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Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Nov 23, 20216 min
Retroactivity
..how can one get a sprinkler system updated to reflect more current requirements when it was designed to meet an earlier code or standard..
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Dec 16, 20204 min
Solid Shelving (part 4) - Defining Depth of Multiple Row Rack
A subject that I have gone back to time and time again is solid shelving. This upcoming change to NFPA 13 will redefine multiple-row rack...
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Sep 4, 20204 min
Pick Modules
Walmart, Amazon, Lowes, Target and numerous third party logistic (3PL) firms are shifting to pick modules as their warehouse arrangement....
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Aug 3, 20175 min
NFPA Definitions of Shelving vs Racking
We have discussed what constitutes solid shelves within a rack structure but it can get a bit confusing when we consider shelf storage...
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Jun 5, 20177 min
Solid Shelving (part 3)
Up to this point, we have discussed what solid shelving is and spent time talking about how the load can determine if a shelf is a solid she
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Jan 20, 20176 min
Solid Shelving (part 2)
This is one of the main issues that we have to understand and it can be summarized by asking—wasn’t wire mesh developed to help eliminate so
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Nov 30, 20162 min
Solid Shelving (part 1.5)
Prior to continuing the discussion on Solid Shelving I need to point out that I made a mistake in the last blog post. I used the photo...
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Nov 8, 20165 min
Solid Shelving
And so it begins. In my first blog post (Fire Testing, January 18, 2016), I talked briefly about solid shelving and pointed out that...
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Sep 23, 20165 min
Plasticization
For years I have had the pleasure of teaching the three day seminar on automatic sprinklers on behalf of NFPA. For those of you who have...
Jerry Schultz, P.E.
Aug 25, 20165 min
Cushion, pt.2
In my last blog post, I wrote about a cushion on water supplies and raised the question if the system is properly designed, is a cushion...