Seismic Bracing for Fire Sprinkler Systems Training Webinars
Two-part webinar presentation will educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers on the seismic bracing requirements for fire sprinkler systems based on NFPA 13.
A new two-part webinar series has been prepared by Fire Smarts, LLC to educate facility managers, building and fire officials and service providers worldwide on seismic bracing to protect fire sprinkler piping in areas subject to earthquakes and is based on ‘NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems’. This includes a discussion on how to determine when seismic bracing is required as well as provide an understanding of the design objectives for seismic bracing including flexibility, clearance and restraint. The webinar is part of the online training resources offered by Fire Smarts.
The “Understanding Seismic Bracing for Fire Sprinkler Systems (Part 1)” and “Using Seismic Bracing for Fire Sprinkler Systems (Part 2)” webinars will be presented by fire protection industry expert, Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS. During this two-part 90-minute each training, Mr. Bellamy will examine the use, location and installation requirements of components such as flexible couplings, seismic separation assemblies, and sway bracing. Sprinkler piping clearance requirements will also be covered for penetrations to the wall, floor, foundation and structure. Finally, pipe loads that must be included in the Zone of Influence (ZOI) and determining vertical seismic load will be reviewed.
Registration is open to all interested parties. For more information and to register for this webinar click here Understanding Seismic Bracing for Fire Sprinkler Systems (Part 1).
“Seismic bracing requirements can be one of the more complicated aspects of fire sprinkler system design,” said Ryan J. Smith, Executive Director of Fire Smarts, LLC. “This webinar series will help clarify these requirements and their application when designing a fire sprinkler system in an earthquake risk area.”
The webinar qualifies for one contact hour of continuing education training as approved by the International Code Council (ICC) and recognized by NICET for professional development. Certificates will be issued to attendees following the webinar. Registered participants unable to attend the live webinar will have access to the webinar recording to view at a later time.
“I’ll be going through seismic bracing requirements in detail to help each participant understand the terminology and methodology to apply seismic bracing requirements” said Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS. “This includes a seismic design layout exercise covering structural framing limitations, determining piping seismic loads, and evaluating brace hardware, spacing, methods of attachment.”
Webinar instructor, Tracey Bellamy, P.E., CFPS, has more than 25 years’ experience in the fire protection community including all areas of the fire sprinkler industry. He has extensive experience with fire suppression system design, fire hazard analysis and fire protection system inspection and testing. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in 49 U.S. states, District of Columbia and Guam and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS). He serves on several NFPA technical and correlating committees including NFPA 13, 15, 16, 25, 30, 30B, 101 and 5000 (building code).
This presentation is part of the monthly training webinar series organized by Fire Smarts to deliver quality NFPA based fire protection training. For more information and to register for this webinar visit https://training.firesmarts.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=317
About Fire Smarts, LLC: Fire Smarts is a nationally recognized provider of fire protection education and training services. With specialized expertise in the NFPA standards the company’s team of internationally recognized instructors create and deliver custom fire suppression and fire alarm training solutions for building and fire officials, service providers and business organizations. Fire Smarts is a Preferred Provider with the International Code Council to deliver approved training programs for CEU’s toward ICC Certifications. To learn more about Fire Smarts visit https://www.firesmarts.com/.