Tire Storage Michigan Fire Inspectors Society Fall Conference September 15, 2016
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Tire Storage and Protection IFC 2012 Edition NFPA 13 2010 Edition Presented by: Brent Gooden Fire Protection Consultant Corporate Office 2420 Alft Lane Elgin, IL 60124 P: 847.697.1300 F: 847.697.1310 www.firesafetyfsci.com Specializing in Fire, Building, and Life Safety Regional Office 23650 Woodward Avenue Suite 200 Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069 P: 248.545.3330 F: 248.545.3376 Disclaimer The comments and opinions made during the presentation of this session are solely those of the presenter and do not reflect an official position of the National Fire Protection Association, its employees, or any of its technical committees. 2 1
Seminar Overview Please silence all mobile devices Location of Emergency Exits 3 Agenda Module 1 MBC / IFC Module 2 NFPA 13 4 2
MBC/IFC Use Group Classification S-1 Moderate hazard storage Includes: Tires in bulk storage (MBC 311.2) 5 General IFC Powered Industrial Lift Trucks Battery charging Ventilation Fire extinguishers Refueling Repairs (IFC 309) 6 3
General IFC Smoking Prohibited in combustible or flammable areas No Smoking signs (IFC 310) 7 General IFC General Storage Ceiling clearances of 24 inches Sprinkler deflector clearances of 36 inches Combustibles may not be stored in exits or enclosures for stairways/ramps (IFC 315, NFPA 13, 8.5.6.5) 8 4
Chapter 32 9 Scope of Chapter 32 includes high-piled combustible storage Definition of high-piled storage: Storage of combustible materials in closely packed piles or combustible materials on pallets, in racks or on shelves where the top of the storage is greater than 12 feet in height. When required by the fire code official, high-piled combustible storage also includes certain high-hazard commodities, such as rubber tires (IFC 3201.1, 202) 10 5
Construction documents must be submitted when high-piled storage may be present: When new structures are built Any change of occupancy or use When a storage permit is required (IFC 3201.3) 11 Construction documents must include: Floor plan of the building showing the location(s) and dimensions of high-piled storage areas; and, Usable storage height for each storage area; and, Number of tiers within each rack; and, Aisle dimensions between each storage array; and, (IFC 3201.3) 12 6
Construction documents must include: Distances between the storage commodity and sprinkler deflectors; and, Maximum pile volume for each storage array; and, Location and classification of commodities in accordance with 3203; and, Location of required FD access doors; and, (IFC 3201.3) 13 Construction documents must include: Location of commodities that are banded or encapsulated; and, Type of fire suppression and fire detection systems; and, Location of valves controlling the water supply of ceiling and in-rack sprinklers; and, (IFC 3201.3) 14 7
Construction documents must include: Type, location and specifications of smoke removal and curtain board systems, and, Dimensions and location of transverse and longitudinal flue spaces; and finally Additional information regarding required design features, commodities, storage arrangements, and fire protection features when required by the fire code official. (IFC 3201.3) 15 Commodity classification: Classifications are Class I IV and high hazard (IFC 3203.1) 16 8
17 Commodity classification: Rubber tires fall into the high-hazard classification The IFC Commentary explains that rubber tires fall into the Group A plastics category (IFC 3203.6, 3203.7) 18 9
Housekeeping and maintenance issues: The structural integrity of racks shall be maintained Clearance to ignition sources shall be provided in accordance with Section 305 Smoking is prohibited (IFC 3205) 19 Housekeeping and maintenance issues: Aisle maintenance must be achieved in accordance with 3205.4 Pile dimensions and height limitation must be adhered to Arrays shall comply with Section 3207.4 Flue spaces shall comply with Section 3208.3 (IFC 3205) 20 10
Table 3206.2 General Fire Protection and Life Safety High Hazard High Hazard (1) 501-2500 (2) 501-2500 Yes No No No No 50 30 75,000 No Yes Yes Yes Yes 50 20 50,000 21 General fire protection and life safety issues: Required fire protection systems shall extend the lesser of 15 feet beyond the high-piled storage area or to a permanent partition (IFC 3206.2) 22 11
General fire protection and life safety issues: High-piled storage shall be separated from other portions of the building Where the building code requires mixed-use occupancy separation Aggregate areas of high-piled storage can be separated by 1 hour fire barriers Multiclass high-piled storage areas can be separated by 1 hour fire barriers (IFC 3206.3) 23 General fire protection and life safety issues: Automatic sprinklers are required in most instances Fire detection systems are required in just a few instances (typically when sprinklers are not required) (IFC 3206.4, 3206.5) 24 12
