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There was a webinar a couple weeks ago on the storage occupancy chapters of NFPA 13, given by David Hague, Principal Engineer with NFPA. It was a great overview of updates to storage protection based on research by NFPA.
Changes to NFPA 13 - 2019 Edition One of the interesting topics he brought up was the major change with the 2019 Edition of NFPA 13 - the re-organization of the entire standard. The changes for 2019 Edition is intended to better assist casual or infrequent users of the standard. For many of us that are very used to the traditional structure of the book, this major change feels awkward if not frustrating as our go-to sections are scattered in new areas. That being said, I like the concepts behind the re-organization and I appreciate the committee's proactivity in making such a huge change happen for the benefit of the user - even if it's a disruption to those who use the standard all the time. Like David said in the webinar, I'm confident I'll appreciate the new layout in time with more use. Adapting to the Updates with the 2016-2019 Edition Translator For those that are still struggling with the changes like myself, I created a quick tool to bounce back and forth between the 2016 and 2019 editions of NFPA 13. Just enter any code section below, and it'll then kick back the matching section from the other edition. It's a two-way tool so it also works by searching from the 2019 as well. New Full-Version Next Week I'm close to finishing an expanded tool as well, where you can lookup any section number and get back matching sections from the 1999, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 editions. This expanded tool will debut in a Toolkit update next week. As you can imagine, this took a ton of research and I'm very excited that it is all finally wrapping up for your use. Don't see the 2016-2019 tool below? Click here to see it. ​Have a great rest of your week!
Dave L.
5/9/2019 11:38:11 am
Oh, I could have used that last week while reviewing a storage occupancy submittal based on 2016, whereas the AHJ is using 2019, and I had to cross-reference the tables the designer had cited. I should have kicked it back, but it was a chance to delve into the 2019 changes. Some of the layout seemed confusing, while other things were clarified, a few tables combined.
Dave L.
5/9/2019 11:56:22 am
...and a very cool tool, by the way. It will be a lot faster than flipping though the indexes, or character search if you have the electronic versions
Wayne Ammons
5/13/2019 11:38:11 am
Very cool! There's also a 2016-2019 Road map in the back of the standard for those that weren't aware. I can't wait to check out the expanded version, it will come in very handy with the amount of cross referencing past editions I do. Ever consider making some mobile apps?
Joe Meyer
7/8/2019 04:57:36 pm
Hey Wayne! Yes, I've thought about it and it could be something to get into over time. I do envision working on a printed volume in the near future that serves as a field guide as well as a go-to design reference.
Jess L.
10/11/2019 08:25:26 pm
Oh do I dread the day that I will have to switch to 2019. Comments are closed.
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