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Christian Dubay, P.E., is vice president and chief engineer at the National Fire Protection Association and the editor of the Automatic Sprinkler Systems Handbook. Dubay holds a bachelor of science degree in fire protection engineering from the University of Maryland. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Connecticut and is a member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
In Oct. 2001, significant technical issues were brought before the NFPA 13 Hanging and Bracing Technical Committee, which related to the seismic design criteria of NFPA 13 and its use and reference in the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) recommendations and the requirements of ASCE 7.