SESSIONS

Narrowing the Gap – Smaller Aisles and Flue Spaces Under Taller Ceilings

This presentation will cover new ceiling-only fire sprinkler protection options for ceilings over 12.2 m up to 16.8 m. The large-scale fire testing that supports these new options for K40.4 (K28.0) and K48.0 (K33.6) sprinklers will be discussed.

PRESENTER(S)
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Phil Friday

P.E., FSFPE, Vice President, Product Technology, The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.

  • Mr. Friday is a licensed fire protection engineer with extensive experience in commercial and industrial building design, fire testing, performance-based design, fire and egress modeling, fire investigation, forensic engineering, and firefighting. He holds an M.S. degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland. Currently, he leads the Product Technology group at The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
  • Mr. Friday is a former volunteer firefighter, wildland firefighter, and Fire Commissioner. In his free time, Mr. Friday enjoys kayak fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

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