Not Convinced About the Importance of Underground Flushing? Read This!
News,Testing Witness & Coordination,System Commissioning
March 21, 2014
A few months ago, we published the blog, “Why is it Important to Flush Underground Fire Service Mains?”, where we reviewed some of the many interesting objects (like hard hats, safety glasses, and rocks) that we have seen make…
Fire Protection System Water Supply Concerns
News,Blog,Success Stories,Case Studies,Testing Witness & Coordination,Water Supply
July 21, 2011
Fire Engineering highlights a very real, and often under recognized problem: "Supplemental pumping is the key ingredient for a large-flow water delivery operation, especially when distant hydrants are needed to supply engines…
Fire Safety Engineering For Dormitories
News,Blog,Construction Admin,Case Studies,Testing Witness & Coordination,AHJ Negotiations,Fire Safety in Dorms
July 14, 2011
Fire safety engineering should not be excluded from dormitories. From PhysOrg.com: "Experimenting on a university dormitory that was scheduled to be torn down, fire researchers from the National Institute of Standards and…
Water Supply and Sprinkler Analysis
News,Success Stories,Case Studies,Testing Witness & Coordination,Water Supply
January 25, 2011
A chemical manufacturer had acquired an existing manufacturing plant and was retrofitting an existing process room for their needs. The local fire marshal expressed concerns regarding the intended sprinkler protection criteria…