General fire protection and life safety issues: Building access is required for larger Class I IV storage facilities and smaller highhazard occupancies Fire apparatus access roads within 150 feet of all portions of exterior walls Fire department access (man) doors every 100 lineal feet of exterior walls (3 x 6 8 min.) (IFC 3206.6) 25 General fire protection and life safety issues: Smoke and heat removal often required (but not with ESFR sprinklers) (IFC 3206.7) 26 13
27 General fire protection and life safety issues (continued): Aisle width minimums (NFPA 13 includes aisle requirements) Portable fire extinguishers must be provided in accordance with Section 906 (IFC 3206.9, 3206.10) 28 14
Solid-Piled and Shelf Storage Automatic sprinklers, where required in Table 3206.2, are required throughout the building or the storage must be surrounded by 1 hour fire barriers Storage greater than 12 feet, but less than 15 feet must meet NFPA 13 requirements Storage 15 feet or greater must be provided with special protection, such as in-rack sprinklers (IFC 3207.2) 29 Rack Storage Automatic sprinklers, where required in Table 3206.2, are required throughout the building or the storage must be surrounded by 1 hour fire barriers Storage on plastic pallets or shelves shall be protected by approved specially engineered fire protection systems Racks with solid shelving shall be protected in accordance with NFPA 13 Steel building columns shall be protected according to NFPA 13 (IFC 3208.2, 3208.4) 30 15
Additional for: Extra-high-rack storage systems Requires specially engineered automatic sprinkler systems Automated Storage Automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 (IFC 3208.5, 3209.2) 31 2012 IFC Additional Tire Rebuilding and Storage Chapter 34 Additional : Tire Rebuilding Operations 1 hour fire separation required from other areas Spray rooms/booths must comply with Chapter 24 (Flammable Finishes) Precautions Against Fire Prohibited open burning in tire storage yards Smoking, cutting, welding prohibited Storage prohibited under power lines (IFC 3401) 32 16
2012 IFC Additional Tire Rebuilding and Storage Chapter 34 Additional : Outdoor Storage Pile size/cubic foot restrictions Separation restrictions Distances from buildings and lot line restrictions Fire Department Access Fire department access roads required within 150 feet of piles (though not closer than 20 ft.) Fencing Required where bulk volume of >20,000 cub. ft. (IFC 3401) 33 2012 IFC Additional Tire Rebuilding and Storage Chapter 34 Additional : Fire Protection Fire hydrants located that the storage yard can be reached with not more than 500 feet of hose Fire extinguishers Indoor Storage Arrangement Length of pile restrictions based on several factors (IFC 3401) 34 17
NFPA 13 Chapter 18 Protection of Rubber Tire Storage 35 NFPA 13 Chapter 12 - General Storage requirements apply to Rubber Tire Storage 36 18
NFPA 13 Where fireproofing is not provided, steel columns within tire storage areas are to be protected with sidewall sprinklers. Exceptions: Storage 15 ft. ESFR or CMSA sprinklers are used Fixed rack storage is protected with in-rack sprinklers (NFPA 13, 18.2.1) 37 NFPA 13 Storage arrangements On side storage 38 19
NFPA 13 Storage arrangements On tread storage 39 NFPA 13 Storage arrangements Palletized Tire Storage 40 20
NFPA 13 Storage arrangements Pyramid Tire Storage 41 NFPA 13 Storage arrangements On-floor 42 21
NFPA 13 Storage arrangements Open portable racks 43 NFPA 13 Storage arrangements Fixed racks Single, double or multiple rows 44 22
NFPA 13 Sprinkler types Control mode density area sprinklers Control mode specific application sprinklers (CMSA) Early suppression fast response sprinklers (ESFR) 45 NFPA 13 Max. Ceiling Temp. ( F) Intermediate temperature High temperature Temp. Rating ( F) Temp. Classification Color Code 100 135-170 Ordinary Uncolored or Black Glass Bulb Color Orange or Red 150 175-225 Intermediate White Yellow or Green 225 250-300 High Blue Blue (NFPA 13, Table 6.5.2.1) 46 23
NFPA 13 Sprinkler protection criteria Control mode density area sprinklers Pile Method Storage height A/S density On-Floor 5 ft. 0.19 gpm/sq.ft. Design area Ordinary Temp. 2,000 sq. ft. Design area High Temp. 2,000 sq. ft. Pyramid piles, on-side On-Floor, ontread Over 5 ft. 12 ft. 5 ft. Over 5 ft. 12 ft. (NFPA 13, Table 18.4 (a)) 0.30 gpm/sq.ft. 0.19 gpm/sq.ft. 0.30 gpm/sq.ft. 2,500 sq. ft. 2,000 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft. 2,000 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft. 47 NFPA 13 Pile Method On-side or on-tread in palletized portable racks or open portable racks, or fixed racks without solid shelves Sprinkler protection criteria CMSA sprinklers Storage Height 25 ft. 25 ft. Roof Height 32 ft. 32 ft. K-factor 11.2 16.8 System type Wet Wet Number of sprinklers 15 15 Operating Pressure (psi) 75 35 (NFPA 13, Table 18.4 (c)) 48 24
Pile Method NFPA 13 Sprinkler protection criteria ESFR sprinklers Storage Height Building Height K- factor (NFPA 13, Table 18.4 (d)) Orientation Design area sprinklers On-side, palletized portable 25 ft. 40 ft. 14.0 Pendent 12 75 racks On-tread, open portable steel racks 25 ft. 40 ft. 25.2 Pendent 12 40 Operating pressure (psi) 49 Questions??? Please contact me if you have any questions about any of the material that we went over. Brent Gooden 847-697-1300 bgooden@firesafetyfsci.com www.firesafetyfsci.com 50 25
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