Sprinkler Design for Engineers

This seminar is intended for individuals interested in reinforcing or strengthening their basic to intermediate knowledge of fire protection engineering with regard to fire sprinkler systems.  Mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, systems, and quality control engineers, and architects interested in preparing specifications and drawings, performing shop drawing reviews and field observations of fire sprinkler systems will benefit from this course. Experience in sprinkler design is not necessary, but helpful.

This seminar is based on the new NFPA 13, 2007 edition and is divided into two sessions:  Session I covers introductory aspects that are essential for engineers who are new to sprinkler design to master before designing sprinkler systems, including density/ water flow and pressure requirements for sprinkler system design, classification of the hazards and commodities to be protected, confirmation of the hydraulic data and preliminary hydraulic design, and preparation of design documentation.  Session II covers more advanced topics such as application of new technologies, protection of high piled rack storage, and computer generated hydraulic calculations.  The seminar will be offered in three options to allow greater flexibility in meeting your educational needs.  The options are:  (1.) Four day course covers all 19 subjects, (2.) Session I: two-day option covers subjects 1 through 11, and (3.) Session II: two-day option covers subjects 12 through 19.

Session I:

1.   Overview of Applicable Standards

2.   Control Suppression Philosophies

3.   Impact of Sprinkler Systems on Building Design

4.   Design Approaches

5.   Material Options

6.   Hazard and Commodity Classification

7.   Coordination Consideration

8.   Overview of Layout

9.   Evaluation of Water Supply

10.  Automatic Sprinkler Spacing

11.  Hydraulic Calculations

Session II:

12.  Hydraulic Calculations, Continued

13.  Fire Pump Sizing

14.  Specifications/Drawings

15.  Cross Connections

16.  New Technology in Sprinklers

17.  High Piled Storage (Rack Storage)

18. Shop Drawing Review

19.  Performance Based Design