UNDERSTANDING
OBSTRUCTED CONSTRUCTION

This series covers the term Obstructed Construction from NFPA 13. We introduce the meaning, examples, and why this designation is important in fire suppression design, plan review and inspection. This is applicable for plan review, designers and contractors.

Our objectives include:

  1. Understand what Obstructed Construction means.
  2. Understand examples of Obstructed Construction.
  3. Understand the impacts of having a roof or ceiling designated as Obstructed Construction.

FX153 - 2022 - 1.5 HOURS

MODULES

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR

Joe Meyer, PE

Owner / Fire Protection Engineer at MeyerFire | St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Joe Meyer, PE is a St. Louis-based Fire Protection Engineer and creator of MeyerFire, an online resource platform for professionals in the fire protection industry. Passionate about the field, Joe is committed to creating impactful resources to help grow and improve the practice of fire protection engineering.

Joe's engineering journey started at the University of Kansas and continued at the University of Maryland. Before founding MeyerFire, he led a fire protection group in St. Louis and worked for a large MEP group in Kansas City. Joe is also an avid illustrator and ran an online art shop from 2012 to 2020.

Today, Joe is the creative lead for MeyerFire among other roles. He has authored the leading prep guide for the Fire Protection PE Exam, contributed to NFSA’s Layout Book, compiled the NFSA Expert of the Day volumes, has served as a Chapter President in SFPE, and lectured at the university level.

Joe is driven to make the world a little better each day by working to provide industry professionals (engineers, contractors, architects, and building owners) with the resources they need to create a more firesafe world.