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Is fire flow calculated on only one building at a time, or must all buildings in an area be considered when determining the required amount of fire flow?
We have a school property with one school that's comprised of many 'buildings' separated by fire walls. Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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Mike
7/25/2019 09:41:38 pm
Fire Code is based on one fire event. So it would be the fire flow of the building with highest required fire flow. Leave a Reply. |
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