful, and loaded with new research, the 2010 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook helps you solve sprinkler challenges.
NFPA teamed up with leading fire protection experts to create a one-stop source for everything you need to know about sprinklers systems. The 2010 edition of NFPA 13 is current with the latest sprinkler technology, delivering scientifically based solutions that reduce risks and fire loss - and only the 2010 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook contains detailed explanations of NFPA 13 rules, real-world visuals, and a wealth of "extra" material not in the Standard itself.
No other sprinkler reference combines:
- The complete text of the 2010 NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems - including all tables and charts.
- Exclusive commentary that clarifies NFPA 13's intent and rationale, including advice on applying major changes, such as the new method to calculate rack shelf area that takes the placement of loads into consideration.
- Photos and graphics depicting scenarios and equipment, such as assemblies for three new special storage arrangements covered in the expanded Chapter 20. Diagrams illustrate proper piping and joint restraints.
- FAQs highlighting key concepts and the reasons behind them.
- New in this edition: Three exclusive Supplements explore emerging sprinkler research and report on the latest U.S. and international experience.
- A web address links you to more information, such as a previous Supplement on MIC prevention and treatment.
Stay ahead of the curve on new fire protection strategies.
Avoid errors and steer clear of issues that could compromise sprinkler operation. Sprinkler designers, installers, and AHJs all need the 2010 Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook.
From the Preface
The first automatic fire extinguishing system on record was patented in England in 1723 and consisted of a cask of water, a chamber of gunpowder, and a system of fuses. In about 1852, the perforated pipe system represented the first form of a sprinkler system used in the United States. In 1874, Henry S. Parmelee of New Haven, Connecticut, patented the first practical automatic sprinkler.
C. J. H. Woodbury of the Boston Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company and F. E. Cabot of the Boston Board of Fire Underwriters completed a study on the performance of sprinklers for the Factory Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1884. This study was the basis for the first set of rules for the installation of automatic sprinkler systems that were developed by John Wormald of the Mutual Fire Insurance Corporation of Manchester, England, in 1885. In 1887, similar rules were prepared in the United States by the Factory Improvement Committee of the New England Insurance Exchange.
By 1895, the commercial growth and development of sprinkler systems were so rapid that a number of different installation rules had been adopted by various insurance organizations. Within a few hundred miles of Boston, Massachusetts, nine radically different standards for the size of piping and sprinkler spacing were being used. This problem led to the creation of NFPA 13 and the formation of the National Fire Protection Association in 1896.
In many respects, the issues that led to the development of the first edition of NFPA 13 are relevant today. The unprecedented development of sprinkler system products, design techniques, and installation practices over the past several years is offering numerous options for effective system design. While this increased flexibility provides numerous advantages, it also requires more diligence by those designing, installing, and approving sprinkler systems as the rules for various system components become less uniform.
As has been the case for more than 100 years, the intent of NFPA 13 is to provide a means for analyzing sprinkler system information and presenting it in a form that will lead to effective system designs and installations. This task continues to become increasingly demanding as scientific and other discoveries generate information at an increasingly accelerated rate. In response to these challenges, in 1997 NFPA expanded the scope of NFPA 13 so that it became the most comprehensive document addressing sprinkler systems.
NFPA 13 addresses sprinkler system installations for all types of facilities regardless of the type of fire hazards present. NFPA 13 contains sprinkler system design and installation information from more than 40 NFPA codes and standards.
As the scope of NFPA 13 has expanded, so has that of the Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook. This 11th edition includes new and updated commentary on the protection of three new special storage arrangements in Chapter 20 and new shelf storage arrangements.
Other major changes in the 11th edition include revisions to the density/area curves for the protection of storage occupancies and the combining of large drop sprinkler and the specific application control mode sprinkler information and revising the terminology to now identify them as control mode specific application sprinklers (CMSA).
