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2021-02-22 13:54:07 | |
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| FAILED BY FIRE WITH COMMENTS: |
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| 1) THE FP PLANS DO NOT INDICATE FIRE SPRINKLER |
| PROTECTION UNDER THE INTERIOR EXIT STAIRS. |
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| PER NFPA 13, |
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| 8.15.3 STAIRWAYS. |
| 8.15.3.1 COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. SPRINKLERS SHALL BE |
| INSTALLED |
| BENEATH ALL STAIRWAYS OF COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION. |
| 8.15.3.1.1 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE TOP OF |
| COMBUSTIBLE |
| STAIR SHAFTS. |
| 8.15.3.1.2* SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED UNDER THE |
| LANDINGS AT |
| EACH FLOOR LEVEL. |
| 8.15.3.1.3 SPRINKLERS SHALL BE INSTALLED BENEATH THE |
| LOWEST INTERMEDIATE |
| LANDING. |
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| FOR CLARIFICATION PRUPOSES, PLEASE INCLUDE A DETAILED |
| REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND THE PROTECTION |
| OF THE STAIRWAYS PER THE CODE. |
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| 2) WPB FEB 2021 SHEET A4 - THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE |
| A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE EXTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY |
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. THERE IS AN INDICATION OF AN |
| ALUMINUM RAILING, BUT NO THE STAIRWAY. |
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| PER NFPA 101 |
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| 30.2.2.3 STAIRS. |
| 30.2.2.3.1 STAIRS COMPLYING WITH 7.2.2 SHALL BE |
| PERMITTED. |
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| 7.2.2.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXTERIOR STAIRS. |
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| 7.2.2.5.1 LANDINGS. LANDINGS TO WHICH EGRESS DOORS LEAD |
| SHALL |
| BE APPROXIMATELY LEVEL [WITHIN 1 CM (3?8 IN.)] WITH THE |
| ADJOINING |
| DECK. |
| 7.2.2.5.2 EXTERIOR STAIRS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE USED |
| AS A |
| COMPONENT OF EGRESS WHERE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS ROUTE OR |
| EGRESS |
| DIRECTION SIGNAGE LEADING TO AN AREA OF SAFE REFUGE OR |
| AN EMBARKATION |
| AREA. |
| 7.2.2.5.3 EXTERIOR STAIRS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF |
| NONCOMBUSTIBLE |
| MATERIAL. |
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| 7.2.2.5.5 EXTERIOR STAIRS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| OF TABLE 7.2.2.5.5 AND SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS. |
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| FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES PLEASE REVIEW AND INCLUDE A |
| DETAILED REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR PROVIDE |
| THE SHEET LOCATION CONTAINING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION. |
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| 3) WHEN RESUBMITTING, PLEASE PROVIDE PLAN SHEET |
| REVISION CLOUDS OR NUMBERED NARRATIVE RESPONSES TO THE |
| ABOVE. |
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| 4) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE |
| RE-SUBMITTAL OF THE ABOVE. |
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| PETER LEDUC |
| FIRE MARSHAL |
| 561-804-4709 |
| [email protected] |
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