Apply the 2016 NFPA 557 to determine fire load and fire load density for use in calculations of the performance of structures in a fire. Used primarily by designers and engineers, the 2016 NFPA 557: Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use in Structural Fire Protection Design provides a methodology for the determination of the fire load and fire load density to be used as the basis for the evaluation and design of the structural fire performance of a building. Developed in response to a request on performance-based design initiatives in the area of fire loads, NFPA 557 covers: Design fundamentals Development of fire loads Occupancy-based fire load density Survey method-based fire load density Documentation, inspection, and maintenance Five Annexes provide additional clarification of requirements. Chapter 4 adds criteria for a material to be considered noncombustible, which is consistent with language in NFPA 101\u00ae: Life Safety Code\u00ae and NFPA 5000\u00ae: Building Construction and Safety Code\u00ae. The 2016 edition also includes the latest definitions and up-to-date references essential for designers, engineers, and facility managers.<\/p>\n
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| 3<\/td>\n | Important Notices and Disclaimers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 4<\/td>\n | Additional Notices and Disclaimers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Units and Formulas. 1.6 Approved Qualifications. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 Design Fundamentals 4.1 Methodology. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | 4.2 Fire Load. 4.3 Statistical Distribution of Fire Load. 4.4 Frequency of Fire Initiations. 4.5 Effectiveness of Fire Protection Features. 4.6 Combustibility of Materials. Chapter 5 Development of Fire Loads 5.1 Types of Fire Loads. 5.2 Defining the Compartment. 5.3 Distributed Fire Loads. 5.4 Localized Fire Loads. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 5.5 Frequency of Structurally Significant Fires. 5.6 Approvals and Limitations. 5.7 Application of the Frequencies of Structurally Significant Fires to Occupancies. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | Chapter 6 Occupancy-Based Fire Load Density 6.1 Fire Load Density. 6.2 Design Fire Load Density. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | Chapter 7 Survey Method-Based Fire Load Density 7.1 Fire Load Density 7.2 Fire Load. 7.3 Heats of Combustion. 7.4 Methodology and Limitations. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | Chapter 8 Documentation, Inspection, and Maintenance 8.1 Documented Fire Load. 8.2 Change in Occupancy. 8.3 Repairs. 8.4 Formal Review. Annex A Explanatory Material <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | Annex B Summary of Occupancy Based Fuel and Fire Load Survey Data <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | Annex C Guidance for Fuel or Fire Load Surveys (Special Facility and Occupancy Based) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | Annex D Analyses of Structurally Significant Fires in Buildings with Selected Characteristics <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | Annex E Informational References <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NFPA 557: Standard for Determination of Fire Loads for Use in Structural Fire Protection Design<\/b><\/p>\n |