The pineapple January 5, 2015 Samuel S. Dannaway My first office space was in the old American Can Company Warehouse, also known as the 1928 building (built in...Read More
Heads in the clouds October 3, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway Architects seem to relish creating difficulty for the sprinkler folks, particularly when it comes to ceilings. Not happy with a...Read More
NFPA's new regulations for standards development September 9, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway After participating in a complete cycle of the code development process for NFPA 101 using NFPA’s new regulations for standards...Read More
Amusement park fire still haunts after 30 years August 7, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway At the NFPA Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, I attended the session entitled “Analysis of Potential Fire Sprinkler Performance...Read More
NFPA 25 Revisited June 9, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway My September 2013 column reported the changes in the 2014 edition of NFPA 25. I also discussed an issue that...Read More
Tunnel fire safety experts get sprinkler religion May 19, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway A year ago, after submitting sprinkler system bid documents for the new medical center at Wossamotta University in Frostbite Falls,...Read More
FM Data Sheet 8-9 May 8, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway “Factory Mutual Data Sheet 8-9 Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities” is Factory Mutual’s (FM) version...Read More
Back to Basics: Wet & Dry Sprinkler System March 15, 2014 The fire protection industry continues to grow and evolve every day. Engineers, designers and local authorities are confronted with new...Read More
The Fire Hydrant Flow Test: Part III March 15, 2014 Samuel S. Dannaway Last month’s flow test was conducted as part of the fire protection engineer’s sprinkler design. Scenario 1: The flow test...Read More
Fire Pump Sizing and Selection March 14, 2014 When starting a fire pump design, the most important item to consider is the water supply. If you are utilizing...Read More
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