The current University
of Maryland Law School is a five story building constructed
in 2002 of non-combustible materials. The building
contains offices of the Law School and School of Social
work, instructional facilities, and mock courtrooms.
Three enclosed fire rated stairways provide sufficient
vertical exiting capacity. There is a basement
mechanical room under the
east wing. Roof access is available from the SW stairwell and the 5th floor
mechanical room.
It is equipped through out with a wet pipe automatic
sprinkler system, fire department hose valves in all
stairwells and a roof hydrant at the top of the SW stairwell.
The system is provided with the correct water pressure
through a 750 GPM fire pump located in the basement
mechanical room. Each floor is divided into two
fire zones with water flow and valve supervisory devices
interconnected into the building fire alarm system for
each zone. The fire department connection is
located on Baltimore Street near the main entrance.
Knox FDC caps have been installed on the fire department
connection to prevent vandalism.
Portable fire extinguisher's are located
throughout the facility.
A complete automatic fire alarm system is installed through
out the building, consisting of manual pull stations,
audible/visible devices, smoke and heat detectors
duct detectors (supervisory) which
transmit a signal to the Pine Street Police Station.
Fire department suppression equipment access is available
on the South, West, and East sides. The fire department
connection is located on Baltimore Street near the main
entrance.
A Knox Box has been installed next
to the fire alarm annunciator with keys for elevators, mechanical areas,
electric areas and fire alarm panels to be used by the
fire department as needed.
A key for the Knox FDC caps is
also located in the Knox Box.
The building is classified as a Business and Assembly
Occupancy. |
