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NFPA 13: Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook, 2010
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook -
ELEVENTH EDITION
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editor
- PART ONE - NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,
with Commentary
- Administration -
CHAPTER 1 [Go to Page]
- 1.1
Scope
- 1.2
Purpose
- 1.3 Application
- 1.4 Retroactivity
- 1.5 Equivalency
- 1.6 New Technology
- 1.7 Units and Symbols
- Referenced Publications - CHAPTER 2 [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 NFPA Publications
- 2.3 Other Publications
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
- Definitions -
CHAPTER 3 [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
- 3.3 General Definitions
- 3.4 Sprinkler System Type Definitions
- 3.5
System Component Definitions
- 3.6 Sprinkler Definitions
- 3.7 Construction Definitions
- 3.8 Private Water Supply Piping Definitions
- 3.9 Storage Definitions
- 3.10 Marine Definitions
- 3.11 Hanging and Bracing Definitions
- General Requirements -
CHAPTER 4 [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Level of Protection
- 4.2 Limited Area Systems
- 4.3
Owner’s Certificate
- 4.4
Additives
- Classification of Occupancies
and Commodities - CHAPTER 5 [Go to Page]
- 5.1
Classification of Occupancies
- 5.2
Light Hazard Occupancies
- 5.3
Ordinary Hazard Occupancies
- 5.4 Extra Hazard Occupancies
- 5.5
Special Occupancy Hazards
- 5.6
Commodity Classification
- System Components and Hardware -
CHAPTER 6 [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Sprinklers
- 6.3 Aboveground Pipe and Tube
- 6.4 Fittings
- 6.5 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 6.6
Hangers
- 6.7 Valves
- 6.8 Fire Department Connections
- 6.9 Waterflow Alarm Devices
- System Requirements -
CHAPTER 7 [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Wet Pipe Systems
- 7.2
Dry Pipe Systems
- 7.3 Preaction Systems and Deluge Systems
- 7.4 Combined Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems for Piers,
Terminals, and Wharves
- 7.5 Multi-Cycle Systems
- 7.6 Antifreeze Systems
- 7.7 Automatic Sprinkler Systems with Non–Fire ProtectionConnections
- 7.8 Outside Sprinklers for Protection Against Exposure Fires(Exposure Protection Sprinkler Systems)
- 7.9
Refrigerated Spaces
- 7.10 Commercial-Type Cooking Equipment and Ventilation
- Installation Requirements -
CHAPTER 8 [Go to Page]
- 8.1
Basic Requirements
- 8.2 System Protection Area Limitations
- 8.3 Use of Sprinklers
- 8.4
Application of Sprinkler Types
- 8.5 Position, Location, Spacing, and Use of Sprinklers
- 8.6 Standard Pendent and Upright Spray Sprinklers
- 8.7 Sidewall Standard Spray Sprinklers
- 8.8 Extended Coverage Upright and Pendent Spray Sprinklers
- 8.9
Extended Coverage Sidewall Spray Sprinklers
- 8.10 Residential Sprinklers
- 8.12 Early Suppression Fast-Response Sprinklers
- 8.11 CMSA Sprinklers
- 8.13 In-Rack Sprinklers
- 8.14 Pilot Line Detectors
- 8.15 Special Situations
- 8.16 Piping Installation
- 8.17 System Attachments
- Hanging, Bracing, and Restraint of System Piping -
CHAPTER 9 [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Hangers
- 9.2
Installation of Pipe Hangers
- 9.3 Protection of Piping Against Damage Where Subject toEarthquakes
- Underground Piping -
CHAPTER 10 [Go to Page]
- 10.1
Piping Materials
- 10.2 Fittings
- 10.3 Joining of Pipe and Fittings
- 10.4 Depth of Cover
- 10.5 Protection Against Freezing
- 10.6 Protection Against Damage
- 10.7 Requirement for Laying Pipe
- 10.8 Joint Restraint
- 10.9 Backfilling
- 10.10 Testing and Acceptance
- Design Approaches -
CHAPTER 11 [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Occupancy Hazard Fire Control Approach
- 11.3 Special Design Approaches
- General Requirements for Storage -
CHAPTER 12 [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2
Hose Connections
- 12.3
Adjacent Hazards or Design Methods
- 12.4
Wet Pipe Systems
- 12.5 Dry Pipe and Preaction Systems
- 12.6
Storage Applications
- 12.7 Discharge Considerations
- 12.8 Hose Demand
- 12.9 Restrictions
- 12.10 Room Design Method
- 12.11
High-Expansion Foam Systems
- 12.12
Protection of Idle Pallets
- Miscellaneous Storage -
CHAPTER 13 [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Miscellaneous Storage Up to 12 ft (3.7 m) in Height
- 13.2 Design Basis