In Chapter 9, a number of changes occurred regarding sway bracing of sprinkler systems, including the introduction of new zone of influence tables for Schedule 5 steel pipe, CPVC, and Type M copper tube. The basis of the values in these tables is described in a new Annex E.
To continue to correlate with SET/ASCE 7-05, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, NFPA 13 has adopted the SEI/ASCE approach to converting strength design to allowable stress design, which is further detailed in Chapter 9, Annex E, and the related commentary.
Other significant changes include those for calculating the rack shelf area. In addition, the handbook includes updated commentary on those portions of NFPA 13 that have been revised. Also, there are three new supplements intended to provide up-to-date information on sprinkler statistics, new and on-going sprinkler system research, as well as an international perspective on fire sprinkler technology and installation experience. Another new supplement included in this edition highlights the major code changes in NFPA 13.
- James D. Lake
About the Editor
James D Lake is a senior fire protection specialist and a member of the Fire Protection Systems Engineering Department at NFPA. He has more than 20 years' experience in fire protection, including code enforcement, fire sprinkler industry representation, and codes and standards administration. He is currently the NFPA staff liaison for the Technical Committees on Automatic Sprinklers, which are responsible for writing NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems; NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes; NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height; NFPA 24, Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances; and NFPA 291, Recommended Practice for Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants. He is also the staff liaison for the Technical Committee on Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Systems, which is responsible for NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, and the staff liaison for the Technical Committee on Water Mist Fire Suppression Systems, which is responsible for NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems. He has authored numerous articles and technical papers on fire protection and NFPA standards and developed and delivered technical presentations and training on fire protection to large and small groups around-the world. He has also been an adjunct instructor in the building construction and architectural program at the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University. Jim holds a bachelor's degree in fire prevention administration from Empire State College in New York and a master's degree in education from Curry College in Massachusetts.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Contributors. About the Editors. Part One: NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2010 Edition, with Commentary. Chapter 1: Administration. Chapter 2: Referenced Publications. Chapter 3: Definitions. Chapter 4: General Requirements. Chapter 5: Classification of Occupancies and Commodities. Chapter 6: System Components and Hardware. Chapter 7: System Requirements. Chapter 8: Installation Requirements. Chapter 9: Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping. Chapter 10: Underground Piping. Chapter 11: Design Approaches. Chapter 12: General Requirements for Storage. Chapter 13: Miscellaneous Storage. Chapter 14: Protection of Class I to Class IV Commodities that Are Stored Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage. Chapter 15: Protection of Plastic and Rubber Commodities that Are Stored Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Boxes, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage. Chapter 16: Protection of Class I through Class IV Commodities that Are Stored on Racks. Chapter 17: Protection of Plastic and Rubber Commodities that Are Stored on Racks. Chapter 18: Protection of Rubber Tire Storage. Chapter 19: Protection of Roll Paper. Chapter 20: Special Designs of Storage Protection. Chapter 21: Special Occupancy Requirements. Chapter 22: Plans and Calculations. Chapter 23: Water Supplies. Chapter 24: Systems Acceptance. Chapter 25: Marine Systems. Chapter 26: System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance. Annexes. Annex A: Explanatory Material. Annex B: Miscellaneous Topics. Annex C: Explanation of Test Data and Procedures for Rack Storage. Annex D: Sprinkler System Information from the 2009 Edition of the Life Safety Code. Annex E: Development of the Design Approach to Conform with SEI/ASCE 7. Annex F: Informational References. Part Two: Supplements. Chapter 1: A Brief History of Sprinklers, Sprinkler Systems, and the NFPA Sprinkler Standards. Chapter 2: Fire Protection Research Foundation and its Research Supporting Fire Sprinklers. Chapter 3: U.S. Experience with Sprinklers and Other Automatic Fire Extinguishing Equipment. Chapter 4: An International Perspective on Automatic Sprinklers. Chapter 5: Technical/Substantive Changes from the 2007 Edition to the 2010 Edition of NFPA 13. NFPA 13 Index. Important Notices and Legal Disclaimers. |
