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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2012.26.2.001

A Study on Introduction to Performance based Design of Sprinkler Installation on Risk Level for Individual Occupancy in Korea  

Lee, Young-Jae (한밭대학교)
Park, Hyung-Joo (가천대학교)
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Fire Science and Engineering / v.26, no.2, 2012 , pp. 1-10 More about this Journal
Abstract
While a performance based sprinkler design method has been widely used in UK and USA according to fire hazards of occupancies, Korean fire safety industry could not yet accept it due to nonstandardization on risk level of various occupancy. Even only two or three spray pattern sprinkler was produced in Korea fire safety industry, therefore, various spray pattern sprinklers have not yet introduced to major occupancies. Spray pattern sprinklers with one of two K value have been used in all occupancies in Korea Market. UK and USA's Fire industry should produced the spray sprinklers with various K-factors and protection area due to performance based sprinkler design requirement. Therefore the fire load density for main occupancies has been investigated in order to compare with installation standard in advanced countries. Eventually a lot of variations in orifice and K factors of standard heads were set up including special heads needed for high hazard areas such as large drop type, enlarged orifice type and early suppression fast response.
Keywords
Fire hazards based sprinkler installation design; Minimum water density; Expected operation area of simultaneous discharge; K-factor;
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