- 13.3 In-Rack Sprinklers
- Protection of Class I to Class IVCommodities That Are StoredPalletized, Solid Piled, BinBoxes, Shelf Storage, orBack-to-Back Shelf Storage - CHAPTER 14
[Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Control Mode Density/Area Sprinkler Protection Criteriafor Palletized, Solid Piled, Bin Box, Shelf Storage
, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage
- 14.3 CMSA Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage ofClass I Through Class IV Commodities
- 14.4 Early Suppression Fast-Response (ESFR) Sprinklers forPalletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Class I Through Class IVCommodities
- 14.5
Special Design for Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box, or ShelfStorage of Class I Through Class IV Commodities
- 14.6 High-Expansion Foam -
Reduction to Ceiling Density
- Protection of Plastic andRubber Commodities That AreStored Palletized, Solid Piled,Bin Boxes, Shelf Storage, orBack-to-Back Shelf Storage - CHAPTER 15
[Go to Page]
- 15.1 General
- 15.2
Control Mode Density/Area Sprinkler Protection Criteriafor Palletized, Solid-Piled, Bin Box, Shelf Storage, or Back-to-Back Shelf Storage
- 15.3 CMSA Sprinklers for Palletized or Solid-Piled Storage ofPlastic and Rubber Commodities
- 15.4 Early Suppression Fast-Response (ESFR) Sprinklers forPalletized or Solid-Piled Storage of Plastic and RubberCommodities
- 15.5 High-Expansion Foam -
Reduction to Ceiling Density
- Protection of Class I Through Class IV Commodities That AreStored on Racks - CHAPTER 16
[Go to Page]
- 16.1 General
- 16.2 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Class I ThroughClass IV Commodities Stored Up to and Including 25 ft (7.6 m)in Height
- 16.3 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of Class I ThroughClass IV Commodities Stored Over 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- Protection of Plastic and Rubber Commodities ThatAre Stored on Racks - CHAPTER 17
[Go to Page]
- 17.1 General
- 17.2 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of PlasticsCommodities Stored Up to and Including 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- 17.3 Protection Criteria for Rack Storage of PlasticsCommodities Stored Over 25 ft (7.6 m) in Height
- Protection of Rubber Tire Storage - CHAPTER 18
[Go to Page]
- 18.1 General
- 18.2 Columns Within Rubber Tire Storage
- 18.3 Water Supplies
- 18.4
Ceiling Systems
- 18.5 In-Rack Sprinkler System Requirements for Protection ofRubber Tires
- 18.6 Reduced Discharge Density
- Protection of Roll Paper -
CHAPTER 19 [Go to Page]
- 19.1
Protection of Roll Paper Storage
- Special Designs of Storage Protection - CHAPTER 20
[Go to Page]
- 20.1 General
- 20.2
Plastic Motor Vehicle Components
- 20.3
Sprinkler Design Criteria for Storage and Display of ClassI Through Class IV Commodities, Cartoned NonexpandedGroup A Plastics and Nonexpanded Exposed Group A Plastics inRetail Stores
- 20.4 Protection of Baled Cotton Storage
- 20.5 Sprinkler Protection of Carton Records Storage withCatwalk Access
- 20.6 Compact Storage of Commodities Consisting of Paper Files,Magazines, Books, and Similar Documents in Folders
- 20.7 Protection of High Bay Records Storage
- Special Occupancy Requirements - CHAPTER 21
[Go to Page]
- 21.1 General
- 21.2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 21.3 Aerosol Products
- 21.4 Spray Application Using Flammable or CombustibleMaterials
- 21.5 Solvent Extraction Plants
- 21.6 Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines andGas Turbines
- 21.7 Nitrate Film
- 21.8 Laboratories Using Chemicals
- 21.9 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and AlliedProcesses
- 21.10 Acetylene Cylinder Charging Plants
- 21.11 Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed Gases andCryogenic Fluids in Portable and Stationary Containers,Cylinders, and Tanks
- 21.12 Utility LP-Gas Plants
- 21.13 Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied NaturalGas (LNG)
- 21.14 Protection of Information Technology Equipment
- 21.15 Standard on Incinerators, and Waste and Linen HandlingSystems and Equipment
- 21.16 Standard for Ovens and Furnaces
- 21.17 Class A Hyperbaric Chambers
- 21.18 Fixed Guideway Transit Systems
- 21.19 Motion Picture and Television Production StudioSoundstages and Approved Production Facilities
- 21.20 Animal Housing Facilities
- 21.21 Water Cooling Towers
