A two-story office building has a total of 5000 ft2 of floor area. The building occupancy is classified as ordinary haza
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A two-story office building has a total of 5000 ft2 of floor area. The building occupancy is classified as ordinary hazard. After adjustment for room configuration, it's determined that there will be 14 sprinklers installed on each floor. Use the table below to work the problem Fire Protection TABLE 9.6 Pipe Schedule for Number of Sprinklers Allowed in a Sprinkler System Hazard Classification Light Ordinary Pipe Size (in.) Steel Copper Steel Copper 1 2 2 2 2 1% 3 3 3 3 1% 5 5 5 5 2 10 12 10 12 2% 30 40 20 25 3 60 65 40 45 65 75 4 100 5 160 180 6 275 300 GA 32 100 115 115 8 One 4-in, system may serve up to 52,000 of floor area. One 8-in. system may serve up to 52,000 ft of floor area.