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Jesse Brown Veteran’s Hospital Project 537-16-102A Sprinkler Corrections Field Report 10-02-2019 Areas of concern Building 40 – Basement

1 – Typical piping in ceiling of crawl space. Corrosion on piping, condensate everywhere.

3 – Condensation on piping throughout much of space

2 – Existing Jockey Pump

Field Report 12-09-2019

Building 40 – 2nd Floor

1 – 2nd Floor Stairwell 2 – Standpipe and Hose Valve in stairwell

3 – Floor Control Valve and Pressure gauge in Stairwell 4 – Close up of hose valve in stairwell

5 – Rusted piping and fittings to sprinkler head 6 – Rusted fitting to sprinkler head

7 – Rusted fitting to sprinkler head 8 – Rusted fitting to sprinkler head

9 – Rusted fittings to sprinkler head

Field Report 12-11-2019

10 – 2nd Floor Stairwell 11 – Standpipe and Hose Valve in stairwell, fittings rusted

12 – Floor Control Valve and Pressure gauge in Stairwell 13 – Close up of hose valve in stairwell

Field Report 12-11-2019

14 – Rusted fittings to sprinkler head 15 – Approximately 15 feet of rusty piping

Field Report 10-03-2019

Building 40 – 3rd Floor

1 – Insufficient sprinkler coverage under ductwork 2 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

3 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork 4 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

5 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork 6 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

7 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork 8 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

9 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork 10 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

11 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork 12 – Missing sprinkler coverage under ductwork

13 – Sprinkler and light in conflict. Coverage 14 – Sprinkler support hanger for high pressure zone. This is not typical on floors with pressures over 125 psi.

15 – Improper sprinkler installation – cut insulation in ductwork for sprinkler clearance.

16 – 3rd floor Hose Valve – Chicago threads

Building 40 – 4th Floor

1 – Rusted fittings on piping. 2 – Sprinkler piping corroding from leaking mechanical unit.

3 – Sprinkler main in stairwell – Not properly fire sealed 4 – Fire riser and Sprinkler control valve.

5 – Sprinkler main not fire sealed to stairwell 6 – Sprinkler pressure valve for system

7 – Sprinkler control valve 8 – Multiple fire sealant used for penetration

9 – Sprinkler cover plate missing – stuffed with gloves 10 – Exposed sprinkler head with cover plate missing

Building 40 – 5th Floor

1 – Sprinkler head close to electrical equipment 2 – Proper bracing of sprinkler pipe. (not typical)

3 – Item removed from project 4 – Fire riser and Sprinkler control valve.

5 – Pressure valve on sprinkler main – greater than 100 psi 6 – Massive corrosion on sprinkler main and threaded outlet

7 – Sprinkler control valve and pressure gauge in stairwell 8 – Sprinkler main penetration through wall – properly done.

9 – Sprinkler pressure gauge – greater than 100 psi.

Field Report 10-17-2019

Building 40 – 6th Floor

1 – Sprinkler Standpipe and Hose Valve in stairwell 2 – Control Valve and Pressure Gauge on sprinkler supply to 6th floor

3 – Closer image of Pressure Gauge in stairwell 4 – Item removed from project

5 – Item removed from project 6 – Rust on reducer to sprinkler head

7 – Mechanical piping corroded 8 – Rusting of fittings and corrosion on Reducer

9 – Standpipe 6th floor stairwell 10 – Pressure gauge in th floor stairwell

11 – Pipe penetration in 6th floor stairwell wall 12 – no hanger bracing support on branchline, end of line

13 – No sprinkler end of lane hanger support 14 – Wall penetration not fire sealed – stuffed with paper.

15 – Wires taped to sprinkler piping 16 – Wires taped to sprinkler piping

17 – Unusual exterior piping corrosion 18 – Alternate view of piping corrosion

19 – Item removed from project

Building 40 – 7th Floor

1 – Vandal resistant access panels on 7th floor. 2 – vandal resistant sprinkler heads, insulation too close to head

3 – Skylights missing sprinkler heads 4 – Skylights missing sprinkler heads

5 – Non insulated vandal resistant sprinkler head 6 – Head located too close to wall. Minimum 4” to center.

7 – Full room view of sprinkler too close to wall. 8 – 7th Floor stairwell

9 – Hose Valve in stairwell 10 – Hole in ceiling, taped over

11 – Rusted coupling 12 – Reducer rusted

13 – No hangers on sprinkler piping 14 – Alternate view no hangers on sprinkler piping

15- Alternate view no hangers on sprinkler piping 16 – Alternate view no hangers on sprinkler piping

17 – Cavity adjacent to skylight – room for piping and sprinkler head

18 – 7th Floor Stairwell – Stair information missing. Stair 13

19 – Hose valve in stairwell 20 – Pressure Gauge in Stairwell

21 – Standpipe in stairwell 22 – Rusty fittings on standpipe in stairwell

23 – 7th Floor Stairwell 24 – Control Valve and Pressure Gauge in Stairwell

25 – Hose Valve in stairwell 26 – Top of standpipe – 7th Floor Stairwell

27 – Pressure gauge at top of standpipe – 100 psi.

Building 40 – 8th Floor

1 – PH Standpipe riser - Corroded 2 – PH Stairwell Riser fittings corroded

3 – Rusted fitting in penthouse 4 – Hanger to sprinkler head greater than 36”

5 – Sprinkler fitting rusted 6 – Sprinkler fitting rusted

7 – Sprinkler fitting rusted 8 – sprinkler fitting rusted

9 – Standpipe and hose valve 8th Floor Stairwell 10 – Control Valve in stairwell

11 – Pressure Gauge in stairwell 12 – Standpipe up to Roof in stairwell