Attachment_B_Facility_Requirement.docx

Attachment B Facility Requirement.

Facility Infrastructure/Capabilities:

The facility must have three fire test buildings as described below and space for two 40 ft long by 10 ft wide steel shipping containers which will be used for fire experiments.

The first required, reusable, fire test building is a single story, 40 ft by 24 ft concrete structure with exterior doorways and a vertical vent as shown below.

The second required, reusable, fire test building is a two story, with the lower level being constructed of concrete and having exterior dimensions of 40 ft by 24 ft with exterior doorways as shown below. The upper level is wood framed construction with until non-combustible interior and exterior finish.

The third required structure is a purpose built, NFPA 1403 compliant, reusable, two story Class A fueled, fire training building constructed of concrete with a footprint of 40 ft by 24 ft.

The facility must have all of the required permits to allow for burning Class A and B fuels.

The facility must have specific equipment and infrastructure on-site to support the experiments. This equipment includes: 1) a lockable, air conditioned trailer with 30 amp 120 VAC service, at least 8 ft wide by 8 ft deep to house the NIST data acquisition equipment, a boom forklift, and a fire engine capable of flowing at least 250 gpm.

The facility should also have adequate, weather tight, storage for NIST equipment and fuel packages, a space at least 60 ft by 60 ft by 10 ft high, a system of fire hydrants capable of supplying at least 500 gpm, meeting facilities for 30 people, and lavatories on site.

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