- Author
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Prince George's County Fire Department
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NAHB Research Center, Inc.
- Title
- Express Residential Fire Sprinkler Design Guide. Prince George's County Implementation Version 1.0.
- Coporate
- Prince George's County Fire Dept., MD
NAHB Research Center, Inc., Upper Marlboro, MD
- Report
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Version 1.0
May 1994
54 p.
- Keywords
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sprinklers
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residential buildings
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design applications
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sprinkler systems
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residential sprinklers
- Abstract
- The "EXPRESS Residential Design Guide" was prepared under a Cooperative Agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and sponsored by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). As a cooperative effort between the NAHB Research Center, Inc., and the Bureau of Engineering Services, Prince George's County (Maryland) Fire Department, the "Design Guide" was developed for the installer as a method to simplify and expedite residential sprinkler design and layout. The "Design Guide" incorporates extensive experience concerning the installation of residential fire sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13-D. The consensus of experience maintains that most homes can be pre-engineered following design methods contained in the NFPA 13-D standard. The "Design Guide" is intended only for use in residential applications to one and two family dwellings and townhouses and is intended to assist the user in preparing designs of residential sprinkler systems which are in compliance with the NFPA 13-D standard. In the case of any discrepancy found between the minimum design standards of NFPA 13-D and the "Design guide", the requirements of NFPA 13-D shall be considered as taking precedence.