1983, 08-15 Guide for Determination of Required Fire FlowGUIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED FIRE FLOW
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A, A, DETERMINE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION - CLA CLE ONE):
I- II
IV
FIRE -RESISTIVE NON-COMBUSTIBLE
111= V
METAL SWINE:
ORDINARY
OOD FRAME MIXED
NOTE: IF "MIXED", SEE SPECIAL INSTRU TTS FOR AREA AND BASIC FIRE FLOW,
B. DETERMINE THE GROUND FLOOR AREA
C. DETERMINE THE HEIGHT IN STORIES
5000.
—.L
D. DETERMINE REQUIRED FIRE FLOW TO THE NEAREST 250 GPM (USE TABLE /2 72,GPM
F= m0.9(5000 5-
E, DETERMINE THE CREDIT OR SURCHARGE, IF ANY, FOR TYPE OF OCCUPANCY, IF OW
HAZARD, SUBTRACT UP TO 25% OF (D)) IF HIGH HAZARD, ADD UP TO 25% OF (D)
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CREDIT (SUBTRACT) SURCHARGE (ADD) 0
TOTAL /Z7z
F.
G.
DETERMINE CREDIT IF ANY FOR AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PROTECTION,
CREDIT (SUBTRACT) b
TOTAL
DETERMINE EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT;
USING THE TABLE AT LEFT AS GUIDE, ENTER THE SEPARATION AND
FOR EACH OF THE "FOUR FACES' OF THE BUILDING IN THE TABLE AT
SEPARATION MAX ADJUSTMENT
0-10 25% MAX
11-30 20% MAX
31-60 15% MAX
61-100 0% MAX
101-150 5% MAX
151-oR 4-HR WALL 0% MAX
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ADJUSTMENT
RIGHT:
EXPOSURE SEPARATION ACT, ADJUSTMENT
NORTH S/6(STQAFT) ADD D
EAST 35' ADD /5
SOUTH t5'(FgeEwAY ADD 0
WEST Is' ADD 2O
TOTAL % ADJUSTMF T
(NOT TO EXCEED /5%): 35
)272)..35=51e!"l.z
H. DETERMINE ROOF COVERING ADJUSTMENT; s-r
(IF WOOD SHINGLE ROOF COVERING, ADD 500 GPM) ADJUSTMENT:
(G) & (H) SURCHARGE (ADD)
O
jL/5.z
TOTAL: i 7/72-
ROUND OFF THE FINAL ANSWER TO THE NEAREST 250 GPM IF LESS THAN 2500 GPM AND TO
THE NEAREST 500 GPM IF GREATER THAN 2500 GPM,
TOTAL REQUIRED FIRE FLOW: I"7 50
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