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Mr. Tim Tyler <br /> PaqE� 5 <br /> June� 19, 1991 <br /> D. Vertical clearance ehall t�e sev�n foot mini�nu�n cIlear <br /> accordinq to Section 702Qb)5. <br /> 4. El.evator Requirements <br /> A. The proposed hydraulic eleval:or located in the center of <br /> the Enerqency and Surqery Departsents is dedicated to the <br /> transport of patients betwe�en theae two floors. The <br /> Critical Care Departwent, wh.ich in t'he Euture will be <br /> located on the Second Floor N��rth abov� Surqery, has been <br /> centrally located for a strongi vertical connection L�etveen <br /> the three floore. The shaft is constructed as a two-hour, <br /> fire-rated enclosure eacording• tc� Sections 1709 and 5102. <br /> We propose prov:idinq positi.ve presevrization of the <br /> elevator shaft wit:h hoietway ventinq aocordinq to Section <br /> 510� to prevent the sryread of smake Erom floor to floor, <br /> in lieu of vest:tbules at euch level. Incorporatinq <br /> elevator vestibul��s a�iversely aff��cta the functional flow <br /> of patients on tw�� of the thr�se f loora. Section 1807 of <br /> the UBC requires vestibules in Subsection (h) , but this <br /> appears to be izpecial proviaions for B-2 and R-1 <br /> occupancies and noL- Type 7:-i. This section also <br /> references floors located more than 75 feet above the <br /> lowest level of iire department �cce�s. The top floor <br /> levtl of the Nortti Winq wfiere the elevator is located is <br /> 50 feet above the rear parking area and is �0 feet ahove <br /> the new parking d�sck. Please inform us if the proposed <br /> preesurization ie •�caeptable. <br /> S. l[iranll�a�ou� CoQ� Rp�iiru�nt• <br /> A. Pire-resistive conz�truction ehell be provided according to <br /> 7'able No. 17-A, ir�cluding three-hour protection of steel <br /> column, beams, ancl deck accordinq to UL Desiqn Numbers <br /> X827 and N805. <br /> B. Tl�e roof constructi.on ehall be Class �, accordinq to Table <br /> 3:!-A. <br /> C. Tl�e sloped qlazitiq and skyli��htE; ehall comply with <br /> Se�ctions 3402 and ]404. <br /> D. The axi� _ing automatic sprinkler syE�tem will be expanded <br /> into the new additions accord:nq to Section 76o2 (q) . <br /> E. Eqress from the north t.ower stairway and affected <br /> pedestrian areae will be protected accordinq to 5ection <br /> 4407 (d) . <br />