ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY Page i CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO March 15, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT Prepared For: Dr. Frederick W. Mowrer & Dr. Christopher Pascual California Polytechnic State University College of Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Programs 1 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo, California March 15, 2013 ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY Page ii CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO March 15, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT Statement of Disclaimer This project report is a result of a class assignment; it has been graded and accepted as fulfillment of the course requirements. Acceptance of this report in fulfillment of the course requirements does not imply technical accuracy or reliability. Any use of information in this report is done at the risk of the user. 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KENNEDY LIBRARY Page i CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO March 15, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... i LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 2 APPLICABLE CODES ........................................................................................................ 3 STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION .................................................................................. 4 OCCUPANCY .................................................................................................................. 4 TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................... 4 FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE AND FIRE RESISTANCE OF EXTERIOR WALLS .. 5 CONCRETE ASSEMBLIES ............................................................................................ 6 STEEL ASSEMBLIES ..................................................................................................... 7 OPENING PROTECTIVES ............................................................................................. 8 ALLOWABLE BUILDING AREA...................................................................................... 9 MIXED-OCCUPANCY SEPARATION ............................................................................ 9 WATER-BASED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ........................................................ 10 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM ........................................................................... 10 STANDPIPE SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 11 FIRE DETECTION, ALARM, AND COMMUNICATION ................................................... 12 TYPE OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM ................................................................................ 12 FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL (FACP) .................................................................... 13 REMONTE ANNUNCIATOR ......................................................................................... 13 FAULT ISOLATOR MODULE ....................................................................................... 13 INITIATING DEVICES ................................................................................................... 14 SMOKE DETECTORS ............................................................................................... 14 SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATION ............................................................................. 14 SLIDING FIRE DOOR SMOKE-DETECTORS ......................................................... 15 FIRE DOOR SMOKE-DETECTORS ......................................................................... 15 DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS ................................................................................... 15 ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY Page ii CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO March 15, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT PULL-STATIONS LOCATION ................................................................................... 16 SPACING ................................................................................................................... 16 WATER FLOW SWITCH ........................................................................................... 16 NOTIFICATION DEVICES ............................................................................................ 16 HORN AND LIGHT PLATE/STROBE ....................................................................... 16 SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY ................................................................................. 17 DISPOSITION OF ALARM, SUPERVISORY AND TROUBLE SIGNALS................... 19 ALARM ....................................................................................................................... 19 SUPERVISORY ......................................................................................................... 19 TROUBLE SIGNALS ................................................................................................. 19 INSPECTION TEST AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 19 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 20 EGRESS ............................................................................................................................ 20 OCCUPANT LOADS ..................................................................................................... 20 EGRESS WIDTH ........................................................................................................... 21 WIDTH OF EXIT ENCLOSURE DOORS IN STAIRWELL #2 AND #3 .................... 22 STAIRWAY TREADS AND RISER ............................................................................... 22 EXIT SIGNS ................................................................................................................... 22 EGRESS THROUGH INTERVENING SPACES .......................................................... 22 COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL ..................................................................... 23 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE ............................................................................ 23 NUMBER OF EXITS OR EXIT ACCESS DOORWAYS .............................................. 24 DOOR SWING ............................................................................................................... 24 EGRESS SEPARATION ............................................................................................... 25 VERTICAL EXIT ENCLOSURE .................................................................................... 25 EXIT PASSAGEWAY .................................................................................................... 25 WIDTH OF BOOK STACK AISLES .............................................................................. 28 INTERIOR FINISHES .................................................................................................... 28 WALL AND CEILING FINISHES ............................................................................... 28 FLOOR FINISH REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 29 ROBERT E. KENNEDY LIBRARY Page iii CAL POLY, SAN LUIS OBISPO March 15, 2013 FIRE PROTECTION ANALYSIS FPE CULMINATING PROJECT ELEVATOR OPENING PROTECTION ............................................................................ 29 PERFORMANCE-BASED ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 30 MODELING ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 30 TENABILITY APPROACH ................................................................................................ 30 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ................................................................................... 31 TENABILITY .................................................................................................................. 31 VISIBILITY .................................................................................................................. 31 TEMPERATURE ........................................................................................................ 32 TOXICITY ................................................................................................................... 32 FIRE SCENARIO .............................................................................................................. 33 SCENARIO-ARSON FIRE ............................................................................................ 33 COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF BOOKS ..................................................................... 34 FIRE