CHAPTER 9 - FIRE

Table 9.1.3
i scr.ar-ge Density
$1j-i[i6 D ff (see Note 1)
Piling Height gpm/ ff Heads
ft (See Notes 1 and
Ord.
Piling Method

1. On Floor of Sprinkler Systems

a.
i.
Pvramid
oin"t rtt"ng"ments such thal
no horizontal channels are
UPto5
5+to7 ori"'u"^ liiS
See NFPA

0.26 i',:::
1 3, Standard for I nstatlation

i,33!
formed
7+toB
o,.ia 2'ooo 2,000
')
2'000
c. Tires Piled on floor on tread
8+to10
0.32 z'ooo
10+to12
(See Note 3)

2. Palletized 9to20 SeeFigure4-1'2 3,000

On side or tread 20to+30
I
Expansion foam
3'000
5,000
Note 4)
0.6 5'000
3. OPen Portable Rack
On side or tread
Storage UP to

12 to 30
12
0.6
0.9
(See
iiee rveg
3,000
ar 3,333
or 0. Plus high
exPansion foam

q. 9to 20 SeeFigure4-12 3,000

3,000
4. Double & Multi'row Fixed 20 0.4 Plus 1 line in-rack 3,000
3,000
Rack Storage of Pallets sprinklers or 0.3 Plus high
On side or tread expansion foam
Not
0.3 Plus high 3'000
20+to30 exPansion foam
Recommended
3,000
5,000
0.6 5,000
UP to 12 (See Note 4)
5. Double & Multi'row Fixed 12to20 0.6 3,000
(See Note 4)
Rack Storage Without 0.9 3,000
3,000
Pallets or Shelves or 0.3 Plush high expansion 3.000
3,000
On side or tread foam or 0.4 Plus 1 line
in-rack sPrinklers

Not
0.3 Plus high 3'000
20+to30
expansion foam
Recomiended

and the
between sprinkler defectors
?j crearance of 1o ft (3'1 m)
areas of apprication are based on a maximum
sorinkrer discharge densities and
oririce (17132 in )
standard orince (1/2ill1l1l"'o"
usins standard response: For use of othei tvpes of sprinklers'
oe i#ri'JslJli-zs"z"
;::::" ::"ii'"tvi",'"pri"r,rer neaos exist]-i1""J",#"d;iGs sna*
":.:::ir::::::";:,1:!f^lf.l:""i"Il=r,"'"*'"
s.rinkrers. ln buildings wherejurisdiction
J".riiin" ",tn"rity
having

(7'6 m) in direction of wheel holes'

Files not to exceed 25 ft
requirements
Water supply shall fulfill both
paper board
Storage. of Heavy Weight Clas.s' lncludes
b. Fire Protection Standard forcontained..in uiJ o'rp", siock having a basis weight
(e'1
[weight
kg') or
iil;dri'"*. apply
This provision
io n"* facilities for.tire ;eIfi66'"qn. tgg m'Jq')l of 20 lb'
ir,iJ-tt"^Ortd greater.
.i;"'d; ;;J wn6n conve-t1g existins Includes the- broad
faciliti-es to tire storage occupancy' Medium Weight Class'
;;;;i papErs havins basis weisht [w-eisht
the Storage (a'5 ks')
c. Fire Protection Standard for this-standard ;:,"i00o'i:ft. 1oa rn'io'lt rrom 10lb'
Linii i"p"r. The furpose.of degree. of io 20 lb (e.1 ks')
is to provide a reasonable lncludes all papers
iotJ"ti[n tor the storage of roll p'p9l-Yl"n Light Weight Class'
ffi;.*in'6uiiorg" oi structures throush
having basis wetgnt [weight
per.1,000.sq'ft'
tu 1+ s ks)
sound and
i".irrr"tt. requir;ments based upon
test data' i;i ;.;;rj- ress-than t-o
PrinciPles and tissues.
"ngi;""t
Ctassification of Roll PaPer:

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