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B105.1 One- And Two-Family Dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 Buildings and Townhouses

California Fire Code 2019 > B Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings > B105 Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings > B105.1 One- And Two-Family Dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 Buildings and Townhouses
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The minimum fire-flow and flow duration requirements for one- and two-family dwellings, Group R-3 and R-4 buildings and townhouses shall be as specified in Tables B105.1(1) and B105.1(2).


TABLE B105.1(1)
REQUIRED FIRE FLOW FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS, GROUP R-3 AND R-4 BUILDINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
FIRE-FLOW CALCULATION AREA
(square feet)
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
(Design Standard)
MINIMUM FIRE FLOW
(gallons per minute)
FLOW DURATION
(hours)
0—3,600 No automatic sprinkler system 1,000 1
3,601 and greater No automatic sprinkler system Value in Table B105.1(2) Duration in Table B105.1(2) at the required fire-flow rate
0—3,600 Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section 313.3 of the California Residential Code 500 1/2
3,601 and greater Section 903.3.1.3 of the California Fire Code or Section 313.3 of the California Residential Code 1/2 value in Table B105.1(2) 1
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m.


TABLE B105.1(2)
REFERENCE TABLE FOR TABLES B105.1(1) AND B105.2
FIRE-FLOW CALCULATION AREA (square feet) FIRE FLOW
(gallons per minute)b
FLOW DURATION
(hours)
Type IA and IBa Type IIA and IIIAa Type IV and V-Aa Type IIB and IIIBa Type V-Ba
0-22,700 0-12,700 0-8,200 0-5,900 0-3,600 1,500 2
22,701-30,200 12,701-17,000 8,201-10,900 5,901-7,900 3,601-4,800 1,750
30,201-38,700 17,001-21,800 10,901-12,900 7,901-9,800 4,801-6,200 2,000
38,701-48,300 21,801-24,200 12,901-17,400 9,801-12,600 6,201-7,700 2,250
48,301-59,000 24,201-33,200 17,401-21,300 12,601-15,400 7,701-9,400 2,500
59,001-70,900 33,201-39,700 21,301-25,500 15,401-18,400 9,401-11,300 2,750
70,901-83,700 39,701-47,100 25,501-30,100 18,401-21,800 11,301-13,400 3,000 3
83,701-97,700 47,101-54,900 30,101-35,200 21,801-25,900 13,401-15,600 3,250
97,701-112,700 54,901-63,400 35,201-40,600 25,901-29,300 15,601-18,000 3,500
112,701-128,700 63,401-72,400 40,601-46,400 29,301-33,500 18,001-20,600 3,750
128,701-145,900 72,401-82,100 46,401-52,500 33,501-37,900 20,601-23,300 4,000 4
145,901-164,200 82,101-92,400 52,501-59,100 37,901-42,700 23,301-26,300 4,250
164,201-183,400 92,401-103,100 59,101-66,000 42,701-47,700 26,301-29,300 4,500
183,401-203,700 103,101-114,600 66,001-73,300 47,701-53,000 29,301-32,600 4,750
203,701-225,200 114,601-126,700 73,301-81,100 53,001-58,600 32,601-36,000 5,000
225,201-247,700 126,701-139,400 81,101-89,200 58,601-65,400 36,001-39,600 5,250
247,701-271,200 139,401-152,600 89,201-97,700 65,401-70,600 39,601-43,400 5,500
271,201-295,900 152,601-166,500 97,701-106,500 70,601-77,000 43,401-47,400 5,750
295,901-Greater 166,501-Greater 106,501-115,800 77,001-83,700 47,401-51,500 6,000
— — 115,801-125,500 83,701-90,600 51,501-55,700 6,250
— — 125,501-135,500 90,601-97,900 55,701-60,200 6,500
— — 135,501-145,800 97,901-106,800 60,201-64,800 6,750
— — 145,801-156,700 106,801-113,200 64,801-69,600 7,000
— — 156,701-167,900 113,201-121,300 69,601-74,600 7,250
— — 167,901-179,400 121,301-129,600 74,601-79,800 7,500
— — 179,401-191,400 129,601-138,300 79,801-85,100 7,750
— — 191,401-Greater 138,301-Greater 85,101-Greater 8,000
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2, 1 gallon per minute = 3.785 L/m, 1 pound per square inch = 6.895 kPa.
  1. Types of construction are based on the California Building Code.
  2. Measured at 20 psi residual pressure.

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