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Dci Data Center Building- Fire Protection Analysis, Bryan Hathaway
Dci Data Center Building- Fire Protection Analysis, Bryan Hathaway
Fire Protection Engineering: Culminating Experience Project Reports
A fire protection analysis utilizing prescriptive and performance based design was performed for the existing building (DCIB) located in Minnesota. A new tenant is investigating converting the DCIB from a building used for data center, to an office building which will utilize an open office concept.
A prescriptive analysis of the building was performed to determine the life safety, fire suppression, fire alarm and structural requirements to ensure compliance with current applicable codes and standards. The prescriptive requirements are outlined and reviewed in Section 1 through Section 5 of this analysis. Modifications to the DCIB are required to achieve the …