Architect and engineer . taking. These consider-ations have all led to the entire elimination of basement. Elevator-machinery, etc., is placed on the roof. 58 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER Mention might also be made of the problems arising out ot theprotection and the insurance of stock. Such buildings are commonlyequipped with elaljorate automatic sprinkler systems as a safeguardagainst fii-e. But whatever utility may be credited to a sprinkler system,these several positive objections and disadvantages were charged againstit. The expense of installation is large. Because of its depth below thest
Architect and engineer . taking. These consider-ations have all led to the entire elimination of basement. Elevator-machinery, etc., is placed on the roof. 58 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER Mention might also be made of the problems arising out ot theprotection and the insurance of stock. Such buildings are commonlyequipped with elaljorate automatic sprinkler systems as a safeguardagainst fii-e. But whatever utility may be credited to a sprinkler system,these several positive objections and disadvantages were charged againstit. The expense of installation is large. Because of its depth below thestructural members of the ceiling, the height of the building must beincreased if the amount of clearance is not to be diminished, and this addsto the cost of construction. If the sprinkler system is not to remainentirely exposed, all ceilings must be furred down under it, adding an-other considerable item of expense. Under the best of conditions it isunsightly. Finally, being automatic, there is the insurmountable risk of. ROOF HOUSES. BUILDING FOR THkO. H. DAVIES & CO., HONOLULU. T. Christian MuUgaidt, ArchitectCordova tile manufactured and erected by Gladding, McBean & San l-rancisco. its working at the wrong time or failing to work at the right time. Theinadvertent injury of a sprinkler head may lead to sulistantial damageby water; or even a trivial fire may be attended by extensive water loss;while a real fire, by reason of special conditions of draught, etc., maydevelop to considerable proportions, l)efore fusing any of the sprinklerheads in a high ceiling. It would seem, on the other hand, that the idealprecaution against fire would consist, first, of a system of enunciatorsplaced in and among the articles endangered; and second, in the divisionof the building both horizontally and vertically into a number of nreresisting compartments each of moderate extent, in any one of which aconflagration could be localized and handled by means of hose and stand-pip
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