UFC 3-600-01
17 April 2003
with change 16 January 2004
3-1.5.3
Rubber Tire Storage. Water demands for rubber tire storage must
comply with paragraph 6-10.
3-1.5.4
Aircraft Hangars. Water demands for aircraft hangars must
comply with paragraph 6-15.
3-1.5.5
Aircraft Acoustical Enclosures. Water demands for these
facilities must comply with paragraph 6-16.
3-1.5.6
Ordnance Facilities. Water demands for ordnance facilities must
comply with paragraph 6-9.
3-1.5.7
Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage. Water demands
for flammable and combustible liquid storage facilities must conform to paragraph
6-11.
3-2
WATER DEMANDS FOR UNSPRINKLERED FACILITIES. Water
demands for buildings and facilities that are not fully sprinklered are based on fire
department hose stream requirements.
3-2.1
Hose Stream Demands for Unsprinklered Facilities. Hose
stream demands and duration requirements for facilities that are not fully
sprinklered are outlined in Appendix C. The following factors affect the water
demand and duration and must be considered to determine the specific demand
and duration within a given range in accordance with Appendix C:
Occupancy classification,
Response time by fire department,
Type of construction,
Number of stories,
Separation distances,
Building floor area, and
Firefighting access.
3-2.1.1
Procedure. The procedure for determining specific fire flow
demands and duration within a range is provided in Appendix C. This procedure
must be followed to determine the minimum requirements for facilities that are
not fully sprinklered.
3-2.1.2
High Demands. When the required fire flow demand exceeds
7,570 L/m (2,000 gpm), a cost and benefit analysis must be conducted to
determine if additional fire protection systems, features, or design changes that
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