In the early morning of February 6th, 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake with an epicenter near Nurdaği, Turkey was felt throughout central Turkey and northern Syria. Approximately 11 minutes later, a 6.7 magnitude quake hit…
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Read MoreImproperly protected sprinkler piping can move violently during an earthquake, resulting not only in extensive water damage to the interior of the building and equipment, but also result in a catastrophic fire due to the…
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Read MoreLiquefaction, as it relates to earthquakes, occurs when the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by the strong shaking caused by seismic events. It more commonly occurs in soils where the space between…
Read MoreThis Data Sheet provides a detailed description of the components necessary to guard against earthquakes for a water-based fire protection system. The fire protection system can include sprinkler systems, water spray systems, foam-water systems, fire…
Read MoreSeveral factors come into play when it comes to designing earthquake protection for a building. These include site selection, building type and the particular building code used. This month, we will discuss considerations for structural…
Read MoreIn our July 2006 article, we described methods for lowering the risk of a fire after an earthquake. One portion of the article discussed ways to protect piping used to transfer flammable liquids and gases,…
Read MoreIn previous articles we discussed earthquake protection for fire protection systems. We now turn the discussion from maintaining the ability to control a fire to lowering the chances of a fire or explosion occurring after…
Read MoreDetermining the need for seismic protection for a sprinkler system and designing the protection used to be a straightforward task. The designer would look on an Earthquake Zone Map in NFPA 13 to see if…
Read MoreIt is important to maintain sprinkler systems in service for fire protection following a major earthquake. Present standards for sprinkler system earthquake resistance are mostly satisfactory; however, impairment to sprinkler systems will result if the…
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Read MoreIt is important to remember that the building causes the strains on sprinkler piping during earthquakes. If sprinkler piping could be isolated from the building, earthquake strains could only enter the sprinkler system through the…
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