- 21.22 Standard for the Construction and Fire Protection ofMarine Terminals, Piers, and Wharves
- 21.23 Cleanrooms
- 21.24 Aircraft Hangars
- 21.25 Airport Terminal Buildings, Fueling Ramp Drainage, andLoading Walkways
- 21.26 Aircraft Engine Test Facilities
- 21.27 Advanced Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants
- 21.28 Light Water Nuclear Power Plants
- 21.29 Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage DirectCurrent Converter Stations. [NFPA 850]
- 21.30 Hydroelectric Generating Plants. [NFPA 851]
- 21.31 Code for the Protection of Cultural Resource Properties-
Museums, Libraries, and Places of Worship. [NFPA 909]
- 21.32 National Electrical Code
- 21.33 Fire Protection of Telecommunication Facilities
- 21.34 Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases,Mists, and Noncombustible Particulate Solids
- 21.35 Class E Hypobaric Facilities
- 21.36 Coal Mines
- 21.37 Metal/Nonmetal Mining and Metal Mineral ProcessingFacilities
- Plans and Calculations -
CHAPTER 22 [Go to Page]
- 22.1
Working Plans
- 22.2 Water Supply Information
- 22.3 Hydraulic Calculation Forms
- 22.4 Hydraulic Calculation Procedures
- 22.5 Pipe Schedules
- 22.6 Deluge Systems
- 22.7
Exposure Protection Sprinkler Systems
- 22.8 In-Rack Sprinklers
- 22.9 Hose Allowance
- Water Supplies -
CHAPTER 23 [Go to Page]
- 23.1 General
- 23.2 Types
- Systems Acceptance -
CHAPTER 24 [Go to Page]
- 24.1 Approval of Sprinkler Systems and Private Fire ServiceMains
- 24.2 Acceptance Requirements
- 24.3 Circulating Closed Loop Systems
- 24.4 Instructions
- 24.5
Hydraulic Design Information Sign
- 24.6
General Information Sign
- Marine Systems -
CHAPTER 25 [Go to Page]
- 25.1 General
- 25.2 System Components, Hardware, and Use
- 25.3 System Requirements
- 25.4 Installation Requirements
- 25.5 Design Approaches
- 25.6 Plans and Calculations
- 25.7 Water Supplies
- 25.8 System Acceptance
- 25.9 System Instructions and Maintenance
- System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance - CHAPTER 26
[Go to Page]
- 26.1
General
- 26.2
Inactive Sprinkler Systems Abandoned in Place
- Explanatory Material -
ANNEX A
- Miscellaneous Topics -
ANNEX B [Go to Page]
- B.1
- B.2 Sprinkler System Performance Criteria
- B.3 Effect of Clearance to Ceiling on Sprinkler Performance
- Explanation of Test Data and Procedures for Rack Storage - ANNEX C
- Sprinkler System Information from the 2009 Edition of theLife Safety Code - ANNEX D
[Go to Page]
- D.1 Introduction
- D.2 Life Safety Code
- Development of the Design Approach to Conform withSEI/ASCE 7 - ANNEX E
[Go to Page]
- E.1
- E.2 Assumptions on System Geometry
- E.3 Computing the Seismic Demand on Piping Systems
- E.4 Flexural Capacity of Piping
- E.5 Sample Seismic Calculation using the ZOI Method
- E.6 Limitations of the ZOI Method
- Informational References -
ANNEX F [Go to Page]
- F.1 Referenced Publications
- F.2 Informational References. (Reserved)
- F.3 References for Extracts in Informational Sections
- PART TWO -
Supplements
- SUPPLEMENT 1 -
A Brief History of Sprinklers,Sprinkler Systems, and theNFPA Sprinkler Standards [Go to Page]
- EARLY HISTORY: 1870–1900
- THE NEXT 50 YEARS: 1900 THROUGHWORLD WAR II
- POST–WORLD WAR II ERA: 1947–1972
- THE 1970s THROUGH 1999
- CONSOLIDATION: THE 1999 EDITION
- AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COMMITTEESAND LEADERSHIP
- SUPPLEMENT 2 -
Fire Protection ResearchFoundation and its ResearchSupporting Fire Sprinklers [Go to Page]
- FPRF RESEARCH REPORTS
- FPRF SUPPORTING DATA REPORTS
- SUPPLEMENT 3 -
U.S. Experience with Sprinklersand Other Automatic FireExtinguishing Equipment [Go to Page]
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- PRESENCE OF SPRINKLERS AND OTHERAUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT
- AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENTTYPE
- AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENTOPERATIONAL RELIABILITY
- AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENTEFFECTIVENESS
- OTHER ISSUES
- CONCLUDING POINTS
- SUPPLEMENT 4 -
An International Perspective onAutomatic Sprinklers [Go to Page]
- INSTALLATION STANDARDS
- APSAD R1
- NFPA 13
- PRODUCT STANDARDS
- WORLD SPRINKLER MARKET
- SUPPLEMENT 5 -
Technical/Substantive Changesfrom the 2007 Edition to the 2010Edition of NFPA 13
- NFPA 13 Index
- Untitled
- Tentative Interim Amendment
[Go to Page]